Yang Hansen being drafted by Portland was one of the 2025 NBA Draft's biggest surprises.

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.

Who is Yang Hansen, Chinese prodigy becomes the Portland Trail Blazers’ 2025 NBA Draft first round pick? Yang Hansen, 20, has been a prodigy in the Chinese Basketball Association, playing for ...

Yang Hansen is going to fit into American culture just fine. The Trail Blazers' 7-foot-1 Chinese center was introduced to Portland on Friday, and was asked about his interests.

Trail Blazers’ Yang Hansen throws dimes in Summer League debut The Blazers' newest center is showing some incredible flashes in Summer League. Is he warranting the "Chinese Jokic" hype?