The Clippers used the 30th and final pick in the first round of the NBA draft to select Penn State's Yanic Konan Niederhauser.

The first round of the 2025 NBA Draft was full of surprises, but the LA Clippers made sure to end the night with a safer pick. It was uncertain in which direction the Clippers would head with the 30th overall pick,

And with that pick the 7-foot, 250-pound center became the first Penn State player ever taken in the first round of the NBA Draft. He also became the first Nittany Lions player selected since both Jalen Pickett (Denver) and Seth Lundy (Atlanta) were taking in 2023.