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Averaged 1.8 points per game! Is Yang Hansen the worst first-round pick? Look at this set of data

4:23am, 31 October 2025【Basketball】

Yang Hansen played 5 regular season games, averaging 5.8 minutes per game, scoring 1.8 points, 0.8 rebounds, 0 assists, 0 steals, 0.4 blocks, 0.6 turnovers and 0.8 fouls. The field goal percentage was 22.2%, the three-point shooting percentage was 0%, the free throw percentage was 83.3%, and the average plus-minus per game was -3. Some fans believe that Yang Hansen may be the best first-round pick in the 2025 class.

Jazz No. 5 pick Ace Bailey, who averaged 16 points and 4.7 rebounds per game in the preseason, was lost in the regular season. Bailey played 4 regular season games, averaging 15.8 minutes per game, scoring only 4 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 0.5 turnovers. The shooting percentage was 25%, the three-point shooting percentage was 22.2%, the free throw percentage was 100%, and the average plus-minus per game was -10.8.

No. 10 pick Malouac is the highest-ranked center in the 2025 draft. He only played 2 regular season games with the Suns, averaging 8.5 minutes per game, scoring 3.5 points, 1 rebound, 0.5 assists, and 0.5 turnovers. The shooting percentage was 33.3%, the three-point shooting percentage was 0%, and the free throw percentage was 83.3%. In this year's preseason, he averaged 9.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1 assist per game.

Noah Essenger, the Bulls' No. 12 pick, was born on December 18, 2006. He is 2.06 meters tall and comes from France. In this year's preseason, he averaged 3.8 points, 1.8 rebounds, 1 assist, and 0.8 turnovers per game, shooting 33.3% from the field, 11.1% from the three-point range, and 54.5% from the free throw line. By the regular season, Essenger was abandoned and never played a game.

Carter Bryant, the 14th pick of the Spurs, played 4 regular season games with the Spurs, averaging 7 minutes per game, scoring 1.3 points, 0.8 rebounds, 0 assists, 0 steals, 0.3 blocks, and 0.8 turnovers. The shooting percentage was 16.7%, the three-point shooting percentage was 33.3%, and the free throw percentage was 100%. In this year's preseason, he averaged 8.8 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.6 turnovers per game.

Timberwolves No. 17 pick Joao Belanger only played 2 regular season games, averaging 3.5 minutes per game, scoring 1 point, 2 rebounds, 0 assists, 0 steals and 0 blocks. The shooting percentage was 100%, and there were 0 three-pointers and free throws. Berenger was born on November 11, 2006. He is 2.10 meters tall and has a wingspan of 2.24 meters. Like Essenger, he is from France.

Coincidentally, Traore, the 19th pick of the Nets, is also a French player. He only played 2 regular season games, averaging 15 minutes per game, scoring only 3.5 points, 0.5 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 turnover. The shooting percentage was 25%, the three-point shooting percentage was 40%, and the free throw percentage was 50%. In this year's preseason, he averaged 4.5 points, 1.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 3 turnovers per game.

Yakuchionis, the Heat's 20th pick, has not played in the regular season yet. He averaged 14.5 minutes per game in the preseason, scoring 5 points, 0 rebounds, 5.5 assists, 1 steal and 2 turnovers. The shooting percentage was 28.6% and the three-point shooting percentage was 20%. Of course, there are also several first-round picks with amazing statistics. For example, Edgcomb, the 76ers' No. 3 overall pick, averaged 22+5+5 per game!

Coward, the Grizzlies' No. 11 pick, averaged 16 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal per game, with three shooting percentages; 65.1%, 64.7%, 92.9%. Ranked second on the rookie list, second only to Edgcomb. The Spurs' second-place pick, Dylan Harper, averaged 14.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1 steal per game, with three shooting percentages: 47.8%, 33.3%, and 85.7%.

Flagg, the top pick of the Mavericks, ranks fourth on the rookie list. He averaged 32.2 minutes per game, scored 13.4 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.6 blocks. His three shooting percentages were: 41%, 26.7%, 100%. Which rookie do you think is the most disappointing?