{"id":563582,"date":"2026-01-27T07:07:38","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T07:07:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/563582\/"},"modified":"2026-01-27T07:07:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T07:07:38","slug":"yanic-konan-niederhausesr-named-to-nba-rising-stars-roster-penn-state-mens-basketball-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/563582\/","title":{"rendered":"Yanic Konan Niederhausesr named to NBA rising stars roster | Penn State Men&#8217;s Basketball News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A former Penn State big man achieved an honor in his rookie year in the NBA.<\/p>\n<p>Yanic Konan Niederhauser was named to the 2026 NBA Castrol Rising Stars G League roster, which was announced Monday night.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">2026 NBA Rising Stars rosters: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WXLjq3Ui2i\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/WXLjq3Ui2i<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShamsCharania\/status\/2015937091272638468?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">January 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>After getting drafted in the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Clippers, Konan Niederhauser has spent time with the Clippers and their G League affiliate, the San Diego Clippers.<\/p>\n<p>This season, Konan Niederhauser has appeared in 25 NBA games, averaging 3.6 points and 2.2 rebounds per game. He&#8217;s set career highs of 16 points and 10 rebounds.<\/p>\n<p>Konan Niederhauser has played in eight G League games, averaging 14.5 points and 9.5 rebounds.<\/p>\n<p>The former Nittany Lion was the program&#8217;s first-ever Round 1 draft pick. 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