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Penn State forward Yanic Konan Niederhauser declares for NBA Draft, maintains eligibility

FaceProfileby:Thomas Goldkamp•04/02/25
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Penn State center Yanic Konan Niederhauser (Syndication: Pocono Record)

Penn State forward Yanic Konan Niederhauser will enter the 2025 NBA Draft. However, he will retain his collegiate eligibility. In the event he opts to leave the NBA Draft, Niederhauser has noted that he will return to the Nittany Lions. He wrote on Instagram:

“After careful consideration, I’ve decided to declare for the 2025 NBA Draft. In the meantime, I will maintain my college eligibility. In case I decide to withdraw from the draft I will return to Penn State for my Senior year. I’m excited to see what the future holds!”

The 7-foot, 250-pound big man had a strong season at Penn State after transferring in from Northern Illinois. In fact, his averages went up considerably despite taking a significant step up in competition.

Konan Niederhauser averaged 12.9 points and 6.3 rebounds during the 2024-25 season. He was also a force on the defensive glass, recording 2.3 blocks per contest. Though he was fairly dreadful from 3-point range at Penn State (1-of-11 this season), he has shown range out to the arc in the past. He is a career 21.6% 3-point shooter, having made 11 in his career.

Penn State fans will be anxiously awaiting Yanic Konan Niederhauser’s decision. If he decides on another year, the Nittany Lions will get a valuable piece back in the frontcourt.

Penn State loses forward Miles Goodman

Penn State is in a state of flux right now, like many teams in college basketball. Along with Yanic Konan Niederhauser’s decision, the Nittany Lions are also contending with players hitting the transfer portal. Forward Miles Goodman has entered the NCAA Transfer Portal. He only spent one season with the Nittany Lions.

Goodman made 13 appearances for Penn State this season, averaging 1.2 points and 1.4 rebounds in 5.9 minutes per game. The 6-foot-11 forward had his best game of the season in Penn State’s blowout loss against UCLA on Feb. 8.

Miles Goodman played high school basketball at Southern California Academy (CA), where he was a four-star prospect. He was the No. 99 overall player and No. 16 power forward in the 2024 recruiting cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

On3’s Grant Grubbs also contributed to this report.