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American basketball player (1972?2018)
Clifford Rozier
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| Born
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1972-10-31
)
October 31, 1972
Bradenton, Florida
, U.S.
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| Died
| July 6, 2018
(2018-07-06)
(aged 45)
Bradenton, Florida, U.S.
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| Listed height
| 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
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| Listed weight
| 245 lb (111 kg)
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| High school
| Southeast
(Bradenton, Florida)
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| College
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| NBA draft
| 1994
: 1st round, 16th overall pick
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| Selected by the
Golden State Warriors
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| Playing career
| 1994?2000
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| Position
| Power forward
/
center
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| Number
| 44, 7, 22
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| 1994
?
1996
| Golden State Warriors
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| 1997
| Pamesa Valencia
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| 1997
| Toronto Raptors
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| 1997
| Minnesota Timberwolves
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| 1997?1998
| Quad City Thunder
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| Points
| 827 (4.8 ppg)
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| Rebounds
| 897 (5.2 rpg)
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| FG%
| .496
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Stats
 at NBA.com
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| 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.
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