Clippers' Yanic Konan Niederhäuser honors birthday with jersey number

After wearing No. 14 for much of his basketball career, rookie Yanic Konan Niederhäuser will continue that trend next season and keep it with the LA Clippers.

Konan Niederhäuser, born in Switzerland, began wearing No. 14 professionally with Ehingen Urspring in Germany during the 2021-22 season. He donned it for two years at Northern Illinois upon arriving in the United States and last season as a junior at Penn State.

The 30th pick is set to become the 17th player in franchise history to wear No. 14 and the first since Terance Mann. He has chosen it at each stop because he was born on March 14.

Konan Niederhäuser was an All-Big Ten honorable mention last season, averaging 12.9 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.3 blocks on 61.1% shooting from the field. He led the conference in blocks per game, ranking 13th among all players in the country.

The 22-year-old logged three appearances with the Clippers in the NBA Summer League, averaging 4.3 points, five rebounds, two steals and 1.7 blocks on 42.9% shooting from the field. He finished off his stay with a 10-point effort on July 14.

Konan Niederhäuser had a tremendous predraft process to establish himself as a first-round pick. He projects to check a lot of boxes and is excited to join the team next season.

Note: Throughout August, Rookie Wire looked at every first-round pick and why each player selected their respective jersey number as they make the jump to the NBA.

This article originally appeared on Rookie Wire: Clippers: Yanic Konan Niederhäuser honors birthday with jersey number

Clippers’ Yanic Konan Niederhäuser honors birthday with jersey number

Tags: