After three years in the U.S., including one season at Penn State, Niederhauser became a first-round pick of the Clippers, who selected him at No. 30 overall in the 2025 NBA Draft. Niederhauser is the first Penn State player of the modern draft era to go in the first round. What did the Clippers see?

Penn State’s men’s basketball program is celebrating today after Yanic Konan Niederhauser became the first Nittany Lion selected in the 1st round of the NBA Draft. Niederhauser became the highest Penn State draft pick since the ABA-NBA merger when he was drafted 30th overall by the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night.

The LA Clippers have drafted Yanic Konan Niederhauser with the No. 30 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. Niederhauser earned All-Big Ten Honorable Mention honors in his lone season at Penn State this past season after transferring from Northern Illinois.