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PLAYA VISTA, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 26: Head coach Tyronn Lue of the LA Clippers speaks with the press during LA Clippers media day at Honey Training Center on September 26, 2022 in Playa Vista, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
On Friday evening, the LA Clippers will face off against the San Antonio Spurs (in Texas).
The Clippers most recently beat the Indiana Pacers (at home) by a score of 130-107.
Yanic Konan Niederhauser finished the game with six points, four rebounds and two blocks while shooting 2/2 from the field in eight minutes of playing time.
LA Clippers Announce Niederhauser Ruled Out For Season
GettyINGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 30: Yanic Konan Niederhauser #14 of the Los Angeles Clippers looks on against the Sacramento Kings at Intuit Dome on December 30, 2025 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images)
Before the game, the Clippers announced that Niederhauser will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season.
He finished his rookie year with averages of 4.3 points and 2.9 rebounds per contest while shooting 64.0% from the field in 41 games.
Underdog NBA wrote: “Yanic Konan Niederhauser to undergo season-ending foot surgery.”
Niederhauser’s Basketball Background
GettyLAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JULY 16: Yanic Konan Niederhauser #14 of the Los Angeles Clippers poses for a portrait during the 2025 NBA Rookie Photo Shoot at UNLV on July 16, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
Niederhauser was the 30th pick in the 2025 NBA Draft out of Northern Illinois and Penn State.
He finished his final season in college with averages of 12.9 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per contest while shooting 61.1% from the field in 29 games.