Last night, history was made for the Penn State Nittany Lions as Yanic Konan Niederhauser, the young Swiss big man, became the first-ever first-round NBA draft pick for the school. Going No. 30 overall to the LA Clippers,

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.

Ryan Nembhard, the former Gonzaga guard, is quoted as saying according to ESPN, "He showed it the past two days [at the combine], he's a hell of a prospect — an athlete, 7 feet tall, dunks everything, has the ability to block shots and he's still pretty young." A positive endorsement if you ever heard it.