{"id":26819,"date":"2025-05-12T06:57:09","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T06:57:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/26819\/"},"modified":"2025-05-12T06:57:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T06:57:09","slug":"penn-state-mens-basketball-center-yanic-konan-niederhauser-invited-to-nba-draft-combine-penn-state-mens-basketball-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/26819\/","title":{"rendered":"Penn State men\u2019s basketball center Yanic Konan Niederhauser invited to NBA Draft Combine | Penn State Men&#8217;s Basketball News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Penn State\u2019s standout 7-footer is off to the next step in the NBA draft process.<\/p>\n<p>Yanic Konan Niederhauser was invited to the NBA Draft Combine, which will take place in Chicago this week.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Congrats to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PennStateMBB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@PennStateMBB<\/a> prospect Yanic Konan Niederhauser, whose strong play at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GLeagueEliteCamp?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#GLeagueEliteCamp<\/a> has earned him a spot in the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NBADraftCombine?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#NBADraftCombine<\/a> this week in Chicago. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9jylRjwqhO\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/9jylRjwqhO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBA G League (@nbagleague) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nbagleague\/status\/1921753275247784202?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">May 12, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Konan Niederhauser participated in the G League Elite Camp this past weekend, where he tested well and caught the eye of many scouts. Due to his performance, he earned this invite to the combine.<\/p>\n<p>His metrics featured a height of 6-foot-11.25 without shoes on, a 37-inch vertical and a 7-foot-3.25 wingspan.<\/p>\n<p>During Game 1 of the camp, Konan Niederhauser tallied 17 points on 72.7% shooting, four rebounds and two blocks. Konan Niederhauser participated in Game 3 as well, accumulating 14 points on 100% shooting and eight rebounds.<\/p>\n<p>Back in March, Konan Niederhauser mentioned he wanted to improve his shooting this offseason. He knocked down 14-of-25 3-point shots during a shooting drill at the camp.<\/p>\n<p>The Switzerland native left the door open on returning to Penn State next season, but for now, he will continue the draft process.<\/p>\n<p>If Konan Niederhauser doesn\u2019t return, the Nittany Lions\u2019 center position group in 2025-26 includes freshmen Ivan Juric and Justin Houser.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">MORE BASKETBALL COVERAGE<\/p>\n<p>                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psucollegian.com\/sports\/men_basketball\/report-penn-state-mens-basketball-expected-to-hire-scott-pera-as-general-manager\/article_64d29eb8-96c5-4d37-af5f-625903f5dcc1.html\" class=\"tnt-asset-link\" aria-label=\"Report: Penn State men&#039;s basketball expected to hire Scott Pera as general manager\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>                &#13;<br \/>\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"Report: Penn State men's basketball expected to hire Scott Pera as general manager\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full white\" width=\"1763\" height=\"1175\" data- data-\/><br \/>\n                <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"tnt-summary\">Penn State is reportedly close to hiring a general manager. <\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re interested in submitting a Letter to the Editor, click here.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.psucollegian.com\/form\/letter_to_the_editor\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                Submit<br \/>\n            <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                            <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Penn State\u2019s standout 7-footer is off to the next step in the NBA draft process. 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