Successfully shortlisted for the first-round team of the Summer League, is the Kings first-round pick really amazing?

NBA officially announced the roster of the first and second teams of the NBA Summer League in 2025. Among them, wing rookie Nique Clifford, who represented the Sacramento Kings, was successfully shortlisted for the NBA Summer League's All-Series Team for his outstanding performance during the summer league.

Clifford was born in February 2002 and is 23 years old. He is the Kings' Big Five winger from Colorado State in the 24th pick in the first round of this year's NBA Draft. According to data from the previous joint trial physical test, Clifford's bare foot height is 196.2cm, his wingspan is 203.2cm, his standing height is 260.5cm, and his weight is 91.6kg. In the NCAA game last season, Clifford made a total of 36 appearances for Colorado State University, where he is located, with averaging 35.4 minutes per game, averaging 18.9 points, 9.6 rebounds (1.5 frontcourt rebounds), 4.4 assists, 1.2 steals, 0.6 blocks, and 2.6 turnovers and 2.4 fouls. He shot 49.6% from the field (6.6/13.3), 3-point shooting percentage 37.7% (1.8/4.9), and 77.7% from free throws (3.9/5).

Clifford is a player with very good comprehensive abilities. He can play a comprehensive role on the offensive end. He has rich offensive methods and comprehensive scoring abilities, and his offensive efficiency is also quite good. Not only that, he can also play some role in organizing and connecting offense, and he can also provide comprehensive support to the team on the offensive end. Clifford's performance on the defensive end is quite average, and he is also a good defender. Although Clifford is already quite old, he is also a very mature player, which should be an important factor in the Kings' choice to choose him with a valuable first-round pick.

In the previous summer league, Clifford played 4 games in total, with averaging 27 minutes per game, with averaging 18.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 5 assists, 1.5 steals and 0.5 blocks, and 3 turnovers and 4 fouls. His shooting percentage was 58.3%, his three-point shooting percentage was 52.9%, and his free throw shooting percentage was 69.2%. Clifford's performance in the summer league is also remarkable. His offensive efficiency is excellent. He can also play his talents in passing and organization. He is also quite good on the defensive end, which is also an important factor in his ability to enter the first team of the Summer League. The most important thing is that Clifford can maintain a basic level in every game and will not lose his chain at all, which shows his super maturity. I don’t know if Clifford can get a stable playing time in the NBA regular season next season. If he can maintain enough competitiveness, the Kings will definitely make a big profit with this first-round pick.