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Report: Penn State Center Yanic Konan Niederhauser Officially Staying in NBA Draft

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Next year, Penn State men’s basketball will officially be without its top five scorers from the 2024-25 season.

Nittany Lions center Yanic Konan Neiderhauser is reportedly staying in the NBA Draft, according to basketball prospect blogger Jacob Myers. YKN led the team in blocks and rebounds last season.

NEWS: Penn State’s Yanic Konan Niederhauser will stay in the 2025 NBA Draft, he told @League_Him. The Swiss 7-footer has been arguably the biggest winner of the Pre-Draft process so far. pic.twitter.com/E81NUHSNsC

— Jacob Myers (@League_Him) May 28, 2025

The Swiss big man originally entered the draft in April but did not hire an agent, keeping the possibility of a return to Penn State open.