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Portland Trail Blazers center Yang Hansen showed out for China in an 83-57 win over Qatar on Thursday in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 Asian Qualifiers Second Round. The 7-foot-2 big man produced a team-high 15 points and nine rebounds while shooting 7-11 from the floor and 1-2 from deep in 20 minutes of action. He also added two blocks, one assist and just one turnover. Yang Hansen Leads China to Win Over Qatar in World Cup Qualifier It was an easy win for China. Yang and China had no problems with Qatar, building a double-digit lead after the first quarter and then turning the game into a rout in the second half. This is the third World Cup Qualifier Yang has played this summer for China. In a 92-73 loss against Japan on July 3, Yang produced nine points, seven rebounds and two assists while shooting 3-5 from the floor in 14 minutes. In a 92-74 win over Chinese Tapei on July 5, Yang registered 10 points, four rebounds and an assist while shooting 4-8 from the field in 17 minutes. Yang’s next and last appearance for China this summer will come Monday when the country faces off against Lebanon.