Yang Hansheng was selected 16th overall by the Trail Blazers! After 19 years, we finally have a first-round pick again.

That's incredible!

To keep it short, everyone!

Today marks the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft.

Yang Hansheng was selected 16th overall by the Trail Blazers!(This pick was obtained by the Trail Blazers through a trade with the Grizzlies).

Yang Hansheng is also the first Chinese male player to be selected in the draft since 2016, and he is the third player in the first round (after Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian).

After 19 years, we finally have our own first-round pick again.

The biggest winner of the joint workouts, a huge surprise.

Yang Hansheng was a bit shocked; during the interview, he admitted that his legs were shaking.

Congratulations!

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step!

For the player himself, this is the best birthday gift.

How impressive must the workout results have been to lead to such an improvement?

In the past 24 days, Yang Hansheng traveled over 23,000 kilometers, working out with 14 teams; the hard work and effort have earned him recognition and praise from various teams.

Scouting report:

Strengths: Tall physique, solid low-post skills, excellent passing vision, outstanding court awareness, adept at directing teammates, highly creative passing, stable ball control with both hands, able to catch and finish in strong contact situations, skilled at anticipating and timing blocks and disruptions, good defensive positioning.

Weaknesses: Lacks confidence in outside shooting, has yet to demonstrate the ability to create space, average athleticism, including slow footwork and weaker explosiveness.

Yang Hansheng'sfirst individual workoutwas scheduled with the Trail Blazers (on May 30, 2025), who then held the 11th overall pick.

No matter the shortcomings, at least he has secured his entry ticket.

And it's a first-round pick.

From a player development perspective, first-round and second-round picks are entirely different matters.

Thus, the excitement brought by this unexpectedly positive outcome is deeply felt and instantly ignited.

Chinese basketball, in its low point, needs such a morale booster.

How can one not be moved to tears?

Let's leave it at that...