Nique Clifford played as a college basketball guard for the Colorado State Rams of the Mountain West Conference in the 2024/25 season as a senior. He is now eligible for the 2025 NBA draft. Clifford started his collegiate career in 2020 with the Colorado Buffaloes. Clifford participated in 82 games over his three seasons with the Colorado Buffaloes, starting 50 of them. He participated in two NITs and one NCAA Tournament. During his time in Boulder, he averaged 5.4 points and 3.6 rebounds.
Clifford started all 36 games and was selected to the third team of the Mountain West, helping CSU earn its second NCAA at-large berth in the last three seasons. With an average of 7.6 rebounds per game, he topped the squad. The final 2020 national recruiting rankings from 247Sports placed Clifford as the best player in Colorado, a four-star recruit, and the 92nd best prospect nationwide. Competitors ranked him as the 29th-best shooting guard and a four-star guard.
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Nique Clifford NIL Deals
Nique Clifford has signed deals with Honorthegift, Life Sports Agency, Xgolffortcollins, and The Green and Gold Guard, as per On3 and Clifford's official Instagram.
Nique Clifford’s NIL Deal Tracker
| Date | Deal Partners |
|---|---|
| 5/30/24 | The Green & Gold Guard |
| 6/22/25 | Honorthegift |
| 6/24/25 | Life Sports Agency |
| 11/03/24 | xgolffortcollins |
X-Golf Fort Collins
Nique Clifford signed an NIL deal with X-Golf Fort Collins on 3rd November 2024.
The Green & Gold Guard
Nique Clifford signed an NIL deal with The Green & Gold Guard on 30th May 2024. The Green & Gold Guard is a Colorado State-based organization that was founded in 2022 with the main goal of using NIL partnerships to empower, engage, improve, and enrich Ram student-athletes.
Honorthegift
Nique Clifford signed an NIL deal with Honorthegift on 22nd June 2025.
Life Sports Agency
Nique Clifford signed an NIL deal with Life Sports Agency on 24th June 2025.
FAQ's on Nique Clifford
A. Nique Clifford is 6 ft 6 inches tall.
A. Nique Clifford is 23 years old, as of June 2025.
A. Nique Clifford plays for the Sacramento Kings as of June 2025.
