WAN CHAI (Hong Kong, China) - Glen Yang himself would be the very first to acknowledge that the recent seasons have become extremely busy for him due to numerous stints both locally and overseas.
Make no mistake, the South China Athletic guard isn't complaining at all. In fact, he's enjoying every bit of it, for it's predicated on a bigger purpose: contributing to the growth of Hong Kong, China hoops, that is.
"It’s definitely been a busy two years of basketball," he said.
"I wouldn’t change it for the world, though," the 7-year pro added quickly. "I’m in the prime years of my career and I am healthy, so I want to take advantage of every opportunity I can get."
The 29-year-old rejoined the most successful ball club in Hong Kong A1 Division history for the Basketball Champions League Asia-East (BCL Asia-East) 2026, marking his fourth league in the last four years.
We are growing basketball-wise here in Hong Kong, China and having these platforms to prove that to the region and the world means everything.
Yang has played in as many competitions since 2022, which began in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) as part of the now-defunct Bay Area, where they played in the Commissioner's Cup as a guest team.
That stint of his with the Dragons, highlighted by a runner-up finish in the said tournament, also led to an appearance in the East Asia Super League (EASL) Champions Week, culminating to a bronze-medal finish.
But little did he know then that those runs in the said leagues wouldn't be his last.
Come the 2024-25 season, the Canadian-born playmaker found himself seeing action in a total of three leagues, when Hong Kong Eastern competed simultaneously in the PBA, in the EASL, and domestically as well.
It was truly a wringer for anybody, needless to say, but Yang couldn't be any more grateful to have gone through all that, because it wasn't just all about getting the exposure, but representing all of Hong Kong, China, too.
"The EASL, PBA, and BCL Asia-East all have provided different challenges but to be able to represent Hong Kong, China in all three has been a huge blessing," said the Mount Royal University alumnus.
He's doing it again with South China in the ongoing BCL Asia-East, which is also the first time that he has set foot in a FIBA club competition - but definitely not his first time in the FIBA level, for sure.
Yang has already represented Hong Kong, China in national team contests, particularly during the FIBA Asia Cup 2025 Qualifiers where he played for a total of 2 games. And it certainly won't be a one-off thing.
"I love everything that comes with being on stages like the FIBA Qualifiers, or this current FIBA BCL Asia platform. Being able to represent Hong Kong, China makes it even more special," he expressed.
"We are growing basketball-wise here in Hong Kong, China and having these platforms to prove that to the region and the world means everything. Hopefully, we can continue to qualify and have opportunities to do this."
There'd be lots of opportunities for him to don the red-and-white but for now, all of his focus is on trying to help South China turn their fortunes around as they've only garnered 1 win in 5 games played thus far.
Yang is aware of how challenging it could get given the kind of competition Group B offers. But hope springs eternal as they say, and the rest of the squad are keeping the faith that they can make things better.
And the goal stays the same: to qualify for BCL Asia 2026.
"This would be massive for us as a club and for Hong Kong, China basketball and sports as a whole," he said, when asked what it would mean for him and South China to reach the continent's highest club competition.
"I know chances are slim with our results so far, but let’s see what happens. We need to continue to put HK on the map and hopefully, receive even more support from the fans and the government going forward."
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