Yanic Konan Niederhauser’s rookie season in the NBA has ended early.
The former Penn State standout and current Los Angeles Clippers center endured a season-ending lisfranc injury in his right foot that will require surgery, according to Clippers beat writer Joey Linn.
The Clippers announce Yanic Konan Niederhäuser was diagnosed with a Lisfranc injury in his right foot that requires surgery.He is out for the remainder of the season.
— Joey Linn (@joeylinn_) March 6, 2026
Konan Niederhauser picked up the injury during a game against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night. After eight minutes, in which he recorded six points, four rebounds and two blocks, he suffered the injury near the basket, and he couldn’t put any pressure on his right foot as he was helped off the floor by trainers.
The 7-footer was showing some promise recently as he began to see more playing time after center Ivica Zubac was traded from the Clippers to the Pacers earlier this year. Konan Niderhauser had 11 points, nine rebounds and four blocks during a 114-101 win over the Golden State Warriors on Monday.
Konan Niederhauser logged 41 appearances this season, averaging 4.3 points and 2.9 rebounds per game with 64% shooting from the field. He was Los Angeles’ first-round pick in the 2025 NBA draft last June, marking Penn State’s first-ever player to be selected in Round 1.
The Switzerland native spent one season with the Nittany Lions in 2024-25 after transferring in from Northern Illinois. He averaged 12.9 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game, earning an All-Big Ten honorable mention.
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