Nique Clifford — Player Profile

Bio

sg • Colorado State • 6'5" • 175 lbs

Age 24y 8m 30d

Hometown Colorado Springs, Colorado

High School The Vanguard School in Colorado Springs, Colorado

Shoots Right

Wingspan 6'8"

Drafted: 2025 Round 1, pick 24 (#24 overall)

Draft details and sources

Team: Oklahoma City Thunder · Draft date: June 25, 2025

NBA Official Draft History
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College Production

PPG

18.9

Points

RPG

9.6

Rebounds

APG

4.4

Assists

SPG 1.2

BPG 0.6

TOV 2.6

MPG 35.4

Games 36

Started —

Shooting Splits

FG%

49.6

3P%

37.7

1.8-4.9 3P/g

FT%

77.7

3.9-5.0 FT/g

Season 2024-25

PPG

12.2

Points

RPG

7.6

Rebounds

APG

3.0

Assists

SPG 1.4

BPG 0.9

TOV 1.8

MPG 30.3

Games 36

Started —

Shooting Splits

FG%

52.2

3P%

37.6

1.1-3.0 3P/g

FT%

75.9

1.7-2.3 FT/g

Season 2023-24

PPG

5.9

Points

RPG

3.9

Rebounds

APG

1.5

Assists

SPG 0.7

BPG 0.6

TOV 1.7

MPG 21.8

Games 35

Started —

Shooting Splits

FG%

37.4

3P%

28.8

0.6-2.1 3P/g

FT%

53.2

0.7-1.3 FT/g

Season 2022-23

PPG

6.7

Points

RPG

4.6

Rebounds

APG

1.3

Assists

SPG 0.6

BPG 0.7

TOV 1.4

MPG 23.1

Games 33

Started —

Shooting Splits

FG%

45.3

3P%

40.0

0.7-1.8 3P/g

FT%

66.7

1.0-1.5 FT/g

Season 2021-22

PPG

1.0

Points

RPG

0.3

Rebounds

APG

0.4

Assists

SPG 0.4

BPG 0.1

TOV 0.1

MPG 4.0

Games 14

Started —

Shooting Splits

FG%

14.3

3P%

33.3

0.1-0.4 3P/g

FT%

66.7

0.4-0.6 FT/g

Season 2020-21

Production

NBA Preseason Production

PTS

8.2

Points

REB

4.0

Rebounds

AST

2.8

Assists

PTS

12.0

Points

REB

5.8

Rebounds

AST

4.0

Assists

PTS

15.3

Points

REB

7.4

Rebounds

AST

5.1

Assists

2026-27 · Y2 · 4 G · Position unavailable · Kings · TS% reflects NBA Preseason context

Season	Lg	GP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FGM	FGA	3PM	3PA	FTM	FTA	FG%	3P%	FT%	TS%	GmSc
2026-27	NBA	4	24.8	8.2	4.0	2.8	0.5	0.5	2.0	2.8	9.8	0.5	2.2	2.2	3.8	28.2	22.2	60.0	36.2	3.8
2025-26	NBA	4	25.7	14.2	3.5	4.5	1.2	0.2	2.5	5.2	10.8	1.2	4.0	2.5	2.5	48.8	31.2	100.0	60.1	10.8
2026-27	NBA	4	24.8	12.0	5.8	4.0	0.7	0.7	2.9	4.0	14.1	0.7	3.3	3.3	5.4	28.2	22.2	60.0	36.2	3.8
2025-26	NBA	4	25.7	20.0	4.9	6.3	1.8	0.4	3.5	7.4	15.1	1.8	5.6	3.5	3.5	48.8	31.2	100.0	60.1	10.8
2026-27	NBA	4	24.8	15.3	7.4	5.1	0.9	0.9	3.7	5.1	18.1	0.9	4.2	4.2	7.0	28.2	22.2	60.0	36.2	3.8
2025-26	NBA	4	25.7	26.6	6.5	8.4	2.3	0.5	4.7	9.8	20.1	2.3	7.5	4.7	4.7	48.8	31.2	100.0	60.1	10.8

Season	Lg	GP	MIN	PER	TS%	eFG%	USG%	AST%	TOV%	REB%	3PAr	FTr	WS82	BPM
2025-26	NBA	4	25.7	17.7	60.1	54.7	23.8	26.9	17.4	7.8	0.372	0.233	3.5	-0.7
2026-27	NBA	4	24.8	5.1	36.2	30.8	21.7	18.1	14.9	8.0	0.231	0.385	-4.4	-11.5

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	19	15	78.9%	23.2%	—
In The Paint (Non-RA)	25	8	32.0%	30.5%	—
Mid-Range	13	2	15.4%	15.9%	—
Left Corner 3	3	1	33.3%	3.7%	—
Right Corner 3	3	0	0.0%	3.7%	—
Above the Break 3	19	6	31.6%	23.2%	—

Shot Diet

Rim 23%

Mid 46%

3PT 30%

Corner 3 7%

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	6	3	50.0%	15.4%	66.4%
In The Paint (Non-RA)	14	5	35.7%	35.9%	42.8%
Mid-Range	10	1	10.0%	25.6%	38.1%
Above the Break 3	9	2	22.2%	23.1%	33.9%

Shot Diet

Rim 15%

Mid 62%

3PT 23%

Corner 3 0%

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	13	12	92.3%	30.2%	66.7%
In The Paint (Non-RA)	11	3	27.3%	25.6%	42.9%
Mid-Range	3	1	33.3%	7.0%	38.5%
Left Corner 3	3	1	33.3%	7.0%	37.1%
Right Corner 3	3	0	0.0%	7.0%	34.2%
Above the Break 3	10	4	40.0%	23.3%	33.1%

Shot Diet

Rim 30%

Mid 33%

3PT 37%

Corner 3 14%

Recent Games

Game Log →

Date	Team	Opp	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	3PM	3PA	FTM	FTA	GmSc
2026-10-17	Kings	SAS	18.5	5	4	1	2	5	1	1	0	0	4.3
2026-10-14	Kings	POR	29.9	2	2	5	0	11	0	3	2	3	-3.3
2026-10-11	Kings	GSW	22.5	3	1	3	1	10	0	3	1	2	-4.4
2026-10-06	Kings	LAL	28.4	23	9	2	8	13	1	2	6	10	18.6

Summer League

PTS

13.4

Points

REB

5.3

Rebounds

AST

3.3

Assists

PTS

17.7

Points

REB

7.0

Rebounds

AST

4.3

Assists

PTS

24.2

Points

REB

9.5

Rebounds

AST

5.9

Assists

Career · 11 G · 3 competitions · TS% reflects Summer League context

Season	Lg	GP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FGM	FGA	3PM	3PA	FTM	FTA	FG%	3P%	FT%	TS%	GmSc
2026	LV	3	24.2	10.7	2.7	2.0	1.0	0.3	3.3	3.3	8.0	1.0	3.3	1.7	2.0	41.7	30.0	83.3	60.1	5.3
2026	CC	2	29.4	12.0	5.5	2.5	1.0	0.0	2.0	5.0	11.5	1.0	3.5	0.5	1.0	43.5	28.6	50.0	50.3	7.2
2025	LV	6	28.1	15.2	6.5	4.2	1.0	0.5	3.0	5.8	11.8	1.8	4.0	1.7	2.7	49.3	45.8	62.5	58.3	10.6
Career	—	11	27.3	13.4	5.3	3.3	1.0	0.4	2.9	5.0	10.7	1.5	3.7	1.5	2.2	46.6	39.0	66.7	57.2	8.5
2026	LV	3	24.2	15.9	4.0	3.0	1.5	0.5	5.0	5.0	11.9	1.5	5.0	2.5	3.0	41.7	30.0	83.3	60.1	5.3
2026	CC	2	29.4	14.7	6.7	3.1	1.2	0.0	2.4	6.1	14.1	1.2	4.3	0.6	1.2	43.5	28.6	50.0	50.3	7.2
2025	LV	6	28.1	19.4	8.3	5.3	1.3	0.6	3.8	7.5	15.2	2.4	5.1	2.1	3.4	49.3	45.8	62.5	58.3	10.6
Career	—	11	27.3	17.7	7.0	4.3	1.3	0.5	3.8	6.6	14.2	1.9	4.9	1.9	2.9	46.6	39.0	66.7	57.2	8.5
2026	LV	3	24.2	22.1	5.5	4.1	2.1	0.7	6.9	6.9	16.6	2.1	6.9	3.5	4.1	41.7	30.0	83.3	60.1	5.3
2026	CC	2	29.4	20.9	9.6	4.3	1.7	0.0	3.5	8.7	20.0	1.7	6.1	0.9	1.7	43.5	28.6	50.0	50.3	7.2
2025	LV	6	28.1	26.2	11.2	7.2	1.7	0.9	5.2	10.1	20.4	3.2	6.9	2.9	4.6	49.3	45.8	62.5	58.3	10.6
Career	—	11	27.3	24.2	9.5	5.9	1.8	0.7	5.3	9.1	19.4	2.6	6.7	2.6	4.0	46.6	39.0	66.7	57.2	8.5

PER

13.5

Efficiency

TS%

57.2

True Shooting

BPM

-0.1

Box +/-

Career averages across 3 qualified competitions

Advanced Metrics

Season	Lg	GP	MIN	PER	TS%	3PAr	FTr	AST'd%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	ORtg	DRtg	OBPM	DBPM	BPM	OWS	DWS	WS	WS/40	WS/82	VORP	VORP/82
2026	LV	3	72.5	7.2	60.1	0.417	0.250	80.0	1.4	11.0	4.6	16.4	2.1	1.5	27.3	20.7	82.4	121.6	-5.9	-1.6	-7.5	-0.1	-0.0	-0.1	-0.08	-3.0	-0.1	-2.0
2026	CC	2	58.8	11.6	50.3	0.304	0.087	40.0	1.8	18.2	7.9	15.9	1.7	0.0	14.3	19.6	92.9	109.0	-1.7	-0.2	-1.8	-0.1	0.1	0.0	0.00	0.2	0.0	0.1
2025	LV	6	168.5	16.8	58.3	0.338	0.225	—	2.7	21.5	10.8	22.1	1.7	1.7	18.7	22.9	105.4	100.2	2.1	1.6	3.6	0.2	0.2	0.4	0.10	6.6	0.2	3.9
Career*	—	11	299.8	13.5	57.2	0.347	0.203	60.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	19.9	—	—	—	-0.6	0.5	-0.1	0.0	0.3	0.3	0.04	3.0	0.1	1.7

* Career WS (and OWS/DWS) and VORP are cumulative totals across qualified competitions, with WS/40 recomputed from those sums; PER, BPM (and OBPM/DBPM), and the /82 projections are minute-weighted averages, and TS%, 3PAr, FTr, AST'd%, and TOV% pool the underlying totals. Ratings, usage, AST%, and the rebound/steal/block rates aren't pooled across competitions.

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	22	12	54.5%	18.6%	—
In The Paint (Non-RA)	31	13	41.9%	26.3%	—
Mid-Range	24	14	58.3%	20.3%	—
Left Corner 3	4	3	75.0%	3.4%	—
Right Corner 3	4	1	25.0%	3.4%	—
Above the Break 3	33	12	36.4%	28.0%	—

Shot Diet

Rim 19%

Mid 47%

3PT 35%

Corner 3 7%

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	10	5	50.0%	21.3%	—
In The Paint (Non-RA)	13	5	38.5%	27.7%	—
Mid-Range	7	5	71.4%	14.9%	—
Left Corner 3	1	1	100.0%	2.1%	—
Right Corner 3	2	0	0.0%	4.3%	—
Above the Break 3	14	4	28.6%	29.8%	—

Shot Diet

Rim 21%

Mid 43%

3PT 36%

Corner 3 6%

Ast FG% 60%

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	12	7	58.3%	16.9%	—
In The Paint (Non-RA)	18	8	44.4%	25.4%	—
Mid-Range	17	9	52.9%	23.9%	—
Left Corner 3	3	2	66.7%	4.2%	—
Right Corner 3	2	1	50.0%	2.8%	—
Above the Break 3	19	8	42.1%	26.8%	—

Shot Diet

Rim 17%

Mid 49%

3PT 34%

Corner 3 7%

Recent Games

Game Log →

Date	Venue	Opp	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	3PM	3PA	FTM	FTA	GmSc
2026-07-14	Las Vegas	BKN	15.1	2	1	1	1	3	0	1	0	1	-2.1
2026-07-12	Las Vegas	WAS	31.4	17	4	4	5	13	2	6	3	3	9.1
2026-07-09	Las Vegas	LAC	26.0	13	3	1	4	8	1	3	2	2	8.9
2026-07-06	California Classic	MIL	28.2	8	6	2	3	9	0	3	1	2	4.9
2026-07-04	California Classic	BKN	30.6	16	5	3	7	14	2	4	0	0	9.4

2025 Draft Combine Statistics

Percentile rankings vs current draft class

50

Percentile

Composite Combine Score

Average vs. 2025 Draft Class

Anthro 30

Athletic 87

Shooting 28

Blends measurements, athleticism & shooting

Rank

#43

of 84

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