Heading into the offseason, Mike Rhoades said he wanted the Nittany Lions to get bigger. Just a few weeks through the transfer portal portion of the offseason and it appears he’s doing just that, as Penn State picked up another big man transfer in Northern Illinois center Yanic Konan Niederhauser.
Penn State has landed Northern Illinois transfer Yanic Konan Niederhauser, source told @TheFieldOf68.
The 6-11 native of Switzerland averaged 7.3 points, 4.4 boards and 2.1 blocks in 20 minutes last season.
High upside guy.— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) April 16, 2024Originally from Switzerland, Niederhauser is coming off a season where he started all but one game for the Huskies.