Nique CliffordSacramento Kings · #5
Nique Clifford is a 6-foot-5 Sacramento Kings rookie wing, a first-round pick (24th in 2025, acquired via draft-night trade) out of Colorado State, an experienced 23-year-old two-way prospect who was First-Team All-Mountain West and conference tournament MVP.
Nique Clifford — the report card
Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades from the DNA model + real production.
Where Nique Clifford stands
Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.
Nique Clifford — every number, three levels deep
Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.
How the model sees Nique Clifford
Projection = per-minute rate × projected minutes. Rates are recency- and health-weighted, aged along a per-stat curve, and adjusted for live usage/role. No black box — every number shows its work.
Nique Clifford career stats, season by season
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 75 | 25.1 | 8.6 | 3.8 | 2.4 | .418 | .333 |
| Career | 75 | 25.1 | 8.6 | 3.8 | 2.4 |
The Lab
Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.
Are the Sacramento Kings built to win?
Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.
The Ballad of Nique Clifford
Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.
The beginning
A polished, older two-way wing who peaked as a college star, Nique Clifford brought a plug-and-play skill set to Sacramento as a first-round rookie.
Turning pro
Drafted 2025 Round 1, Pick 24 (Oklahoma City, traded to Sacramento) as a Guard.
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Nique Clifford took the long college road and arrived in the NBA already polished.
Chapter
After three years at Colorado, he transferred to Colorado State and broke out as a senior — 18.9 points, 9.6 rebounds and 4.4 assists.
Chapter
He was First-Team All-Mountain West, conference All-Defensive, and tournament MVP in 2025.
Off the court
- Height
- 6' 5"
- Weight
- 175 lbs
- College
- Colorado State
- Experience
- 1st Season
- Draft
- 2025 Round 1, Pick 24 (Oklahoma City, traded to Sacramento)
- Born
- Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Age
- 24
- Jersey
- #5
A Colorado native, Clifford was named the state's Gatorade Player of the Year in high school before a five-year college journey across Colorado and Colorado State.
His nickname 'Nique' is short for Dominique, and his development arc — patient, complete, and defense-minded — reflects an older prospect who arrived NBA-ready.
Polished, versatile and defensively sound, Clifford is a mature two-way wing who does a little of everything.
Nique Clifford — frequently asked
The questions people ask most about Nique Clifford, answered.
