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Clifford Rozier
Personal information
Born	October 31, 1972; Bradenton, Florida, U.S.
Died	July 6, 2018 (aged 45); Bradenton, Florida, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight	245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school	Southeast (Bradenton, Florida)
College	North Carolina (1990–1991); Louisville (1992–1994);
NBA draft	1994: 1st round, 16th overall pick
	Selected by the Golden State Warriors
Playing career	1994–2000
Position	Power forward / center
Number	44, 7, 22
Career history
1994–1996	Golden State Warriors
1997	Pamesa Valencia
1997	Toronto Raptors
1997	Minnesota Timberwolves
1997–1998	Quad City Thunder
Career highlights and awards
	Consensus first-team All-American (1994); 2× Metro Conference Player of the Year (1993, 1994); 2× First-team All-Metro Conference (1993, 1994); First-team Parade All-American (1990); Florida Mr. Basketball (1990);
Career NBA statistics
Points	827 (4.8 ppg)
Rebounds	897 (5.2 rpg)
FG%	.496
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

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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 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]

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

External links[edit]

College & NBA stats @ basketballreference.com

[herald-1] "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

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v t e 1994 NCAA Men's Basketball Consensus All-Americans
First Team	Grant Hill Jason Kidd Donyell Marshall Glenn Robinson Clifford Rozier
Second Team	Melvin Booker Eric Montross Lamond Murray Khalid Reeves Jalen Rose Corliss Williamson