Nique Clifford watched his dream come to fruition Wednesday night as NBA Commissioner Adam Silver called the former Vanguard boys basketball player's name at the 2025 NBA Draft. Friends and family in town made sure to support the hooper.

Clifford is the second CSU Ram to be drafted in the first round in the past four years. David Roddy was selected with the 23rd pick in the 2022 draft. Prior to Roddy, CSU’s last first-round draft pick was Jason Smith, who was selected 20th overall in 2007.

Nique Clifford might have made a name for himself at Colorado State, but he began his college career as a Colorado Buffalo, and he will now represent both schools at the next level. On Wednesday evening,