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Clifford Rozier
Personal information
Born (1972-10-31)October 31, 1972
Bradenton, Florida
Nationality American
Died July 6, 2018(2018-07-06) (aged 45)
Bradenton, Florida
High school Southeast (Bradenton, Florida)
Listed height 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight 245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
College
  • North Carolina (1990–1991)
  • Louisville (1992–1994)
NBA Draft 1994 / Round: 1 / Pick: 16th overall
Selected by the Golden State Warriors
Pro career 1994–2000
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)
  • 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

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. Over the course of his career, he played in 173 NBA games.

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.

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