Nique Clifford

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Nique Clifford
No. 10Colorado State Rams
Position Shooting guard / small forward
League Mountain West Conference
Personal information
Born (2002-02-09) February 9, 2002 (age 22)
Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school The Vanguard School
(Colorado Springs, Colorado)
College
Career highlights and awards

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.

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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 play 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]

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References

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