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Yang Hansen Talks 'Shock' of Being Drafted, Plans to 'Treasure Every Minute' in NBA
One of the surprises at the 2025 NBA draft was the Portland Trail Blazers selecting Chinese Yang Hansen at No. 16 overall, a ...
“Hansen, put your suit on” - Yang Hansen recalls how his call as NBA Draft pick caught him off guard
Yang Hansen, the Portland Trail Blazers' pick, surprised everyone at the NBA draft. He was eating fried chicken when his name ...
Trail Blazers’ Yang Hansen makes 4-word declaration before rookie season
Trail Blazers rookie big man Yang Hansen is not afraid of the challenge that will come his way in his first year in the NBA.
Blazers rookie Yang Hansen has seized first moments 'under the lights'
"In his first moments under the lights, his skill level impressed rival coaches and executives, particularly with his passing ...
Yang Hansen: 'I will treasure every minute I have'
I mean, to be honest, I can’t say anything big. If CB or coach uses me in the game, I will treasure every minute I have. I ...
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‘Baby Jokic’ Yang Hansen Makes Hilarious Admission About Being Drafted 16th Overall by the Blazers
One of the biggest surprises of the 2025 NBA Draft was Yang Hansen being selected 16th overall. It was a special moment, considering he had been projected as a second-round pick, with some even ...
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Yang Hansen Drawing Attention From National Media
Yang Hansen isn’t just the toast of Portland. National media are tuning in, and they like what they see from the Portland ...
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Yang Hansen Has a Chance to Be a Transcendent NBA Star
Yang Hansen probably wouldn’t like the title of this story. By all accounts, the 20-year-old phenom from Zibo in the Shandong ...
Why Blazers' Yang Hansen, aka 'Chinese Jokić,' is already looking like the hidden gem of the 2025 NBA Draft
We're not sure how familiar the Portland Trail Blazers' front office is with the sunken San José, but they displayed a similarly dauntless mindset by selecting Yang Hansen, a 7-foot-1 center from ...
Who is Yang Hansen? Meet 2025 NBA Draft pick heading to Portland Trail Blazers
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 ...
Blazers Notes: Major Free Agent Prediction, $160M Contract Named Worst in NBA, Yang Hansen Going Viral
The Portland Trail Blazers have a free agency prediction amid the craziness of the NBA offseason. An insider predicts that a new face will get his chance to com ...