(1972-10-31)October 31, 1972 Bradenton, Florida, U.S.
Died
July 6, 2018(2018-07-06) (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
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]
^ ab"Ex-NBA first-round pick Clifford Rozier dies at 45". The Herald-Tribune. July 6, 2018. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
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