CO Native Nique Clifford Drafted 24th Overall in 2025 NBA Draft

History Made for Colorado State University in the 2025 NBA Draft

History was made for Colorado State University on Wednesday night.

Wednesday, June 26th was the first night of the 2025 NBA draft. Prospects from all across the country flocked to Brooklyn for a night that could change their lives forever.

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The second round of the draft will take place Thursday, June 26th at 6:00 PM Mountain Time.

CSU’s Nique Clifford Drafted in the First Round

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One of the big stories from the first night of the draft involved a six foot six guard from CSU. Nique Clifford was selected 24th in the first round of the 2025 NBA draft.

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This is a big moment for CSU because Clifford is actually only the fourth first round draft pick from the Rams in program history.

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Traded on Draft Night: Clifford to the Sacramento Kings

He was initially selected by Oklahoma, but in a trade with the Sacramento Kings, he ended up landing there.

From Colorado Springs to the NBA

The Colorado Springs native was very excited to be selected in the first round.

"I'm super blessed and honored to be a part of my organization," the 23-year-old rookie said in a post game presser.

Clifford was named the Colorado Gatorade Player of the Year during his senior year of high school at the Vanguard School. Initially, he committed to Colorado and played at the school for three seasons.

Then he decided to transfer to CSU and quickly became a program star.

According to his NBA page, during his fifth year playing college hoops he averaged 18.9 points, 9.6 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.6 steals in 35.4 minutes per game.

DANG!

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Clifford helped lead the CSU Rams to a massive upset in the NCAA tournament matchup against Memphis.

We're all excited to see how he measures up in the next chapter of his basketball career.

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