Portland Trail Blazers rookie Yang Hansen has been named to the Rising Stars team for NBA All-Star Weekend, 2026. Hansen will be joined in the tournament by fellow center Donovan Clingan. The NBA announced participants today via X. They include the following:
* Matas Buzelis—Chicago Bulls
* Alex Sarr—Washington Wizards
* Stephon Castle—San Antonio Spurs
* Reed Sheppard—Houston Rockets
* Donovan Clingan—Portland Trail Blazers
* Cam Spencer—Memphis Grizzlies
* Kyshawn George—Washington Wizards
* Jaylon Tyson—Cleveland Cavaliers
* Ajay Mitchell—Oklahoma City Thunder
* Kel’el Ware—Miami Heat
* Jaylen Wells—Memphis Grizzlies
* Cedric Coward—Memphis Grizzlies
* Dylan Harper—San Antonio Spurs
* Egor Demin—Brooklyn Nets
* Tre Johnson—Washington Wizards
* VJ Edgecomb—Philadelphia 76ers
* Kon Knueppel—Charlotte Hornets
* Jeramiah Fears—New Orleans Pelicans
* Collin Murray-Boyles—Toronto Raptors
* Cooper Flagg—Dallas Mavericks
* Derik Queen—New Orleans Pelicans
* Sean East II—Salt Lake City Stars
* Alijah Martin—Raptors 905
* Ron Harper Jr.—Maine Celtics
* Tristen Newton—Rio Grande Valley Vipers
* David Jones Garcia—Austin Spurs
* Yang Hansen—Portland Trail Blazers
* Yanic Konan Niederhauser—San Diego Clippers
Yang is averaging 2.3 points and 1.7 rebounds for the Blazers in 8.3 minutes over 26 appearances with the big-league squad. Those numbers rise to 16.2 points and 7.4 rebounds in 30.9 minutes over 5 games with the G League’s Remix.
Clingan is averaging 11.3 points and 10.9 rebounds in 27.4 minutes per game over 42 appearances with the Blazers.
NBA All-Star Weekend runs from February 13th-15th this year, emanating from Los Angeles, California.