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Jersey Number 24
Dennis Clifford
- Position:
- Center
- Height:
- 7-0
- Weight:
- 262
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Bridgewater, Mass.
- High School:
- Milton Academy
Bio
NOTES
Played three years at Bridgewater-Raynham High School (varsity starter in 2007-08 and 2008-09), before transferring to Milton Academy, where he played two seasons.
AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR
Appeared in 31 games and made 28 starts; played in 17 ACC contests with 14 starts … averaged 6.9 points, 5.5 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game; averaged 5.4 points, 4.9 rebounds 0.9 assists in ACC action … led the team in rebounding and ranked 24th in the ACC … scored in double figures seven times and had five or more rebounds 21 times … scored a career-high 19 points to go along with seven rebounds and three blocks against Maine (12/11) … also notched 19 points vs. UMass Lowell (12/29) … went 9-for-11 from the free throw line in both of those games … had 17 points, six rebounds and four assists against Notre Dame (2/21) … posted 13 points and 10 rebounds against Harvard (1/14) for his first career double-double … recorded 10 points and nine boards at Virginia Tech (3/2) … also scored 10 points in games against NC State (2/28) and Miami (2/16) … grabbed nine rebounds in games against Pittsburgh (1/6), USC (12/21) and Dayton (11/23) … secured eight rebounds against North Carolina (3/11), Pittsburgh (2/24) and New Mexico (11/20).
AS A JUNIOR
Received a medical redshirt after appearing in just two games … had a procedure done on his knee prior to the season … averaged 3.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 0.5 assists … played 21 minutes at Virginia Tech (1/11), recording six points and six rebounds … made season debut the game before against Clemson (1/4), playing 12 minutes and grabbing three boards.
AS A SOPHOMORE
Appeared in 30 games and made 14 starts … played sparingly due to a knee injury; averaged 14.6 minutes per game … averaged 2.8 points, 3.2 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game; averaged 1.7 points, 2.3 rebounds and 0.4 assists in league games … had 12 points, five rebounds and three blocks in the season opener against FIU (11/11) … recorded 11 points and five rebounds at College of Charleston (11/18) … notched 10 rebounds and three blocks vs. Bryant (11/25) … tallied nine points and five boards at Virginia Tech (1/9) … registered eight points, six rebounds and three blocks against Dayton (11/16) … grabbed six rebounds at Maryland (1/22) and five against Georgia Tech (3/14) … blocked three shots against Wake Forest (2/13).
AS A FRESHMAN
One of five players to appear in all 31 games; third on the team with 25 starts … averaged 9.1 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game; averaged 9.1 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 1.3 rebounds in ACC play … led the Eagles in field goal percentage (.529) and blocks (29) … ranked second on the team in rebounds and third in points and field goals (110) … had a season-high 16 points to go along with six rebounds and three blocks against Sacred Heart (12/21) … had 15 points and seven boards vs. Clemson (1/12) … scored 14 points against Harvard (12/29) and had 12 points and six rebounds vs. Rhode Island (1/2) … tallied 15 points vs. Virginia Tech (1/14) … notched 12 points and five rebounds at NC State (1/19) … scored 11 points in games at Maryland (2/16) and at Miami (3/3) … recorded 10 points in contests at Virginia Tech (2/12), vs. Bryant (12/18), at Providence (12/8), vs. Saint Louis (11/24), vs. Holy Cross (11/18) and vs. New Hampshire (11/14) … grabbed a season-high eight rebounds against NC State (2/1) and Saint Louis (11/24).
HIGH SCHOOL
Earned NEPSAC All-New England Class A Player of the Year honors as a senior at Milton Academy ... twice captured All-Independent School League first-team honors; was also a two-time Patriot Ledger All-Scholastic selection ... averaged 18.0 points, 14.0 rebounds, 7.0 blocked shots and 4.0 assists per game as a senior ... averaged 18.0 points, 13.0 rebounds, 4.8 blocked shots and 4.0 assists per game as a junior ... served as 2010-11 team captain for head coach Lamar Reddicks ... gained Old Colony League MVP honors and Enterprise All-Scholastic accolades at Bridgewater-Raynham in 2008-09 ... played in the Bay State Magic AAU program.
PERSONAL
Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences ... Dennis is the middle of Karyn and Kevin Clifford's three children; has two sisters - Sam and Jackie … recipient of the Carney Family Athletics Scholarship Fund.
CAREER HIGHS
Points: 19 (2x) last vs. UMass Lowell (12/29/14)
Rebounds: 10 (2x) last vs. Harvard (1/14/15)
Assists: 4 (2x) last vs. Notre Dame (2/21/15)
Blocks: 3 (10x) last vs. Wake Forest (3/7/15)
Steals: 2 (4x) last vs. Syracuse (2/11/15)
FGM: 7 vs. Notre Dame (2/21/15)
3PFGM: 1 (7x) last vs. Georgia Tech (3/10/15)
FTM: 9 vs. UMass Lowell (12/29/14)
FTA: 11 vs. UMass Lowell (12/29/14)
Minutes: 46 vs. Rhode Island (1/2/12)
Played three years at Bridgewater-Raynham High School (varsity starter in 2007-08 and 2008-09), before transferring to Milton Academy, where he played two seasons.
AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR
Appeared in 31 games and made 28 starts; played in 17 ACC contests with 14 starts … averaged 6.9 points, 5.5 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game; averaged 5.4 points, 4.9 rebounds 0.9 assists in ACC action … led the team in rebounding and ranked 24th in the ACC … scored in double figures seven times and had five or more rebounds 21 times … scored a career-high 19 points to go along with seven rebounds and three blocks against Maine (12/11) … also notched 19 points vs. UMass Lowell (12/29) … went 9-for-11 from the free throw line in both of those games … had 17 points, six rebounds and four assists against Notre Dame (2/21) … posted 13 points and 10 rebounds against Harvard (1/14) for his first career double-double … recorded 10 points and nine boards at Virginia Tech (3/2) … also scored 10 points in games against NC State (2/28) and Miami (2/16) … grabbed nine rebounds in games against Pittsburgh (1/6), USC (12/21) and Dayton (11/23) … secured eight rebounds against North Carolina (3/11), Pittsburgh (2/24) and New Mexico (11/20).
AS A JUNIOR
Received a medical redshirt after appearing in just two games … had a procedure done on his knee prior to the season … averaged 3.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 0.5 assists … played 21 minutes at Virginia Tech (1/11), recording six points and six rebounds … made season debut the game before against Clemson (1/4), playing 12 minutes and grabbing three boards.
AS A SOPHOMORE
Appeared in 30 games and made 14 starts … played sparingly due to a knee injury; averaged 14.6 minutes per game … averaged 2.8 points, 3.2 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game; averaged 1.7 points, 2.3 rebounds and 0.4 assists in league games … had 12 points, five rebounds and three blocks in the season opener against FIU (11/11) … recorded 11 points and five rebounds at College of Charleston (11/18) … notched 10 rebounds and three blocks vs. Bryant (11/25) … tallied nine points and five boards at Virginia Tech (1/9) … registered eight points, six rebounds and three blocks against Dayton (11/16) … grabbed six rebounds at Maryland (1/22) and five against Georgia Tech (3/14) … blocked three shots against Wake Forest (2/13).
AS A FRESHMAN
One of five players to appear in all 31 games; third on the team with 25 starts … averaged 9.1 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game; averaged 9.1 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 1.3 rebounds in ACC play … led the Eagles in field goal percentage (.529) and blocks (29) … ranked second on the team in rebounds and third in points and field goals (110) … had a season-high 16 points to go along with six rebounds and three blocks against Sacred Heart (12/21) … had 15 points and seven boards vs. Clemson (1/12) … scored 14 points against Harvard (12/29) and had 12 points and six rebounds vs. Rhode Island (1/2) … tallied 15 points vs. Virginia Tech (1/14) … notched 12 points and five rebounds at NC State (1/19) … scored 11 points in games at Maryland (2/16) and at Miami (3/3) … recorded 10 points in contests at Virginia Tech (2/12), vs. Bryant (12/18), at Providence (12/8), vs. Saint Louis (11/24), vs. Holy Cross (11/18) and vs. New Hampshire (11/14) … grabbed a season-high eight rebounds against NC State (2/1) and Saint Louis (11/24).
HIGH SCHOOL
Earned NEPSAC All-New England Class A Player of the Year honors as a senior at Milton Academy ... twice captured All-Independent School League first-team honors; was also a two-time Patriot Ledger All-Scholastic selection ... averaged 18.0 points, 14.0 rebounds, 7.0 blocked shots and 4.0 assists per game as a senior ... averaged 18.0 points, 13.0 rebounds, 4.8 blocked shots and 4.0 assists per game as a junior ... served as 2010-11 team captain for head coach Lamar Reddicks ... gained Old Colony League MVP honors and Enterprise All-Scholastic accolades at Bridgewater-Raynham in 2008-09 ... played in the Bay State Magic AAU program.
PERSONAL
Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences ... Dennis is the middle of Karyn and Kevin Clifford's three children; has two sisters - Sam and Jackie … recipient of the Carney Family Athletics Scholarship Fund.
CAREER HIGHS
Points: 19 (2x) last vs. UMass Lowell (12/29/14)
Rebounds: 10 (2x) last vs. Harvard (1/14/15)
Assists: 4 (2x) last vs. Notre Dame (2/21/15)
Blocks: 3 (10x) last vs. Wake Forest (3/7/15)
Steals: 2 (4x) last vs. Syracuse (2/11/15)
FGM: 7 vs. Notre Dame (2/21/15)
3PFGM: 1 (7x) last vs. Georgia Tech (3/10/15)
FTM: 9 vs. UMass Lowell (12/29/14)
FTA: 11 vs. UMass Lowell (12/29/14)
Minutes: 46 vs. Rhode Island (1/2/12)
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