Nique Clifford
| No. 10 – Colorado State Rams | |
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| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
| League | Mountain West Conference |
| Personal information | |
| 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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| Career highlights and awards | |
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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.
Early life and high school
[edit]Clifford 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
[edit]Clifford 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.