Portland Trail Blazers center Yang Hansen during an NBA game.
Yang Hansen is back in the spotlight heading into NBA All-Star Weekend. The Portland Trail Blazers’ rookie center has been selected for the 2026 Castrol Rising Stars showcase, a spot that puts the 7-footer on a national stage as interest in him continues to surge in China (杨瀚森).
That selection matters because it gives Hansen a national-stage moment even if his nightly NBA minutes fluctuate.
Latest Yang Hansen update: Rising Stars selection
The Trail Blazers announced on January 26, 2026 that Hansen and fellow Portland big man Donovan Clingan were selected for the 2026 Castrol Rising Stars field.
The Rising Stars format is built around a tournament-style showcase of rookies, sophomores, and select G League players, and it’s part of NBA All-Star Weekend (Feb. 13-15, 2026) in Los Angeles/Inglewood at the Intuit Dome.
Yang Hansen stats snapshot: NBA, plus G League context
If you’re looking for a quick baseline, Hansen’s NBA stat line this season has been modest in limited minutes: 2.2 points, 1.7 rebounds, 0.7 assists (with shooting numbers also listed in his season page).
But the other reason his name keeps popping is that his production has looked different in the development environment. NBA.com’s player feed notes a 22-point game in the G League (with rebounds, assists, and blocks also logged in that report).
That split is exactly what you want to explain for fans who drop in during a search surge: Rising Stars attention isn’t only about box scores; it’s often about the league spotlighting talent, role, and potential.
Yang Hansen hype, draft spot, and why he keeps trending
Hansen’s hype is real and it’s structural: he’s a 7-foot-1 center from China with a huge built-in audience, and those fanbases tend to create search spikes even when there isn’t a single massive box-score headline.
From an NBA context standpoint, the biggest foundational fact fans keep looking up is his draft status: Hansen was a 2025 first-round pick, No. 16 overall (drafted by Memphis) before landing with Portland.
That draft position is a big deal because it signals real investment—teams don’t spend mid–first round capital casually—and it also explains why Portland continues to keep him in a development lane that includes both NBA availability and G League reps.
Yang Hansen stats so far: NBA production vs. G League impact
If you’re checking his numbers right now, the simplest snapshot is this:
In theNBA, Hansen has been used in a limited role so far this season, averaging about2.2 points, 1.7 rebounds, and 0.7 assists per game.
But the reason you’ll see fans arguing about “potential” (and why the spikes keep coming) is what happens when he gets extended run. On the G League side, the league’s player profile currently lists him at18.3 points and 9.7 rebounds per game in 2025–26 action.
NBA.com’s player feed has also highlighted individual development flashes — including a22-point G League game in January — which is the kind of stat line that travels fast once clips start circulating.
What happens next for Yang Hansen
The next thing to watch is how Portland handles him coming out of the All-Star window: does his rotation role expand, or does the team keep using the G League for consistent minutes while he continues adapting to NBA speed and physicality?
For Chinese-language readers searching by characters, remember: Yang Hansen = 杨瀚森 — and you’ll often also see “Hansen Yang” used in U.S.-order references.