US EditionYanic Makes History in Final Pick of First Round
- On June 25, 2025, in New York, the Los Angeles Clippers used their first-round, 30th overall pick to select Yanic Konan Niederhauser, a 7-foot Swiss center.
- After spending two seasons at Northern Illinois and gaining professional experience in Germany as a teenager, Niederhauser joined Penn State for his junior year in the 2024-2025 college basketball season, eventually leading to his entry in the NBA draft.
- During his single season at Penn State, he started 29 games and posted averages of 12.9 points, 6.3 rebounds, and led the Big Ten with 2.3 blocks per game, while shooting an efficient 61.1% from the floor, which earned him honorable mention in the All-Big Ten selections.
- The Clippers acquired the 30th pick via a Paul George trade in 2019 and view Niederhauser as a young, physical frontcourt player who can develop alongside starter Ivica Zubac and possibly assume some of Zubac’s minutes.
- Konan Niederhauser made history by being the first Penn State athlete drafted in the first round since the NBA implemented its current two-round structure in 1989, continuing a streak of three consecutive years with a Nittany Lion entering the NBA through the draft.
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The Freiburger floats on cloud 7 after his first round draft in the NBA and looks back on a crazy night.
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Los Angeles Clippers make Yanic Konan Niederhauser Penn State's first-ever first-round NBA draft pick
The Los Angeles Clippers selected Penn State big man Yanic Konan Niederhauser with the No. 30 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft on Wednesday, making him the first-ever first-round pick in the program's history.
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