Yanic Konan Niederhauser (born 14 March 2003) is a Swiss professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Northern Illinois Huskies.
Early life and high school.
During the 2021–22 season, Konan Niederhauser played for Ehingen Urspring, a professional German team, on both its youth team and its German Pro A League squad. After the season, he committed to play college basketball in the United States for the Northern Illinois Huskies.
College career.
Northern Illinois.
As a freshman in 2022–23, Konan Niederhauser played in 20 games with two starts, averaging 2.2 points and 1.5 rebounds per game. During the 2023–24 season, he made 26 starts, averaging 7.3 points and 4.4 rebounds per game. After the 2023–24 season, Konan Niederhauser entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.
Penn State.
Konan Niederhauser transferred to play for the Penn State Nittany Lions. On 30 January 2025, he notched 21 points, five rebounds, and a block in a loss to Ohio State. During the 2024–25 season, Konan Niederhauser recorded 12.9 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 2.3 blocks per game, while shooting 61% from the field, where after the season he entered his name into the 2025 NBA draft. He also accepted invites to participate in NBA G League Elite Camp and the NBA scouting combine.
National team career.
Konan Niederhauser first represented Switzerland at youth level, during the 2021 FIBA U18 European Challengers competition. He averaged 10.3 points, 7.7 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per game by the end of the tournament. In 2022, with the U20 national team at the 2022 FIBA U20 European Championship Division B, he averaged 6.6 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.7 blocks during the event. In July 2023, Konan Niederhauser returned to the U20 national team for the 2023 FIBA U20 European Championship Division B. He finished with averages of 7.7 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game.
Following Konan Niederhauser's stint at the youth level in July 2023, he was named to the senior Switzerland national team later that month, for the third round of EuroBasket 2025 Pre-Qualifiers. In his two games against Kosovo and Denmark, he averaged 11.5 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game.