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Julie Vanloo Bio: Net Worth, Salary, and Professional Career

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Hailing from Belgium, Julie Vanloo has made her name as a bigwig in the field of women's professional basketball. Due to her stature, she is quick enough on the court to get past the defenders and offensive players. As a point guard, the former Washington Mystics player excels at her job, which is why she is in demand among different international leagues as well as the WNBA. If she persists with her performance in the league, she might get significant extensions.

However, even if her luck runs out in the league, she might get back to her professional leagues across the world. Today, we will go through her journey from Belgium to the United States in the world of basketball.

Julie Vanloo's Early Life

Julie Vanloo college team
Image Credits: Julie Vanloo's official Instagram handle

Julie Vanloo was born on February 10, 1993. She comes from a small town, Oostende, in Belgium. Reportedly, she encountered challenges in terms of financial security in her life, but she joined basketball clubs and youth tournaments to earn money and gain experience.

Despite her lack of tall stature, she is a point guard specialist and does not compromise on skills on the court. That's how she has survived the international basketball competition for more than ten years. Eventually, she not only made it to the Belgian National team but also played in various international leagues.

Julie Vanloo Personal Information

Before moving on to the personal and professional profile of Julie Vanloo, we must explore the basic details about the life of Julie. The net worth that she carries with her, along with the physical measurements and current status in the WNBA.

Player InformationDetails
Full NameJulie Vanloo
PositionPoint Guard
DOBFebruary 10, 1993
Age32 years
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight130 lbs (59 kg)
HometownOostende, Belgium
Current TeamGolden State Valkyries (WNBA)
Debut2023 (WNBA), 2009 (Pro Career)
NicknameJLoo, European Flash
Net Worth$1.5 million (est.)
Salary$66,079 (2025 WNBA)
Julie Vanloo Profile Overview

Julie Vanloo's Personal Life

Julie Vanloo Personal Life Explained
Image Credits: Julie Vanloo's official Instagram handle

Vanloo is multi-lingual as she can speak Flemish, French, English, and Italian, and these languages were learned to communicate with teammates and coaches on a tabular basis in the WNBA and throughout Europe. Her language skills are a particular asset on the Golden State Valkyries as she often is an informal translator for her international teammates.
Despite a high profile with her athletic career, having played for clubs such as Galatasaray, Washington Mystics, and now Valkyries, Vanloo chooses to keep her personal life private. She has not made her romantic partner public, which is probably because she chooses to focus on her game and her family.
Vanloo enjoys traveling, fashion, and spending quiet times with family and a few close friends when she is not on a basketball court.

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Julie Vanloo Parents

Julie Vanloo is not vocal about her personal life, including details about her parents. Considering the usual background that the athletes hail from, it might be safe to assume that Julie Vanloo's parents supported her throughout the hectic journey that she took in her career. Each year, she was shifting from one nation to another, and no doubt her parents would've been a great support in that journey.

Julie Vanloo Boyfriend

Julie Vanloo is private about her affairs, whether it be romantic or personal, therefore, it might be safe to conclude that Julie Vanloo is not dating someone. Moreover, she has not even hinted at a fact about her potential dating partner as well. She might have a different kind of romantic relationship in her home nation or in Europe. However, she is not ready to reveal to the public yet.

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Julie Vanloo Contract

Julie Vanloo
Image Credits: WNBA's official Instagram handle

In 2024, Julie Vanloo signed with the Washington Mystics and made her official entry into the WNBA. She signed a one-year camp invite in February 2024 with the Mystics. As per Spotrac, it was a $64,154 contract that Julie signed for her first playing season in the WNBA. After the WNBA expansion draft, when Julie made a switch to the Golden State Valkyries, she inked a $66,079 contract with the Valkyries squad on January 20, 2025. Both of Julie Vanloo's contracts were a camp invite.

Julie Vanloo's Salary

Julie Vanloo's salary is still treated as a rookie in the league despite her decade-long experience in competitive basketball in international basketball tournaments and leagues. The reason for such treatment might be the inconsistency of top-tier competition in all of these leagues, which does not set up a proper base for the evaluation of a player. Here are the salaries that Julie has received in the WNBA and will receive in the 2025 season.

YearTeamBase Salary
2024Washington Mystics$64,154
2025Golden State Vlkyries$66,079
Julie Vanloo WNBA Salay Breakdown

Julie Vanloo Net Worth

Julie Vanloo
Image Credits: Julie Vanloo's official Instagram handle

Julie Vanloo’s net worth is estimated at around $1.5 million. Her financial portfolio is built on the foundation of money from international professional leagues in France, Italy, Spain, Russia, Turkey, and Australia. Now she is a part of the WNBA world, where she is earning respectable money. And who knows if everything goes her way, Julie Vanloo might land some endorsement deals as she gets more familiar with the audience of the WNBA. Here is Julie Vanloo's net worth breakdown:

SourceEstimated Value
WNBA Salary$66,079
Overseas Contracts$300,000/year avg.
Endorsements$200,000
Business Ventures$70,000
Total Net Worth$1.5 million
Julie Vanloo Net Worth Breakdown

Coming to the brand endorsements, Julie is reportedly involved with brands like Nike for primary shoe sponsorship in the WNBA, Spalding for apparel collaboration, and Belgian Sportswear brand Jartazi for other market endorsements on social media.

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Julie Vanloo Career

Julie Vanloo
Image Credits: Julie Vanloo's official Instagram handle

Julie Vanloo's career started in the year 2013 as a professional baller while playing in the Turkish Women's Basketball Super League. Apart from Turkey, Vanloo also played in international basketball leagues like France, Sweden, Spain, Istanbul, and the United States. The 5 feet 8 inch point guard has even gotten the recognition of various international leagues, tallying above seven points and 4 assists per game. Instead of presenting the general format of competitive basketball, like the United States, Julie followed a different path, which can be mentioned as follows.

Julie Vanloo High School Career

There is no information about the high school that Julie Vanloo went to during her early competitive basketball days. Rather, she played in clubs like Blue Cats Ieper from 2003 to 2009 and Declercq Stortbeton Waregem BC from 2009 to 2013 for initial exposure to basketball. So, there is no availability of any kind of data that justifies that Vanloo had gone to any institution, such as a high school. Reportedly, Vanloo also played in the youth tournaments of Belgium to hone her basketball style and test her skill in the field. That's why she is more efficient in terms of consistency in pro basketball.

Julie Vanloo College Career

Julie did not appear in the NCAA system like organizations adopting a university-like structure like that in the United States. Rather, she entered professional basketball after playing in the youth tournaments to make money in Europe. Her first adventure in basketball after initial training was the USO Mondeville club from the Ligue Féminine de Basketball.

Julie Vanloo Professional Career

After playing in the Ligue Féminine de Basketball for two years from 2013 to 2015, Julie Vanloo made a switch to play for the Swedish basketball club Lulea Basket in Luleå Basketbollklubb (BBK) for the 2015 to 2016 season. After that, she appeared for different clubs for just one season, like Virtus Eirene Ragusa(2016-17) and İstanbul Üniversitesi(2017-18).

Post her one-season streak with different clubs, she shifted to the prestigious ASVEL Féminin club to appear in the EuroCup Women. However, that could not last long since Julie had a new destination next year and played for PEAC-Pécs(2018-19). For the next two seasons, Vanloo played basketball for big names like Townsville Fire in WNBL Australia(2019-20) and Casademont Zaragoza in Liga ACB Spain(2020-21). Julie Vanloo's height compared to other WNBA athletes is smaller, even though she has made a mark for herself.

For the 2021-22 season, Julie Vanloo's jersey was for ŽBK Jenisej Krasnojarsk, while for the next season, Vanloo played for Basket Lattes Montpellier Agglomération. The most she played for in a professional basketball scene was for the Galatasaray of the Turkish Women's Basketball Super League (TKBL). She inked two new contracts with this club for the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons.

On February 1, 2024, Vanloo signed a contract with the Washington Mystics. However, during the WNBA expansion draft on December 6, 2024, she inked a 1 year contract with the Golden State Valkyries on January 20, 2025. She has also played a major role in Belgium’s national team in the 2023 EuroBasket Women’s Championship. Eventually, the team ended the campaign strong in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Here are Julie Vanloo's stats and performance in European clubs and in the WNBA, as per EuroBasket and ESPN data:

TeamYearsPPGRPGAPGFG%
Galatasaray(Turkey- KBSL)2024-2512.53.08.445%
Galatasaray(Eurocup)2024-258.33.07.128.8%
Washington Mystics (WNBA)20247.41.65.334.6%
Julie Vanloo Professional Basketball Stats

Julie Vanloo Awards and Achievements

Julie Vanloo
Image Credits: Julie Vanloo's official Instagram handle

Apart from the following awards and achievements, it is not known whether Julie Vanloo has acquired any other significant accolades in the basketball world. She has played for such a vast diversity of clubs and teams that the data is not available everywhere in a credible form. Moreover, not every league that she played for recorded its presence on social platforms or internet pages. Here are some of her top achievements as per available information.

AwardYear
EuroBasket Champion (Belgium)2023
Belgian U20 national team(European Championship)2013
Belgian U20 national team MVP2013
Luleå BBK (Swedish Top League)2020
Julie Vanloo Awards and Achievements

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FAQs

How many championships does Julie Vanloo have?

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Julie Vanloo has won one championship, which is the FIBA Women's EuroBasket title in 2023 with the Belgian national team.

Where is Julie Vanloo from?

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Julie Vanloo is from Oostende, Belgium.

What number is Julie Vanloo's jersey?

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Julie Vanloo's jersey number is 35 while playing for the Golden State Valkyries.

What is Julie Vanloo’s highest-scoring game?

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There is not much knowledge available about Julie Vanloo's highest-scoring game.

Is Julie Vanloo retired?

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No, Julie Vanloo is not retired. She is currently playing for the Golden State Valkyries in the WNBA.

Is Julie Vanloo married?

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No, Julie Vanloo is not married.

What is Julie Vanloo’s net worth?

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Julie Vanloo's net worth is expected to be around $1.5 million.

How tall is Julie Vanloo?

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Julie Vanloo is 6 feet 4 inches(1.93m) tall.

Does Julie Vanloo have children?

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There's no official information about Julie Vanloo having children.

Where did Julie Vanloo go to college?

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Julie went to Iowa State.

Was Julie Vanloo drafted?

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Julie Vanloo was drafted by the Golden State Valkyries in the WNBA's expansion draft.

Does Julie Vanloo play in the WNBA?

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Yes, Julie plays in the WNBA.

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