Chinese NBA rookie reveals dad's crucial advice before embarking on basketball journey Yang Hansen plays for the Portland Trail Blazers By Ryan Gaydos Fox News Published July 21, 2025 12:21pm EDT ...

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.

He’s been playing basketball in China since he was in elementary school and eventually made his way to the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA), playing for the Qingdao Eagles.

Yang Hansen impressed on the court in his Summer League debut, like a Chinese Jokic, displaying slick moves and playmaking that suggest a promising NBA future. Full list of Republicans who blocked ...

Yang shot 33% on 1.1 3-point attempts last season with Qingdao of the Chinese Basketball Association, so that isn't really part of his game yet. But guess who else shot exactly 33% on exactly 1.1 ...

He played for the Qingdao Eagles of the Chinese Basketball Association the past two years. Last season, he averaged 16.6 points, 10.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.6 blocks per game.

— Oh No He Didn't (@ohnohedidnt24) June 27, 2025 Though not many can relate to being 7'1" or an NBA first-round pick, Hansen's interests outside of basketball were very relatable to many fans.

China's top basketball league has disqualified two teams from its postseason amid allegations of match-fixing. The ruling came after the Chinese Basketball Association determined that the Shanghai ...

Former Pacer Terry Taylor is headed to the Chinese Basketball Association, signing with the Ningbo Rockets. — Scott Agness (@ScottAgness) July 12, 2025 ...

BEIJING — The Chinese Anti-Doping Agency has released the names of two American basketball players who failed in-competition tests in April during the domestic league. In a statement released on ...

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.