2014-15 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
CAREER STATS
2014-15• Appeared in all 31 games and started the final 10 games of the season as he emerged into one of the premier three-point shooters in the East Coast Conference• Averaged 10.0 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 24.9 minutes per game• Did most of his damage from three-point range, canning 64 of his 154 attempts (42-percent) to finish second on the team in three-point field goals• Scored in double figures 17 times throughout the season, including a pair of 20+ point outings• Also had 17 games with multiple three-point field goals, including 11 with three or more• Helped Daemen to an upset of NCAA Division I Canisius (83-81 in overtime) in an exhibition matchup on Nov. 11, going 3-for-3 from three-point range for nine points off the bench• Opened the year by going 4-for-5 from the field (3-for-4 from downtown) to score 13 points in just 13 minutes in Daemen's season-opening win vs. Concordia (N.Y.) on Nov. 14 as part of the Knee Center of WNY / ECC-CACC Challenge• Matched a then-career-high by scoring 16 points in a non-conference road win at Washington Adventist on Jan. 5; the outing kick-started five-straight double-figure scoring games for Clifford• Set a new career benchmark the following game with 18 points in a one-point league win vs. Dowling on Jan. 9• Over a seven-game stretch from Jan. 5 through Jan. 23, Clifford connected on 45-percent of his three-point attempts (19-for-42), making multiple three-point field goals in six of the seven games• Really stepped up his production over the final 10 games of the season when injuries forced him into the starting lineup; over that stretch, he saw his playing time increased to 35.2 minutes per game while producing 13.4 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game while shooting 45-percent from the field (47-for-104) and 45-percent from three-point range (29-for-64)• Made his first career start at Dowling on Feb. 13 and responded with 10 points and career-highs of eight assists and seven rebounds• Had the first game of his career with five three-point field goals as part of a 19-point effort in the final home game of his career, a league win vs. Mercy on Feb. 21• Erupted for 24 points on 9-of-12 shooting from the field, and 6-of-8 from three-point range, to help deliver a key late-season league win at Roberts Wesleyan on Feb. 24• Named to the all-tournament team at the USCAA Division I National Championships after helping Daemen to the national title with three victories by averaging 17.0 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game• Caught fire once again in the USCAA national tourney semifinals vs. Concordia (Ala.) on Mar. 5, scoring a career-high 25 points (22 in the first half) on an efficient 9-of-15 shooting from the field and a blistering 7-of-10 from downtown• Added 14 points, five rebounds and six assists in the USCAA national title victory over Rochester (Mich.) on Mar. 7• Finished the season ranked ninth in the ECC in three-point field goals and three-point field goal percentage, while also ranking 16th in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.5), 17th in field goal percentage (.471) and 18th in total assists (62)2013-14• Appeared in 22 games, all in a reserve role, seeing his first game action since 2009-10 when he was a senior in high school• Averaged 2.9 points, 0.6 rebounds and 0.6 assists in 6.8 minutes per game while shooting 41-percent overall and from three-point range• Upped his point-per-game average to 4.1 in the final 13 games of the season• Finished fourth on the team in three-point baskets made (14)• Played double-figure minutes six times throughout the season, helping Daemen to a 5-1 record in those contests• Scored season-high 16 points in just 15 minutes on 6-of-10 shooting from the field, including 4-for-5 from three-point range, to spark Daemen to a 90-79 road victory at Bridgeport on Jan. 18• Scored eight points in just eight minutes, including a four-point play with 3.3 seconds remaining to push the Wildcats to an 84-83 home win over New York Tech on Feb. 2• Grabbed a season-high four rebounds and dished out a season-best three assists during Daemen's 111-72 romp of Molloy on Feb. 72012-13• Joined the team as a walk-on in the spring semester, practicing only during a redshirt season
ADDITIONAL• Four-year letterman for the Daemen men's soccer teamHIGH SCHOOL• Was a three-sport star, lettering in soccer, basketball & track for the St. Francis Red Raiders• Earned 2nd Team All-Catholic honors for soccer as a senior• Also was a 1st Team All-Catholic pick for hoops and track as a senior• Team captain for all three sports• Was also the recipient of the Air Force Athletic/Academic Award• Member of the National Honor SocietyPERSONAL INFORMATION• Born on May 11, 1992• Son of George & Kelly Clifford• Siblings include Joe Clifford (19) & Gen Clifford (17)• Hobbies include playing sports• Athletic Training major
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2013-14Junior
Guard
5'11"
195 lbs
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2014-15Senior
Guard
5'11"
195 lbs
