US EditionAt 7-foot-1 with an ability to score, China's Yang comes to draft combine looking for an NBA shot
- Chinese center Hansen Yang, who is nearly 20 years old, is participating in the NBA's pre-draft evaluation events in Chicago this week as he seeks to secure a place in the league.
- Yang’s presence follows his strong season in the Chinese Basketball Association, where he averaged 16.6 points and 2.6 blocks per game and earned All-CBA first-team honors.
- At the combine, Yang is undergoing measurements, drills, and team meetings while competing alongside numerous international prospects.
- Yang, a 7-foot-1, 253-pound center, shared through his interpreter Chris Liu that he feels genuinely happy here and is eager to challenge and measure himself against all competitors.
- Though being the next Yao Ming is unrealistic, Yang aims to become the best version of himself while facing challenging odds in the NBA draft on June 26.
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MACAU DAILY TIMES 澳門每日時報At 7-foot-1 with an ability to score, China’s Yang comes to draft combine looking for an NBA shot
CHICAGO (AP) — Yang Hansen had just taken questions for about 20 minutes in his native Mandarin, then decided to show off a little of his English as he walked out of the room.
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At 7-foot-1 with an ability to score, China's Yang comes to draft combine looking for an NBA shot
Yang Hansen had just taken questions for about 20 minutes in his native Mandarin, then decided to show off a little of his English as he walked out of the room. “Bye bye,” he said, stretching his arm skyward as…
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