After Yanic Konan Niederhauser [made history as Penn State’s first first-round NBA Draft pick Wednesday](https://www.pennlive.com/penn-state-mens-basketball/2025/06/former-penn-state-basketball-star-joins-la-clippers-as-only-1st-round-pick-in-program-history.html), a couple of his former teammates have landed with squads in The Association.
Guard Ace Baldwin Jr. and forward Zach Hicks reached deals with the Memphis Grizzlies and Boston Celtics, respectively, to play in this year’s Summer League.
The 2K 26 Summer League is set to kick off on July 10 in Las Vegas. Both could make their debuts on July 11 as Baldwin’s Grizzlies and Hicks’ Celtics are set to face off. Niederhauser’s Los Angeles Clippers also open the same day against the Houston Rockets.
Baldwin, the back-to-back Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, is a versatile yet undersized point guard with the skills to facilitate an offense. He was also the Atlantic 10 Player of the Year while at VCU with coach Mike Rhoades. Baldwin, a Baltimore native, put up 14 points, 7.1 assists and 2.4 steals per night in his final year at Penn State.
Hicks, who spent two years at Penn State after transferring from Temple, is a sharp shooter from beyond the arc with solid 6-8 length. He averaged a career-high 11.6 points and 4.9 rebounds last season while shooting 41.3% from 3-point range.