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Nique Clifford
American basketball player (born 2002) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dominique Akai Clifford (born February 9, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Colorado Buffaloes and the Colorado State Rams.
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Early life and high school career
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 playing college basketball for Colorado over offers from Stanford, Denver, Northern Colorado, Colorado State, and Wyoming.[3]
College career
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 three assists and was named third-team All-Mountain West Conference in his first season with the Rams.[9]
In his final year of eligibility, Clifford was named first-team and defensive team All-Mountain West. [10] On March 7, 2025, Clifford scored a career-high 36 points in a 83–73 victory against the Boise State Broncos in his final regular season game. [11] On March 15, 2025, Clifford was named the 2025 Mountain West Conference men's basketball tournament MVP after he led the Rams with 24 points against the Boise State Broncos in the championship game.[12]
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Professional career
Clifford was selected with the twenty-fourth pick in the 2025 NBA draft by the Sacramento Kings after they completed a draft-day trade with the Oklahoma City Thunder to acquire the pick.[13] On July 3, 2025, the Sacramento Kings announced that they had signed Clifford.[14]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
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