Nique Clifford is now a first round NBA draft pick.

The 6-foot-6 wing from Colorado State was selected with the No. 24 overall pick of the 2025 NBA draft on June 25 by the Sacramento Kings. The Kings made a draft night trade with the Thunder for the pick.

Colorado State fans are plenty familiar with his game after Clifford helped the Rams make back-to-back NCAA Tournaments in 2024 and 2025.

Fans of the Kings may just be getting acquainted.

Here are highlights of some of Clifford’s top moments as a Ram.

Nique Clifford lights up Boise State

Former CSU coach Niko Medved called it arguably the best individual game in program history. Clifford poured in 36 points on just 18 shots (13-18 shooting) as the Rams won at Boise State to close out the 2024-25 regular season.

Here’s every point from the game:

Big dunk on Tyson Degenhart

In the other game against Boise State in the 2024-25 season, Clifford had a “WOW” dunk over 6-foot-8 star Tyson Degenhart. A sight to behold:

Nique Clifford dunks a lot

Clifford doesn’t just dunk, he hammers the ball home.

Nique Clifford does more than just dunk, though

Clifford has become a three-level scorer. Here’s an example of clever footwork on a 3-pointer:

Nique Clifford the passer

Clifford has some point guard-level vision, as shown in this pass that landed Colorado State on SportsCenter’s top 10:

The whole Nique Clifford skill bag

These compilations show a variety of Clifford’s skills, from three-level scoring to athletic defensive plays:

In a draft class filled with 19 year olds in the lottery, Nique Clifford should be a NO BRAINER lotto, maybe even top 10 pick.

The ULTIMATE Swiss Army Knife that will translate so easily with a high floor + a ceiling that is higher than most perceive it to be⭐️ pic.twitter.com/uNPr95L6B4

— Ryan Hammer🔨 (@ryanhammer09) May 1, 2025Nique Clifford draws a crowd

Playing in his hometown, Nique Clifford spent a lot of time on autographs after beating Air Force:

Mountain West MVP

Clifford was named MVP of the Mountain West tournament after averaging 25 points, 10.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists. Teammates helped him celebrate in style.

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