Hansen Yang Draft Analysis
NBA Projection: Fringe
Post Draft
1. Summer League
Pre Draft
1. Draft Age
19.9 years (38th percentile amongst 1st round drafted players between 2004-2024)
Chinese CBA league
2. Physical Tools
Height without shoes: 7' 1.00''
Wingspan: 7' 2.75''
NBA Size: C
3. Team Role
Qingdao finished 7th out of 20 in Chinese league
Qingdao had the 5th best DRtg in Chinese league
Strengths
3rd on team in min/g
decent blk%
decent ast%
ast/tov of 0.9
high orb%
4th highest usg at 21.4
Flaws
FT% and 3P%
4. Nearest Neighbours
Fringe (VORP<0): Mudiay, Qi
5. Analysis
Of the 2 neighbours from the Chinese league, the PG Mudiay and the 7’1 Qi, the 7’1 Yang slightly closer neighbour is somehow Mudiay.
Qi is a similar age (0.5 years older), taller and has a 5 inch wingspan advantage on Yang. Qi played 19 career NBA games averaging only 6.6 min/g. Yang has to be significantly better than Qi in the Chinese league to be considered a possible rotation player.
similarities: orb%, drb%, stl%, ast/tov
Qi advantages: blk%, much higher eDIF (net rating), shooting (FG/FT/3P)
Yang advantages: ast% (but also tov%)
NBA shooting: 21%/10%/67%
Yang isn’t a noticeably better prospect than Qi. Yang does have a higher ast%, but the same ast/tov as Qi. The important stats for a traditional C are similar or favour Qi.