The center was considered by draft analysts as a rising prospect, but no one projected him to be a first-round pick.

Yang Hansen may not have been on the radar for some, but his tall frame quickly caught the eye of many as he made his way ...

Portland became “intrigued” by Hansen’s game in 2023, specifically while he played for China during the FIBA U19 World Cup, ...

NBA Draft, the Portland Trail Blazers shocked other teams — and more than likely the world — in selecting Chinese big man Hansen Yang at No. 16. A n ...

Hansen was not seen by most draft experts as a first-round pick, so Portland using its spot to take the 7-foot-1 center ...

Chinese basketball star Yang Hansen turned 20 on Thursday, but the best birthday gift he could ask for arrived a day earlier: ...

Yahoo Sports' Draft Live crew reacts to the Portland Trail Blazers selection of Qingdao Eagles big Hansen Yang with the 16th ...

Yang Hansen, a 7-foot-2 center, made history as the third Chinese player drafted in the first round, selected 16th overall by ...

The Portland Trail Blazers gave fans one of the biggest surprises of the 2025 NBA Draft by selecting center Yang Hansen with ...

The Portland Trail Blazers have selected Hansen Yang with the No. 16 pick in the 2025 NBA draft, after acquiring the pick ...

Hansen Yang is China's best hope to produce a solid NBA player, but there is still a lot that teams don't know about him.

Chinese basketball player Yang Hansen became the 16th overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft and is headed to the Portland Trail Blazers, who traded down with the Memphis Grizzlies. "I'm happy, and I'm ...