Dominique "Nique" Clifford (born February 9, 2002) is an American college basketball player for the Colorado State Rams of the Mountain West Conference. He previously played for the Colorado Buffaloes.
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| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
| League | Mountain West Conference |
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| Born | February 9, 2002 Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | The Vanguard School (Colorado Springs, Colorado) |
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Early life and high school
editClifford grew up in Colorado Springs, Colorado and attended The Vanguard School.[1] He was named the Colorado Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior after averaging 26.3 points, 13.7 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 3.5 steals, and 2.8 blocks per game.[2] Clifford committed to play college basketball at Colorado over offers from Stanford, Denver, Northern Colorado, Colorado State, and Wyoming.[3]
College career
editClifford began his college career playing for the Colorado Buffaloes.[4] He averaged 6.7 points and 4.6 rebounds during his sophomore season.[5] As a junior, Clifford played in 35 games with 33 starts and averaged 5.9 points and 3.9 rebounds per game.[6] After the season, Clifford entered the NCAA transfer portal.[7]
Clifford transferred to Colorado State.[8] He averaged 12.2 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 3.0 assists and was named third-team All-Mountain West Conference in his first season with the Rams.[9]
References
edit- ^ Klee, Paul (January 13, 2020). "Vanguard School's Nique Clifford grew into role as Colorado's star basketball prospect". The Gazette. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
- ^ Nguyen, Joe (March 26, 2020). "Vanguard's Dominique Clifford named Gatorade Colorado boys basketball player of the year". The Denver Post. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
- ^ Smith, Lindsey (September 20, 2019). "Vanguard's Nique Clifford commits to University of Colorado basketball". The Gazette. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
- ^ Rooney, Pat (June 11, 2021). "Adjusting to bench life a season-long learning experience for CU Buffs' Nique Clifford". The Denver Post. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
- ^ Rooney, Pat (November 29, 2023). "Game day notes: Nique Clifford awaits old teammates in huge CU-CSU showdown". Longmont Daily Times-Call. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
- ^ Rooney, Pat (March 20, 2024). "Former CU Buff Nique Clifford continues bounce-back season for CSU Rams". Longmont Daily Times-Call. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
- ^ Zahlmann, Luke (March 24, 2023). "CU Buffs' Nique Clifford says chase for NBA dream played large role in transfer portal decision". The Gazette. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
- ^ Lytle, Kevin (April 23, 2023). "Colorado basketball transfer Nique Clifford to transfer to Colorado State". Fort Collins Coloradoan. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
- ^ Lytle, Kevin (May 30, 2024). "Nique Clifford withdraws from NBA draft, returns to Colorado State men's basketball team". Fort Collins Coloradoan. Retrieved October 29, 2024.