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Yang Hansen
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Yang Hansen (Chinese: 杨瀚森; born June 26, 2005) is a Chinese professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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Early life

Yang was born on June 26, 2005 in Zibo, Shandong Province, and started playing basketball when he was a child. He joined the club for training in the third grade of elementary school and later enrolled in Zibo Sports School. Around 2020, at the invitation of Qingdao Guoxin Haitian Club, he entered the club's youth training system.[1][2]

In 2021, the Qingdao Guoxin Haitian Youth Team defeated Tsinghua High School in the finals to win the U17 National Championship, and Yang was named the Best Defensive Player.[3] In 2022, the Qingdao Guoxin Haitian Youth Team defended the U17 National Championship, and Yang was named the Most Valuable Player.[4]

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Professional career

Qingdao Eagles

During the 2023–24 CBA season, Yang was promoted to the Qingdao Eagles' first team to play professional games. On October 23, 2023, he made his professional debut in the first round of the regular season against Beijing Enterprises.[5] In the All-Star Game that season, Yang was selected as the starting player for the North Division Team.[6] During his first season, NBA personnel visited the Qingdao training complex on multiple occasions to observe Yang,[7] but he ultimately chose not to participate in the 2024 NBA draft.[8] Yang was named both Rookie of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year after the season, after averaging 16.6 points, 10.5 rebounds and 3 assists.[9]

Portland Trail Blazers

On June 25, 2025, Yang was selected by the Memphis Grizzlies as the 16th pick of the 2025 NBA draft. However, he would later have his draft rights traded to the Portland Trail Blazers, alongside future draft considerations, for the rights of Cedric Coward.[10] Yang is the ninth Chinese player to be drafted to the NBA.[11] He is the highest Chinese draft pick since Yi Jianlian in 2007, and the third-highest draft pick ever from China.[12]

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National team career

Yang represented China at the 2023 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup, averaging 12.6 points, 10.4 rebounds (3rd highest in the tournament), 4.7 assists (4th highest in the tournament) and 5 blocks (highest in the tournament), and was named in the All-Second Team.[13]

In February 2024, he made his national team debut in the 2025 FIBA Asian Cup qualifiers against Mongolia.[14]

Personal life

Yang Hansen's father Yang Lin was an amateur basketball player.[15]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

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Regular season

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