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Soon a fourth Swiss in the NBA?
According to the latest predictions, the Friborg Yanic Konan Niederhäuser could be the fourth Swiss to evolve in the best League in the world.
According to the last predictions, the Friborg Yanic Konan Niederhäuser should be drafted at the start of the second round.
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After Thabo Sefolosha, Clint Capela and Kyshawn George, a fourth Swiss player could soon evolve in the most prestigious basketball league on the planet. According to the last prediction of the American media “ESPN», Yanic Konan Niederhäuser could be drafted in 33e position during the next draft. It would thus be selected by the Charlotte Hornets.
Second round of the draft
The NBA draft begins on the night of Wednesday to Thursday (from 2 a.m. Swiss time). If it is indeed selected in the second round, the Friborg should wait until the following night, the NBA draft taking place since last year over two nights. According to “ESPN”, the 22 -year -old pivot would compete with another post 5, Maxime Raynaud, who is projected him a little higher, at the end of the first round (28e position).
“He clearly knocks on the door of the first round, especially after his performances in the training camps and the Draft combines, where he turned out to be one of the best athletes in the Draft, explained Jonathan Givony, consultant for” ESPN “last May. It has a real good level on both sides of the field, which attracted the attention of NBA scouts. ”
Training in the United States
In Switzerland, it was in Union Neuchâtel that the original Friborgian has made its ranges. After a visit to Friborg Olympic, he chose to join Germany, before finally crossing the Atlantic in 2022. After two seasons mixed at the University of Northern Illinois (an average of 7.3 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.1 against per match during his second season), he truly exploded this year.
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By joining Penn State University, he mainly played the prestigious Big Ten conference in NCAA, one of the best conferences in university basketball in the United States. And its stats have improved (12.9 points, 6.9 rebounds and 2.3 counters per game). “Contesting the Big Ten forced him to highlight his extraordinary physical abilities,” analyzes Jonathan Givony. From the top of his 2.15 m, the native of Frasses (FR) convinces by his defense, his domination in painting and his power of Dunk.
4e Swiss in the NBA
He has not ceased to progress in the predictions of the draft. This “late-blomer”-he has just celebrated his 22 years-was not initially in the predictions of the Draft. In May, he only appeared at 41e position.
He would thus be the fourth Swiss – and the first German Swiss – to play in the NBA. As a reminder, Kyshawn George was drafted last year at 24e Position (projected at 19e place), Clint Capela was 25e Player selected in 2014 (projected 30e) and Thabo Sefolosha was drafted in 13e position in 2006 (projected 16e). If he follows the trend of his predecessors, Yanic Konan Niederhäuser could indeed knock on the door of the first round, on Thursday morning.
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