Yang Hansen selected for the All-Star Rookie Game! Will represent the G League team coached by Doc Rivers

On January 27th Beijing time, the NBA revealed the players selected for the 2026 Rising Stars Challenge (the All-Star Rookie Game), including Chinese player Yang Hansen on the G League roster. This season, he has appeared in 8 G League games, averaging 17 points, 9.3 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 0.9 steals, and 1.4 blocks, with shooting percentages of 51.7% field goals, 28.6% three-pointers, and 79.3% free throws.

This annual event highlights the league’s top young talents and features a mini-tournament with four teams competing in three games. The participants are standout rookies and sophomores from the league. The event is scheduled for February 14, 2026, Beijing time, at the Los Angeles Clippers’ home arena. As usual, the Rising Stars game is part of the 2026 NBA All-Star Weekend.

The NBA-selected players will be divided into three teams through a draft, while the fourth team will be composed of top performers from the NBA G League. The coaches for the four teams have been confirmed as Anthony, McGrady, Carter, and Doc Rivers, with Rivers coaching the G League team.

Last season, Rockets’ third overall pick Shepard struggled in the NBA but excelled in the G League, so the league included him on the G League roster to allow his participation in the Rising Stars game.

Yang Hansen’s situation this season is similar; he has had limited playing time with the Trail Blazers, appearing in 26 games with an average of only 8.3 minutes per game, contributing 2.3 points, 1.7 rebounds, and 0.7 assists, shooting 28.6% from the field, 15.6% from three, and 93.8% from the free-throw line.

Below is the detailed list of players selected for the All-Star Rookie Game—

Rookie players

Cooper Flagg (Dallas Mavericks)

Conner Knuppel (Charlotte Hornets)

Vijay Echekume (Philadelphia 76ers)

Cedric Coward (Memphis Grizzlies)

Derrick Quinn (New Orleans Pelicans)

Trey Johnson (Washington Wizards)

Dylan Harper (San Antonio Spurs)

Colin Morrey-Boyles (Toronto Raptors)

Yegor Zhemin (Brooklyn Nets)

Jeremiah Fells (New Orleans Pelicans)

Sophomore players

Stephen Castle (San Antonio Spurs)

Alex Saul (Washington Wizards)

Kayshawn George (Washington Wizards)

Matas Buzelis (Chicago Bulls)

Ajayi Mitchell (Oklahoma City Thunder)

Reed Shepard (Houston Rockets)

Kyleal Weil (Miami Heat)

Donovan Klingen (Portland Trail Blazers)

Jalen Tyson (Cleveland Cavaliers)

Cam Spencer (Memphis Grizzlies)

Jalen Wells (Memphis Grizzlies)

G League selected players

Sean Easter II (Salt Lake City Stars)

Alijah Martin (Raptors 905)

Little Ron Harper (Maine Celtics)

Tristan Newton (Rio Grande Valley Vipers)

David Jones-Garcia (Austin Spurs)

Yang Hansen (Rip City Remix)

Yanich Konan-Nidehauser (San Diego Clippers)