Yang Hansen was selected 16th overall by the Portland Trail Blazers in the NBA draft in New York on Wednesday, in a move that stunned the league and was called “unconventional” by his new boss.

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 toward the NBA draft stage.

Yang was selected by the Trail Blazers with the No. 16 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. The pick was technically made by the Grizzlies, who traded the No. 16 pick, a 2028 first-round pick and ...

Chinese basketball star Yang Hansen turned 20 on Thursday, but the best birthday gift he could ask for arrived a day earlier: putting on the NBA draft cap after being picked in the first round.

Trail Blazers explain Yang Hansen pick: Why Portland chose 'Chinese Jokić' in NBA Draft's biggest shocker Yang was considered a second-round selection by most, but went No. 16 in the NBA Draft ...

Stephen A. Smith and Bob Myers had no information about the Yang Hansen, the No. 16 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.

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Many didn’t have Qingdado center Yang Hansen being taken in the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft. Even the 7-foot-1 center appeared taken aback when his name was called as the No. 16 pick by ...

The Portland Trail Blazers provided the first shocker in the 2025 NBA Draft, nabbing China center Yang Hansen with the No. 16 pick. The Memphis Grizzlies made the pick for Portland as part of a ...

Trail Blazers see 7-foot-1 Yang Hansen as a 'very, very unique talent' Portland is intrigued by the Chinese center's high-end skillset, ability to pass and his basketball IQ.