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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Yang Hansen may be the first Chinese basketball player drafted in the first round in 18 years, but off the court, he’s just like us. “I sleep, all the time sleep ...

In a press conference held Friday morning, the Portland Trail Blazers formally introduced Yang Hansen, their surprising No. 16 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.

NBA Draft 2025 live first-round grades for every pick The 20-year-old Hansen played for the Qingdao Eagles of the Chinese Basketball Association from 2023 to this year.

Yang Hansen just pulled off one of the wildest first round NBA draft-night stories we’ve seen in years.

Simon (Haoxi) Wang, the first player off the board in Round 2, was among the notable players selected during Day 3 of the 2025 NHL Draft Saturday in Los Angeles.

The Trail Blazers introduced Chinese center Yang Hansen after drafting him No. 16 overall. The 7-1 prospect is known for his size, skills and strong basketball IQ.

Yang is the first Chinese-born player to be drafted in the first round since Yi Jianlian in 2007, and the third-highest draft pick ever from China. Yao Ming was selected No. 1 in 2002.

Hansen has now been drafted into the NBA, and during his introductory press conference, he was asked what he likes to do outside of basketball.

The Trail Blazers' 7-foot-1 Chinese center was introduced to Portland on Friday, and was asked about his interests. Turns out, he's already a gamer.

Former UK basketball player Koby Brea was taken in the second round of the 2025 NBA draft. Brea is the first NBA draft pick for Kentucky's Mark Pope as a college head coach.