US Edition‘Chinese Jokic’ Yang Hansen Selected at 16th Pick in NBA Draft, Day Before 20th Birthday
- On June 25, 2025, in New York, the Portland Trail Blazers used the 16th overall pick in the NBA draft to choose Yang Hansen, a center from China.
- The Blazers traded down from the No. 11 pick in a deal with the Memphis Grizzlies to acquire Yang, whom they had scouted since fall 2023 despite many projecting him as a second-round pick.
- Yang, who turned 20 the day after the draft, impressed with averages of 16.6 points, 10.5 rebounds, and 2.6 blocks per game for the Qingdao Eagles and has a high basketball IQ according to Blazers GM Joe Cronin.
- Cronin expressed enthusiasm about selecting Yang, emphasizing that the team had closely followed his development over an extended period and recognized his exceptional talent and advanced skills for his age.
- Portland's unexpected first-round pick of Yang indicates a commitment to strengthening their center position and could lead to a roster overhaul involving the team's current big men, whose futures with the organization now appear uncertain.
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Chinese center Yang Hansen goes to the Portland with the 16th overall pick in the NBA Draft
In a move dripping with historic resonance and future promise, 7-foot-1 Chinese center Yang Hansen went to the Portland Trail Blazers with the 16th overall pick in the NBA Draft, following a trade of positions with the Memphis Grizzlies, who will receive
Trail Blazers’ draft pick Yang Hansen surprised he was selected at No. 16
The Portland Trail Blazers shocked much of the basketball world during Wednesday night’s NBA draft by trading back from the No. 11 pick to select center Yang Hansen out of China at No. 16.
‘Chinese Jokic’ Yang Hansen selected at 16th pick in NBA draft, day before 20th birthday | News Channel 3-12
By Fred He, CNN (CNN) — 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. Most observers projected the Chinese center would go in the second round of the 2025 NBA draft, so the Portland Trail Blazers’ decision to select him with the 16th overall pick shocked the crowd at New York’s Barclays Center, and d…
‘Chinese Jokic’ Yang Hansen selected at 16th pick in NBA draft, day before 20th birthday
By Fred He, CNN (CNN) — 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. Most observers projected the Chinese center would go in the second round of the 2025 NBA draft, so the Portland Trail Blazers’ decision to select him with the 16th overall pick shocked the crowd at New York’s Barclays Center, and d…
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