Clifford Rozier

Clifford Glen Rozier (October 31, 1972 - July 6, 2018) was an American professional basketball player for four seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Louisville Cardinals, earning consensus first-team All-American honors in 1994.

Clifford Rozier

Personal information
Born	(1972-10-31)October 31, 1972 Bradenton, Florida, U.S.
Died	July 6, 2018(2018-07-06) (aged 45) Bradenton, Florida, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight	245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school	Southeast (Bradenton, Florida)
College	North Carolina (1990–1991) Louisville (1992–1994)
NBA draft	1994: 1st round, 16th overall pick
Drafted by	Golden State Warriors
Playing career	1994–2000
Position	Power forward / center
Number	44, 7, 22
Career history
1994–1996	Golden State Warriors
1997	Pamesa Valencia
1997	Toronto Raptors
1997	Minnesota Timberwolves
1997–1998	Quad City Thunder
Career highlights
CBA champion (1998) Consensus first-team All-American (1994) 2× Metro Conference Player of the Year (1993, 1994) 2× First-team All-Metro Conference (1993, 1994) First-team Parade All-American (1990) Florida Mr. Basketball (1990) McDonald's All-American (1990)
Career NBA statistics
Points	827 (4.8 ppg)
Rebounds	897 (5.2 rpg)
FG%	.496
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Rozier was named Florida Mr. Basketball. He played college basketball at the University of North Carolina and the University of Louisville. As a senior at Louisville, Rozier averaged 18.1 points and 11.1 rebounds a game. He was selected by the Golden State Warriors in the first round (16th pick overall) of the 1994 NBA draft. Rozier played for the Warriors, Toronto Raptors and Minnesota Timberwolves in his four NBA seasons. His best season as a pro came during his rookie year with the Warriors, when he appeared in 66 games averaging 6.8 points per game.^[1] Over the course of his career, he played in 173 NBA games.^[2]

Rozier won a Continental Basketball Association (CBA) championship with the Quad City Thunder in 1998.^[3]

In 2000, he played in the United States Basketball League with the Brevard Blue Ducks.

Rozier died at age 45 following a heart attack on July 6, 2018.^[1]