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?

The moment that Niederhauser, 22, was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers with the 30th overall pick on Wednesday, June 25 was documented on camera and shared by his alma mater, Penn State, in a video on social media.

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.