G League Elite Camp: Yanic Konan Niederhauser, 4 others invited to draft combine

USA Today

12-05-2025

G League Elite Camp: Yanic Konan Niederhauser, 4 others invited to draft combine
Penn State junior Yanic Konan Niederhauser is among five players from the 2025 NBA G League Elite Camp who were reportedly invited to the draft combine in Chicago, Illinois.
Niederhauser emerged as the top performer from the annual scouting event at the Wintrust Arena, averaging 15.5 points, six rebounds and 1.5 blocks in two scrimmage games. He shot 82.3% from the field (14-of-17) and finished a plus-15 in 44 total minutes.
Joining the Swiss forward advancing to the combine are Indiana forward Mackenzie Mgbako, Missouri guard Tamar Bates, Gonzaga guard Ryan Nembhard and Australian forward Lachlan Olbrich from the Illawarra Hawks, according to Jonathan Givony of ESPN.
The five players selected, voted on by teams, will join the 75 prospects announced on May 2 as combine participants. The event will tip off on Monday, with the players competing in 5-on-5 games, strength and agility testing, shooting drills and other exercises.
The combine this year marks the second time prospects will be required to participate in drills and medical testing, as outlined in the collective bargaining agreement. Prospects can be ruled ineligible to be drafted if they skip certain portions without sufficient reasoning.
The field of players includes several who are testing the predraft process and could return to college next season. They will be able to gain feedback from teams about their respective draft stocks ahead of the early entry withdrawal deadline on May 28.
The 2025 NBA draft will occur June 25-26 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.