Yang Hansen may not have been on the radar for some, but his tall frame quickly caught the eye of many as he made his way toward the NBA draft stage.

The Portland Trail Blazers are introducing their newest draft pick, Yang Hansen.

Yang Hansen being drafted by Portland was one of the 2025 NBA Draft's biggest surprises.

Many didn’t have Qingdado center Yang Hansen being taken in the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft. Even the 7-foot-1 center appeared taken aback when his name was called as the No. 16 pick by ...

Yang Hansen may not have been on the radar for some, but his tall frame quickly caught the eye of many as he made his way toward the NBA draft stage.

As part of a trade with the Grizzlies, the Trail Blazers took Yang Hansen from China with the No. 16 pick, completely shocking most of the basketball world.

The Portland Trail Blazers pulled off one of the biggest surprises in the first round of the 2025 NBA draft by adding Qingdado center Yang Hansen with the No. 16 overall pick.

Sarah Hansen is a senior reporter for Morningstar.com. She covers markets and the economy, with a focus on helping investors cut through the noise. Before joining Morningstar in 2023, Hansen was a ...

NBA fans stunned as Trail Blazers select Lakers target Yang Hansen at No. 16 in massive leap (Image Source: NBA.com) ...

A native of Zibo, Shandong, China, Hansen played two seasons in China’s professional league, the CBA.