Summer League, Yang Hansen
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Portland Trail Blazers rookie center Yang Hansen came through with another good Summer League performance Tuesday night against the New Orleans Pelicans. Yang scored 15 points while going 3 of 6 from three-point range, and added four rebounds, two assists and two blocked shots in 28 minutes.
NBA Summer League in Las Vegas continued on Tuesday with a handful of exciting rookies in action. Philadelphia 76ers No. 3 overall pick VJ Edgecombe made his debut in Las Vegas, while New Orleans Pelicans' Derik Queen faced Portland Trail Blazers' Yang Hansen.
The rookie center impressed again as Portland improved to 2-1 in summer league play. Rayan Rupert led all scorers with 24 points.
The rookie center scored 20 points with eight rebounds and eight assists over his first two Summer League games.
One of the surprises at the 2025 NBA draft was the Portland Trail Blazers selecting Chinese Yang Hansen at No. 16 overall, a player many considered a fringe first-round prospect at best.