Birthday boy Yang Hansen is headed to the Portland Trail Blazers as the 16th overall selection in the NBA draft, just the third Chinese player ever chosen in the first round. Icon Yao Ming, who ...

Yang Hansen #51 of Team China goes for a layup during the FIBA Asia Cup 2025 Qualifiers 1st Round Group C match between China and Guam at Hefei Sports Center on November 21, 2024 in Hefei, Anhui ...

GM Cronin says Blazers' NBA draft pick, China's Yang Hansen, a 'unique talent' by Steve Benham, KATU . Thu, June 26th 2025 at 10:29 PM. Updated Thu, June 26th 2025 at 11:29 PM. 9. VIEW ALL PHOTOS.

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 ...

Yang Hansen is headed to the Portland Trail Blazers as the 16th overall selection in the NBA draft, the third Chinese player ever chosen in the first round.

Birthday boy Yang Hansen is headed to the Portland Trail Blazers as the 16th overall selection in the NBA draft, just the third Chinese player ever chosen in the first round.Icon Yao Ming, who was ...