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SEATTLE — Two first-round picks in the 2025 NBA draft may be on the floor Sunday.
The No. 4 seed Maryland basketball team faces Cinderella hopeful in No. 12 Colorado State in the second round of the men's basketball NCAA Tournament. The game is at 4:10 p.m. Pacific/5:10 p.m. Mountain (on TBS).
Maryland star Derik Queen and Colorado State star Nique Clifford are both the subject of big attention from NBA scouts and could be first-round picks.
More: The best beer in Fort Collins? Vote in this 64-brew bracket to help the Coloradoan decide
Here is a look at some of the latest NBA draft projections for Nique Clifford.
ESPN listed the top 50 NBA draft prospects to watch in the NCAA Tournament.
Clifford was listed No. 19, with Jonathan Givony writing, "He's a highly competitive rebounder and defender who flies around the floor with strong intensity."
ESPN's pre-NCAA Tournament mock draft has Clifford being selected with the No. 31 overall pick.
Jonathan Wasserman, the NBA draft insider for Bleacher Report and NBA TV/Turner, has Clifford going as the No. 19 pick in his pre-NCAA Tournament mock draft.
"Clifford had come off as a prospect to watch this year based on his ability to play a Swiss Army knife role by finishing plays, passing, rebounding and defending different spots. But he’s suddenly turned into a top-option skill player who can get a bucket against a set defense," Wasserman writes.
Sam Vecenie wrote a pre-NCAA Tournament mock draft and had Clifford as the No. 15 overall pick.
"Arguably the biggest winner of conference tournament week ... Somewhere in the top 20 feels right for Clifford right now, and if he leads a hot Colorado State team on a run, the lottery doesn’t feel impossible," Vecenie said.
Here are the key dates around the NBA draft:
Follow sports reporter Kevin Lytle on X and Instagram @Kevin_Lytle.
This article originally appeared on Fort Collins Coloradoan: Colorado State's Nique Clifford NBA draft projections during March Madness
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The No. 4 seed Maryland basketball team faces Cinderella hopeful in No. 12 Colorado State in the second round of the men's basketball NCAA Tournament. The game is at 4:10 p.m. Pacific/5:10 p.m. Mountain (on TBS).
Maryland star Derik Queen and Colorado State star Nique Clifford are both the subject of big attention from NBA scouts and could be first-round picks.
More: The best beer in Fort Collins? Vote in this 64-brew bracket to help the Coloradoan decide
Here is a look at some of the latest NBA draft projections for Nique Clifford.
ESPN
ESPN listed the top 50 NBA draft prospects to watch in the NCAA Tournament.
Clifford was listed No. 19, with Jonathan Givony writing, "He's a highly competitive rebounder and defender who flies around the floor with strong intensity."
ESPN's pre-NCAA Tournament mock draft has Clifford being selected with the No. 31 overall pick.
Bleacher Report
Jonathan Wasserman, the NBA draft insider for Bleacher Report and NBA TV/Turner, has Clifford going as the No. 19 pick in his pre-NCAA Tournament mock draft.
"Clifford had come off as a prospect to watch this year based on his ability to play a Swiss Army knife role by finishing plays, passing, rebounding and defending different spots. But he’s suddenly turned into a top-option skill player who can get a bucket against a set defense," Wasserman writes.
The Athletic
Sam Vecenie wrote a pre-NCAA Tournament mock draft and had Clifford as the No. 15 overall pick.
"Arguably the biggest winner of conference tournament week ... Somewhere in the top 20 feels right for Clifford right now, and if he leads a hot Colorado State team on a run, the lottery doesn’t feel impossible," Vecenie said.
When is the 2025 NBA draft?
Here are the key dates around the NBA draft:
- May 11-18: NBA draft combine
- May 12: NBA draft lottery
- June 25: First round of NBA draft (6 p.m. Mountain on ABC and ESPN)
- June 26: Second round of NBA draft (6 p.m. Mountain on ESPN)
Follow sports reporter Kevin Lytle on X and Instagram @Kevin_Lytle.
This article originally appeared on Fort Collins Coloradoan: Colorado State's Nique Clifford NBA draft projections during March Madness
Continue reading...
