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

Chinese basketball player Yang Hansen became the 16th overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft and is headed to the Portland Trail ...

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 ...

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

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

Yang Hansen wasn't expected to be picked high in the draft, but the Trail Blazers have been scouting him for the past couple ...

Birthday boy Yang Hansen is headed to the Portland Trail Blazers as the 16th overall selection in the NBA draft, just the ...

Unlike most NBA players who develop their passion for basketball early, Portland Trail Blazers first-round draft pick Yang ...

Though not many can relate to being 7'1" or an NBA first-round pick, Hansen's interests outside of basketball were very ...

Yang, who worked out for Portland, was projected by NBA draft experts to be drafted early in the second round. He was ranked ...

Yang Hansen may not have been a name on the radar for some, but his tall frame quickly caught the eye of many as he made his way toward the NBA draft stage on Wednesday night.. Hansen, the 7-foot ...

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