The Portland Trail Blazers drafted Yang Hansen with the 16th pick in the NBA Draft, and after an intital wave of scrutiny, the Chinese center is getting attenti

Trail Blazers rookie big man Yang Hansen is not afraid of the challenge that will come his way in his first year in the NBA.

The rookie center scored 20 points with eight rebounds and eight assists over his first two Summer League games.

"In his first moments under the lights, his skill level impressed rival coaches and executives, particularly with his passing," ESPN's Tim Bontemps writes. "He's going to be a project, but it didn't take long to see why Portland was interested in him."

NBA Draft showcased several notable selections. The Memphis Grizzlies selected Yang Hansen with the 16th pick in the first round. However, his draft rights were later traded to the Portland Trail Blazers.

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.

The Portland Trail Blazers Summer League team is back in action this evening with a game against the Houston Rockets at 5 p.m. Pacific. That means we all get another chance to see new Blazers rookie center Yang Hansen take the floor, and those chances are running out until Autumn rolls around!

While it's still too early to say definitively, it would appear that Yang Hansen could be this year's biggest surprise. The 7-foot rookie, who was drafted by the Memphis Grizzlies and sent to the Portland Trail Blazers as part of the deal that landed Cedric Coward, has shined throughout the opening week of Summer League.

With two-way center N’Faly Dante likely unavailable (ankle), the Rockets will face off against the Trail Blazers and rookie sensation Yang Hansen.

A Portland Trail Blazers rookie is intent on getting an autograph from Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, whom he idolizes. Yang Hansen was drafted in the mid