Julie Vanloo

Julie Anita Vanloo (born 10 February 1993) is a Belgian professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).^[1]

Julie Vanloo

Vanloo with the Washington Mystics in 2024
No. 6 – Los Angeles Sparks
Position	Point guard
League	WNBA
Personal information
Born	(1993-02-10) 10 February 1993 (age 32) Ostend, Belgium
Listed height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Career information
Playing career	2003–present
Career history
2003–2009	Blue Cats Ieper
2009–2013	Declercq Stortbeton Waregem BC
2013–2015	USO Mondeville
2015–2016	Luleå Basket
2016–2017	Virtus Eirene Ragusa
2017–2018	İstanbul Üniversitesi
2018	ASVEL Féminin
2018–2019	PEAC Pecs
2019–2020	Townsville Fire
2020–2021	Casademont Zaragoza
2021–2022	ŽBK Jenisej Krasnojarsk
2022–2023	BLMA
2023–2025	Galatasaray
2024	Washington Mystics
2025	Golden State Valkyries
2025-present	Los Angeles Sparks
Career highlights
EuroBasket U18 Women champion (2011) Belgian National League champion (2011) Swedish National League champion (2016) 2× FIBA EuroBasket champion (2023, 2025)
Stats at Basketball Reference
Medals Women's basketball Representing  Belgium EuroBasket 2023 Slovenia/Israel 2025 Czech Republic/Germany/Italy/Greece 2017 Czech Republic 2021 Spain/France

With the Belgian national team, she won the EuroBasket Women 2023 and 2025.^[2]

Professional career

Galatasaray

On 13 September 2023, she signed with Galatasaray of the Turkish Women's Basketball Super League (TKBL).^[3]

She signed a new 1-year contract with Galatasaray on 21 July 2024.^[4]

Galatasaray club said goodbye to the player on May 28, 2025, by publishing a thank you message.^[5]

WNBA

Washington Mystics (2024)

In 2024, Vanloo entered the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) with the Washington Mystics at the age of 31.^[6]

Golden State Valkyries (2025)

On 6 December 2024, Vanloo was selected as the Golden State Valkyries' pick from the Washington Mystics' 2024 roster in the WNBA's expansion draft.^[7]

After winning the European Championship with Belgium in 2025, Vanloo flew directly from Athens to San Francisco, missing the inauguration in the Royal Palace of Brussels and festivities for the national team the next day.^[8] Upon arrival in the United States after an 18-hour flight, she learned online that her contract had been waived.^[9]

Los Angeles Sparks

On 3 July, 2025, Vanloo was signed by the Los Angeles Sparks.^[10]

National team career

She plays for the Belgian national team^[11] and participated at EuroBasket Women 2017,^[12] the 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics, EuroBasket Women 2021, EuroBasket Women 2023, and EuroBasket Women 2025^[13]

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game	RPG	Rebounds per game
APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game	BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game
TO	Turnovers per game	FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
Bold	Career best	°	League leader

WNBA

Stats current through game on July 14, 2025

WNBA regular season statistics^[14]

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PPG
2024	Washington	40	34	23.2	.346	.324	.667	1.6	4.3	0.5	0.0	2.6	7.4
2025	Golden State	9	2	20.0	.292	.211	.833	1.9	4.1	0.7	0.0	2.6	4.6
	Los Angeles	4	0	10.5	.500	.545	0.0	0.5	1.8	0.0	0.0	1.3	4.5
Career	3 years, 4 teams	53	36	21.7	.344	.317	.714	1.6	4.1	0.5	0.0	2.5	6.7

Honours

Declercq Stortbeton Waregem BC

• Belgian Basketball League: 2010–11

Luleå Basket

• Basketligan dam: 2015–16

National Team

Vanloo with Belgium during 2025 EuroBasket

• 2nd place U16 World Cup: 2010
• 4th place U17 World Cup: 2011
• Winner U18 European Championship  : 2011
• Winner Europe U20 Championship Division B : 2013^[15]
• 3rd place European Championship : 2017
• 3rd place European Championship : 2021
• 1st place European Championship : 2023^[16]
• Belgian Sports team of the Year: 2023^[17]
• 1st place European Championship : 2025^[18]

Individual

• All-Star Five U18 European Championship: 2011
• MVP / Most points per game Europe U20 Championship Division B: 2013^[19]
• Most 3 points WNBA: 2016
• Final Four MVP EuroLeague Women: 2017-18
• All-Star Five FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup: 2018
• All-Star Five European Championship: 2023
• All-Second Team Olympics Woman's Basketball Tournament: Paris 2024^[20]
• All-Second Team European Championship: 2025^[21]