Jun 25, 2025; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Yanic Konan Niederhauser walks on stage after being selected as the 30th pick by the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images Brad Penner-Imagn Images

Clippers Predicted to Select NCAA-Leading Scorer in 2025 NBA Draft

Originally posted on Los Angeles Clippers on SI
By Liam Willerup | Last updated Jun 26, 2025 6:17 PM ET

The Los Angeles Clippers selected 30th overall in the 2025 NBA Draft on Wednesday night, after the Oklahoma City Thunder exercised their right to swap picks with the Clippers due to the 2019 Paul George trade. With that selection, the Clippers selected Penn State center Yanic Konan Niederhauser, a seven-foot shot-blocker who the team hopes will blossom into Ivica Zubac's backup.

However, the NBA Draft isn't over for the Clippers, as they are still set to pick 51st overall in the second round on Thursday. In a move to add more NBA-ready talent to the team, ESPN projects the Clippers to select the NCAA's leading scorer from this past season.

Villanova forward Eric Dixon’s NBA Combine measurements, courtesy of @JonChep.

6’7.5" barefoot
258.6 lbs
6’11.5" wingspan
8’8” standing reach pic.twitter.com/F7tsqOLyQv
— Dylan Johnson (@bydylanjohnson) May 14, 2025

ESPN's Jonathan Givony has the Clippers selecting Villanova forward Eric Dixon with the 51st overall pick. A sixth-year senior who led NCAA D1 in scoring at 23.3 points per game, he increased his shooting efficiency from three tremendously with a 40.7% rate with 7.2 attempts per game. A four-year starter for the Wildcats, Dixon has the experience to project as an early impact player.

While he isn't strong on the defensive end, drafting Dixon means you are looking for more offensive firepower. Assuming the Clippers don't make any drastic changes for next season, Dixon could find his way into Los Angeles' rotation as a pure bucket-getter.

Best available players remaining on DX big board

1 Maxime Raynaud
2 Rasheer Fleming
3 Noah Penda
4 Adou Thiero
5 Ryan Kalkbrenner
6 Jamir Watkins
7 Alex Toohey
8 Chaz Lanier
9 Bogoljub Markovic
10 Johni Broome
11 Rocco Zikarsky
12 John Tonje
13 Tyrese Proctor
14 Eric Dixon pic.twitter.com/U478KXwfB6
— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) June 26, 2025

With Amir Coffey set to hit free agency and Nicolas Batum having a player option that he's yet to have decided on, Dixon could find his way into Ty Lue's rotation next season if things go right.

This article first appeared on Los Angeles Clippers on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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