Yanic Konan Niederhäuser

About

Yanic Konan Niederhäuser (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 Northern Illinois Huskies and Penn State Nittany Lions.

Niederhäuser was born in Bern, Switzerland, to a German-speaking father and a mother of Ivorian descent. His middle name, Konan, was chosen by his father after the titular character played by Arnold Schwarzenegger in the film Conan the Barbarian; Niederhäuser includes his middle name on his jersey. Niederhäuser was raised in Fräschels and started playing basketball at the age of 10 in Neuchâtel.
During the 2021–22 season, Niederhäuser played for Ehingen Urspring, a professional German club, 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.

As a freshman in 2022–23, Niederhäuser 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…