Yang Hansen s direct competitor! What level is Klingen s player

Recently, Yang Yi talked about Yang Hansen's playing time on a podcast program. He said: "Yang Hansen will definitely play in the main season in the new season. Klingen is so tall, he only (plays) for more than 20 minutes. And he is purely defending. He loves to foul just by just guarding."

Last season, the Trail Blazers center players included DeAndre Aiton (averages 30.2 minutes per game), Donovan Klingen (averages 19.8 minutes per game), Dup Rees (averages 10.2 minutes per game), and Robert Williams (averages 17.6 minutes per game).

With DeAndre Ayton joining the Lakers, Dup Rees averaged 10.2 minutes per game last season, Robert Williams played only 26 games in two seasons due to injury, and played 20 games last season.

Therefore, Yang Hansen's direct competitor was last season's lottery show - Donovan Klingen.

So, let's learn together what level of player Klingen is.

Donovan Klingen

was born on February 23, 2004. He is 219 cm tall, weighs 128 kg, has a wingspan of 230 cm, a vertical jump height in place 65 cm, and a running jump height of 74 cm. Among the 2024 players in the first round of 2024, there is only one center forward in front of Klingen - the second-tier Alexander Sal.

NCAA ​​performance

Klingen University attended the University of Connecticut.

Freshman season, he played 35 games, averaged 13.1 minutes per game, scored 6.9 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.8 blocks, shooting percentage of 65.5% and free throw percentage of 51.7%.

Soul season, he played 39 games, averaged 22.5 minutes per game, scored 13 points, 7.4 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 2.5 blocks, shooting percentage of 63.9% and free throw percentage of 57.4%.

At Klingen University, he represented the University of Connecticut to win the NCAA championship for two consecutive years.

NBA performance

Average 19.8 minutes per game, scoring 6.5 points, 7.9 rebounds (3.2 frontcourt boards), 1.1 assists, 0.5 steals and 1.6 blocks, shooting percentage of 53.9%, three-point shooting percentage of 28.6%, and free throw shooting percentage of 59.6%.

Klingen has several statistics on rebounds and defense.

Average 7.9 rebounds per game, ranking 24th in the league, higher than rebounder Varanciunas, US national team center Miles Turner and others.

averages 3.2 frontcourt boards per game, ranking 10th in the league, higher than players such as Towns and Jokic.

has a block per game of 1.6, ranking 6th in the league, higher than players such as Jackson of the Grizzlies and Gobert, the best defensive player.

Technical Features

Occurrence ability: The offensive means are relatively single, lacking independent scoring and ball-holding offensive ability. The main offensive method is to pick-and-roll and pick up the ball and eat the cake with teammates, and they have good finishing ability at the basket. Without the ability to shoot at mid-range and long distances, Klingen only made one mid-range shot and 14 three-pointers, with a mid-range shooting percentage of 16.7%, a three-point shooting percentage of 28.6%, and a free throw shooting percentage of 59.6%.

Defensive ability: Defense is Klingen's advantage. He is tall and strong, with a height of 2.19m and a wingspan of 2.30m. It has elite-level basket protection ability, has a large defense coverage area, and can provide assisted defense and replacement. He averaged 1.6 blocks per game in the 2024-2025 season, ranking sixth in the league.

Rebound ability: The rebounding ability is outstanding, and he can contribute 7.9 rebounds per game, including 3.2 rebounds in the frontcourt, with a rebounding rate of 17.9%, and a frontcourt rebounding rate of 14.4%, ranking 12th in the league, and has strong rebounding ability.

Passing ability: As an inside player, he has a certain passing vision and excellent game handling ability. He can send 1.1 assists per game, and has a certain ability to create opportunities for his teammates.

Often troubled by fouls: Klingen averaged 2.8 fouls per game in 19.8 minutes of playing time. If converted to 36 minutes, he would foul 5.1, which ranks first in the NBA.

At a glance of advanced data

Klingen blocked three shots every 36 minutes, ranking first in the NBA.

14.3 rebounds every 36 minutes, ranking sixth in the NBA.

Klingen grabbed 8.4 defensive rebounds every 36 minutes, ranking 15th in the NBA.

Klingen grabbed 5.9 offensive rebounds every 36 minutes, ranking second in the NBA.

blocked 4 times per 100 rounds, ranking first in the NBA.

19.3 rebounds per 100 rounds, ranking sixth in the NBA.

11.4 defensive rebounds per 100 rounds, ranking 15th in the NBA.

8 offensive rebounds per 100 rounds, ranking second in the NBA.

Conclusion

In the rookie season, Klingen is already at the forefront of the league's rebounding and blocking data.

A player who cannot attack can be selected in the NBA draft lottery area, which shows how strong his defense is.

For Yang Hansen, his advantage is also defense and rebounding. Could it be better than Klingen's level? The disadvantage is that neither of them is good at shooting. Regarding supporting the ball, Billups is likely not to give a rookie player too many opportunities to handle the ball, which means that Yang Hansen will not have many opportunities to show his passing talent.

Klingen is a strong competitor, a high-quality blue-collar insider. His draft pick is even higher than Yang Hansen, in the lottery zone (Klingen 7, Yang Hansen 16).

The double tower lineup is fine. If Billups only uses one center, it will be more difficult than imagined to grab playing time from Klingen. Yang Hansen has a long way to go.