On January 10th, Beijing time, the popularity of CBA rising star Yang Hansen’s draft continued to heat up. After nba big board predicted that Yang Hansen would be selected by the Celtics with the 30th pick in the first round, another mainstream draft website, no ceilings, wrote an article to introduce him. It was previously reported that Heat scouts are also inspecting Qingdao and may want to further observe Yang Hansen's performance. Is he one step closer to the NBA? The title of this article by
no ceilings is "We need to talk about Yang Hansen and N'Daye". Regarding Yang Hansen's part, their comments are as follows -
Yang made a deep impression at last summer's FIBA U19 World Cup. His comprehensive ability in terms of defensive potential, interior scoring and passing vision is impressive. profound. He averaged 12.6 points, 10.4 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game and led the team with 5.0 blocks per game. Currently, Yang Hansen is playing in his first season with the CBA Qingdao team.
Yang Hansen has a tall figure of 7 feet 1 inch and coordination, and his movements are very smooth and elegant. His movement skills allow him to find open spots in the paint, somewhat making up for his lack of elite-level strength.
On the offensive side, Young showed impressive footwork, fluidity and touch at the basket, which allowed him to complete difficult offenses at the basket. His understanding of finishing angles is very good, and he can still complete the shot well even if he is unable to continue physical confrontation. He can also create offensive opportunities outside the penalty area and show good touch on hook shots and other difficult shots.
However, this ability is both a gift and a curse, as he tends to utilize skill rather than strength. Yang will have trouble breaking through vertically and finishing opponents, showing a tendency to avoid physical confrontation. This is evident both on tape and on the stat sheet: According to synergy, he attempted just four dunks at the FIBA U19 World Cup, and in the 2023-24 season, he attempted just 14.5 under the rim with Qingdao. %.
Speaking of another offensive area where he shined in the U19 World Cup-backcourt passing, Yang's performance in the CBA league was slightly inferior to his performance in the youth league, but his vision and play in the backcourt Fa is undoubtedly right. He always looks for open spots for his teammates on the outside and creates open spot-up opportunities for them.
On the defensive end, Young's blocks lead the CBA team, and his size ensures his height as an interior defender. He can impact the game just by standing around the rim, disrupting shots, and grabbing rebounds. Even taking into account his size, however, some aspects of his role as an NBA rebound protector are worrisome: He tends to come late to interfere with shots that require him to rotate, and like his finishing ability, it takes a while for him to to load up, which limits his ability to react in the paint and effectively block shots.
When asked to defend a breakout, he really doesn't have an advantage at this point because he can't move laterally to stay in front of his opponent.
no ceilings said that based on Yang Hansen's current ability, his prospects in the NBA are not that promising, but he does not rule out that he can become an excellent NBA substitute player in the next few years. After all, he is only 18 years old, but he has an outstanding figure, excellent touch at the basket and impressive passing vision. His traits may not fill every nba team's need at the center position, but there are certainly plenty of teams that will value his unique combination of size, backcourt passing, and interior scoring.
It was previously reported that Miami Heat scout Bob Pierce recently came to Qingdao for inspection work. His targets may also include Yang Hansen. He has also served as an assistant coach at the University of Southern California, Japan Men's Basketball Assistant, Shenzhen University Men's Basketball Assistant and China U18 Men's Basketball Assistant.
