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{{Short description|American basketball player (1972–2018)}}
[[Link title]]'''Clifford Glen Rozier''' (born [[October 31]] [[1972]], in [[Bradenton, Florida]]) is an American former professional [[basketball]] player.
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Clifford Rozier
| image =
| width =
| caption =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 11
| weight_lb = 245
| birth_date = {{birth date|1972|10|31}}
| birth_place = [[Bradenton, Florida]], U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|2018|07|06|1972|10|31}}
| death_place = Bradenton, Florida, U.S.
| high_school = [[Southeast High School (Florida)|Southeast]] (Bradenton, Florida)
| college =
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*[[North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball|North Carolina]] (1990–1991)
*[[Louisville Cardinals men's basketball|Louisville]] (1992–1994)
| draft_year = 1994
| draft_round = 1
| draft_pick = 16
| draft_team = [[Golden State Warriors]]
| career_start = 1994
| career_end = 2000
| career_number = 44, 7, 22
| career_position = [[Power forward]] / [[Center (basketball)|center]]
| years1 = {{nbay|1994|start}}–{{nbay|1996|start}}
| team1 = [[Golden State Warriors]]
| years2 = 1997
| team2 = [[Valencia BC|Pamesa Valencia]]
| years3 = {{nbay|1996|end}}
| team3 = [[Toronto Raptors]]
| years4 = {{nbay|1997|start}}
| team4 = [[Minnesota Timberwolves]]
| years5 = 1997–1998
| team5 = [[Quad City Thunder]]
| highlights =
* Consensus first-team [[NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|All-American]] ([[1994 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|1994]])
* 2× [[Metro Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year|Metro Conference Player of the Year]] (1993, 1994)
* 2× First-team All-[[Metro Conference]] (1993, 1994)
* First-team [[Parade All-America Boys Basketball Team|''Parade'' All-American]] (1990)
* [[Florida Mr. Basketball]] (1990)
| stats_league = NBA
| stat1label = [[Point (basketball)|Points]]
| stat1value = 827 (4.8 ppg)
| stat2label = [[Rebound (basketball)|Rebounds]]
| stat2value = 897 (5.2 rpg)
| stat3label = [[Field goal percentage|FG%]]
| stat3value = .496
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'''Clifford Glen Rozier''' (October 31, 1972 - July 6, 2018) was an American professional [[basketball]] player. He played four seasons in the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA) following an [[NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|All-American]] college career for the [[Louisville Cardinals men's basketball|Louisville Cardinals]].
He was selected by the [[Golden State Warriors]] in the 1st round (16th overall) of the [[1994 NBA Draft]]. Rozier played for the Warriors, [[Toronto Raptors]] and [[Minnesota Timberwolves]] in 4 NBA seasons. His best season as a pro came during his rookie year with the Warriors, when he appeared in 66 games averaging 6.8 ppg. He played collegiatly at the [[University of North Carolina]] and the [[University of Louisville]].


Rozier was named [[Florida Mr. Basketball]]. He played [[college basketball]] at the [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|University of North Carolina]] and the [[University of Louisville]]. As a senior at Louisville, Rozier averaged 18.1 points and 11.1 rebounds a game. He was selected by the [[Golden State Warriors]] in the first round (16th pick overall) of the [[1994 NBA draft]]. Rozier played for the Warriors, [[Toronto Raptors]] and [[Minnesota Timberwolves]] in his four NBA seasons. His best season as a pro came during his rookie year with the Warriors, when he appeared in 66 games averaging 6.8 points per game.<ref name=herald/> Over the course of his career, he played in 173 NBA games.<ref>[https://nesn.com/2018/05/shaq-cant-get-terry-roziers-name-correct-amid-celtics-guards-breakout/ Shaq Can’t Get Terry Rozier’s Name Correct Amid Celtics Guard’s Breakout]</ref>
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In [[2000]] he played in the [[United States Basketball League]] with the [[Brevard Blue Ducks]].


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In 2000, he played in the [[United States Basketball League]] with the [[Brevard Blue Ducks]].
Today his career has been careened by drugs and possibly a mental illness


Rozier died at age 45 following a heart attack on July 6, 2018.<ref name=herald>{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldtribune.com/sports/20180706/ex-nba-first-round-pick-clifford-rozier-dies-at-45|title=Ex-NBA first-round pick Clifford Rozier dies at 45|work=The Herald-Tribune|date=July 6, 2018|accessdate=July 6, 2018}}</ref>
Now Rozier is being pursued again, this time by law officers seeking to arrest him on charges that he stole an off-duty deputy's personal car. Rozier's path from fame and a multi-million dollar NBA contract to Manatee County fugitive is an indirect one,marked by incredible highs,questionable choices, and a pro career that just never quite took off.Friends and former associates say they just aren't certain whether there was one decision, one turning point, that led Rozier out of the spotlight, back home to Manatee County and into trouble. He came home in 1997, after he was cut by the Minnesota Timberwolves, after a tryout with the New York Knicks proved fruitless. He got married, then divorced. He was arrested on charges of assaulting his mother, but the case was dropped. Recently, friends spotted him riding around Palmetto on his bicycle. Despite what happened in the past, his life hit a new low last week. On March 28, Rozier argued with his brother outside a Shell gas station on 55th Avenue East in Bradenton. Employees inside the station called 911 for help. By the time deputies arrived,Rozier had run away. His brother, Cykobie, pointed out to deputies a car left behind at the station, one he thought belonged to Rozier. Detectives checked the license plate. It had been reported stolen by a Manatee County sheriff's deputy from his apartment on 75th Street West. Rozier was, and to some degree still is, the pride of Southeast High School basketball. He could shoot, run the floor and rebound. He scored 2,521 points and had 1,104 rebounds in three high school seasons. Coaches and media statewide named him Florida's "Mr. Basketball." In 1990, he signed with the University of North Carolina, a college basketball dynasty, and he played in the Final Four. But after just one season, he transferred to the University of Louisville. Some of his associates believe that was his first misstep. North Carolina is known for instilling players with the discipline needed to be successful in college and the NBA; Louisville did not enjoy the same reputation. "He got to take the easy way out and the easy road to the place where he went and this is what it led to," his former high school coach, Bob Carroll, said. "He didn't go to class at Louisville, period

==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=ROZIECL01 College & NBA stats] @ ''basketballreference.com''
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060629221101/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=ROZIECL01 College & NBA stats] @ ''basketballreference.com''

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{{1994 NCAA Men's Basketball Consensus All-Americans}}
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Latest revision as of 22:51, 25 February 2024

Clifford Rozier
Personal information
Born(1972-10-31)October 31, 1972
Bradenton, Florida, U.S.
DiedJuly 6, 2018(2018-07-06) (aged 45)
Bradenton, Florida, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High schoolSoutheast (Bradenton, Florida)
College
NBA draft1994: 1st round, 16th overall pick
Selected by the Golden State Warriors
Playing career1994–2000
PositionPower forward / center
Number44, 7, 22
Career history
1994–1996Golden State Warriors
1997Pamesa Valencia
1997Toronto Raptors
1997Minnesota Timberwolves
1997–1998Quad City Thunder
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points827 (4.8 ppg)
Rebounds897 (5.2 rpg)
FG%.496
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Clifford Glen Rozier (October 31, 1972 - July 6, 2018) was an American professional basketball player. He played four seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) following an All-American college career for the Louisville Cardinals.

Rozier was named Florida Mr. Basketball. He played college basketball at the University of North Carolina and the University of Louisville. As a senior at Louisville, Rozier averaged 18.1 points and 11.1 rebounds a game. He was selected by the Golden State Warriors in the first round (16th pick overall) of the 1994 NBA draft. Rozier played for the Warriors, Toronto Raptors and Minnesota Timberwolves in his four NBA seasons. His best season as a pro came during his rookie year with the Warriors, when he appeared in 66 games averaging 6.8 points per game.[1] Over the course of his career, he played in 173 NBA games.[2]

In 2000, he played in the United States Basketball League with the Brevard Blue Ducks.

Rozier died at age 45 following a heart attack on July 6, 2018.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Ex-NBA first-round pick Clifford Rozier dies at 45". The Herald-Tribune. July 6, 2018. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
  2. ^ Shaq Can’t Get Terry Rozier’s Name Correct Amid Celtics Guard’s Breakout

External links[edit]

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