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Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
League | Mountain West Conference |
Personal information | |
Born | Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. | February 9, 2002
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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Dominique Akai "Nique" Clifford (born February 9, 2002) is an American college basketball player for the Colorado State Rams of the Mountain West Conference (MWC). He previously played for the Colorado Buffaloes.
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 for Colorado over offers from Stanford, Denver, Northern Colorado, Colorado State, and Wyoming. [3]
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]
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