The surprise of the first round of the 2025 NBA draft came when Yang Hansen was selected with the No. 16 pick in the draft.

The center was considered by draft analysts as a rising prospect, but no one projected him to be a first-round pick.

Unlike most NBA players who develop their passion for basketball early, Portland Trail Blazers first-round draft pick Yang ...

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Yang Hansen is going to fit into American culture just fine. The Trail Blazers' 7-foot-1 Chinese center was introduced to ...

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The Portland Trail Blazers have selected Hansen Yang with the No. 16 pick in the 2025 NBA draft, after acquiring the pick ...

Hansen was the 16th overall pick, and said he was surprised to be picked as high as he was. Hansen, from China, did speak a ...

The Trail Blazers surprised the NBA when they drafted Yang Hansen in the first round, and the rookie proved that he could be ...

The Portland Trail Blazers gave fans one of the biggest surprises of the 2025 NBA Draft by selecting center Yang Hansen with ...

Anonymous NBA front-office executive throws shade towards the Portland Trail Blazers for taking Hansen Yang in the first ...

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.