Julie Vanloo

Julie Anita Vanloo (born 10 February 1993) is a Belgian professional basketball player for Athinaikos of the Greek Basketball League.

With the Belgian national team, she won the EuroBasket Women 2023 and 2025.

Professional career Europe

On 13 September 2023, she signed with Galatasaray of the Turkish Women's Basketball Super League (TKBL). She signed a new 1-year contract with Galatasaray on 21 July 2024. Galatasaray club said goodbye to the player on May 28, 2025, by publishing a thank you message.

She signed with Çukurova Basketbol for the 2025–26 season.

WNBA Washington Mystics (2024)

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

Golden State Valkyries (2025) On 6 December 2024, Vanloo was selected as the Golden State Valkyries' pick from the Washington Mystics' roster in the 2024 WNBA expansion draft.

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. Upon arrival in the United States after an 18-hour flight, she learned online that her contract had been waived.

Los Angeles Sparks (2025) On 3 July, 2025, Vanloo was signed by the Los Angeles Sparks.

Towards the end of the 2025 regular season, Vanloo was featured — along with Diamond DeShields, Haley Jones, Harmoni Turner, and Shyanne Sellers — in an ESPN article on life on the WNBA fringe given the league's limit of only 12 roster spots per team.

New York Liberty (2026–present) On 8 May, 2026, Vanloo was signed by the New York Liberty on a hardship contract.

On 22 May, 2026, Vanloo was waived by the New York Liberty

National team career She plays for the Belgian national team and participated at EuroBasket Women 2017, the 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics, EuroBasket Women 2021, EuroBasket Women 2023, and EuroBasket Women 2025

Career statistics

WNBA Stats current through end of 2025 season

Honours Declercq Stortbeton Waregem BC Belgian Basketball League: 2010–11

Luleå Basket Basketligan dam: 2015–16

ÇBK Mersin

EuroCup: 2025–26

National team 2nd place U16 World Cup: 2010 4th place U17 World Cup: 2011 Winner U18 European Championship : 2011 Winner Europe U20 Championship Division B : 2013 3rd place European Championship : 2017 3rd place European Championship : 2021 1st place European Championship : 2023 Belgian Sports team of the Year: 2020, 2023, 2025 1st place European Championship : 2025

Individual

All-Star Five U18 European Championship: 2011 MVP / Most points per game Europe U20 Championship Division B: 2013 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 All-Second Team European Championship: 2025