Portland Trail Blazers rookie Yang Hansen has been named to the Rising Stars team for NBA All-Star Weekend, 2026. Hansen will be joined in the tournament by fellow center Donovan Clingan. The NBA announced
participants today via X. They include the following:
Sophomore Team:
- Matas Buzelis—Chicago Bulls
- Alex Sarr—Washington Wizards
- Stephon Castle—San Antonio Spurs
- Reed Sheppard—Houston Rockets
- Donovan Clingan—Portland Trail Blazers
- Cam Spencer—Memphis Grizzlies
- Kyshawn George—Washington Wizards
- Jaylon Tyson—Cleveland Cavaliers
- Ajay Mitchell—Oklahoma City Thunder
- Kel’el Ware—Miami Heat
- Jaylen Wells—Memphis Grizzlies
Rookie Team:
- Cedric Coward—Memphis Grizzlies
- Dylan Harper—San Antonio Spurs
- Egor Demin—Brooklyn Nets
- Tre Johnson—Washington Wizards
- VJ Edgecomb—Philadelphia 76ers
- Kon Knueppel—Charlotte Hornets
- Jeramiah Fears—New Orleans Pelicans
- Collin Murray-Boyles—Toronto Raptors
- Cooper Flagg—Dallas Mavericks
- Derik Queen—New Orleans Pelicans
G League Team:
- Sean East II—Salt Lake City Stars
- Alijah Martin—Raptors 905
- Ron Harper Jr.—Maine Celtics
- Tristen Newton—Rio Grande Valley Vipers
- David Jones Garcia—Austin Spurs
- Yang Hansen—Portland Trail Blazers
- Yanic Konan Niederhauser—San Diego Clippers
Yang is averaging 2.3 points and 1.7 rebounds for the Blazers in 8.3 minutes over 26 appearances with the big-league squad. Those numbers rise to 16.2 points and 7.4 rebounds in 30.9 minutes over 5 games with the G League’s Remix.
Clingan is averaging 11.3 points and 10.9 rebounds in 27.4 minutes per game over 42 appearances with the Blazers.
NBA All-Star Weekend runs from February 13th-15th this year, emanating from Los Angeles, California.
