Cliff Alexander

Quick Facts

Full Name	Cliff Alexander
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Nov 16, 1995(1995-11-16)
Age	29
Birthplace	Chicago
Country	United States
Birth City	Illinois
Horoscope	Scorpio

Cliff Alexander Biography

Cliff Alexander is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on November 16, 1995 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Power forward who was selected in 2014 as the National Player of the Year for his time with the Kansas Jayhawks. He took home an award of gold at the 2013 3×3 FIBA Americas Championships for U18.

He was coach by He was coached by Bill Self at the University of Kansas. at the University of Kansas.

As late as August 2011, Alexander remained unrecognized by most national evaluators. However, as Alexander entered his sophomore season, he was one of three area prospects that were firmly among the national class of 2014’s top 25 prospects (along with Whitney M. Young Magnet High School teammates Okafor and Paul White). As of September 1, 2011 Alexander was ranked 13 by ESPN.com and 9 by Rivals.com. On December 30 in the Pontiac Holiday Tournament, Parker’s Simeon Career Academy defeated Alexander’s Curie 44–27 as Alexander was almost shut out by Simeon’s Steve Taylor. On January 22, 2013, Okafor and Alexander went head to head in CPL play. Curie defeated Young by a 57–46 margin as Alexander had 10 points, six rebounds and three blocks before having a personal foul disqualification. Despite fouling out, Alexander had the better game with nearly a dozen Division I programs in attendance. Curie had a rematch against Simeon in the February 17 CPL championship game with Alexander again being ineffective on offense with four points against Parker and Taylor as Curie lost 53–49. The game broadcast on ESPN3. Following the season, a statewide panel of sportswriters and broadcaster voted Alexander as an Associated Press boys basketball Class 4A all-state honorable mention honoree.

Alexander, who was also a highly regarded football player, did not play organized basketball until eighth grade. Alexander played on Curie’s 2010–11 varsity team as a freshman, but had little impact at first and sat out some games in December. He missed the first ten games due to a heart murmur. In late December, he started getting local attention as part of the reason Curie remained undefeated. During the Chicago Public High School League (CPL) and Illinois High School Association (IHSA) playoffs, he contributed significant performances. On March 9, 2011, Curie was eliminated from the IHSA playoffs in a Class 4A sectional semifinal by Lyons Township High School as freshman Alexander posted 9 points, 13 rebounds, and 2 blocks in a 66–64 loss. His late-season contributions gave Curie an added dimension, as the team finished with a 28–3 record. Following his freshman season, Alexander began to be recognized by local evaluators as a potential top national recruit. After Jabari Parker and Jahlil Okafor, Alexander was already considered the best Chicago area basketball prospect. He earned Red-Central all-conference recognition.

He was the son of Clifton was a basketball player at Kennedy-King College.

Cliff Alexander Net Worth

Cliff Alexander is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Cliff Alexander 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a standout in Whitney M. Young Magnet High School.

He was the co-MVP for Jordan Brand Classic, the annual Jordan Brand Classic game in 2014.

Cliff Alexander (born November 16, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for Le Mans Sarthe of the LNB Pro A. He completed his freshman season at the University of Kansas for the Jayhawks’ on their 2014–15 team. He declared himself eligible for the 2015 NBA draft but was undrafted. He played one season for the Portland Trail Blazers and earned a second year of NBA service with the Brooklyn Nets.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Cliff Alexander Dating?

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He is known as the type of player likely to get a slam dunk if he gets the ball near the rim. His high dunk frequency is attributed to his multidimensional quickness, intuitive sense for the ball and his “brute physicality”. His “sheer dominance, along with his physical and athletic presence” are what make him a unique talent. At the July 2013 LeBron James Skills Academy, James told him to develop his ballhandling and strength.

Facts & Trivia

Cliff Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Cliff Alexander celebrates birthday on November 16 of every year.

Alexander posted 22 points, 20 rebounds, and 5 blocks in a December 7, 66–62 victory at UIC Pavilion against USA Today’s Super 25 number 11 ranked Bishop Gorman High School and its highly touted Stephen Zimmerman. Alexander almost had to serve a one-game suspension from the game due to having been assessed two technical fouls on December 1 against St. Rita High School. Alexander had an impressive start to his season. On December 12, he posted a triple double against Dunbar High School with 30 points, 24 rebounds, and 15 blocked shots. That week (December 9–17), he earned the Midwest player of the week from StudentSports.com. As a senior, he finally led Curie past three-time defending tournament champion and four-time defending Class 4A state champion Simeon to win the Pontiac Holiday Tournament with 16 points, 16 rebounds, and 6 blocks, earning tournament MVP honors. Even as a top 5 selection, Alexander’s stock continued to rise as a senior, according to the Chicago Sun-Times’ Joe Henricksen. Some of the stats that Alexander posted were so impressive as to cause disbelief to some, including Chicago Tribune high school basketball writer Mike Helfgot and several of his associates. In early January, Alexander continued to be a leading contender for national player of the year, holding on to second place in the Mr. Basketball USA race. On January 10, Alexander led Curie past Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School, which featured Rivals.com Class of 2015 number 10 ranked Carlton Bragg. In the January 20 Hoophall Classic, Alexander led Curie to a victory over D’Angelo Russell, Ben Simmons and Montverde Academy, the number one rated team in the country. Curie trailed by 9 points entering the fourth quarter, but Alexander had 13 of his 30 points in the final 4 minutes and 30 seconds to key the comeback. Alexander also had 12 rebounds and 5 blocks. Following the game, several writers, including CBS Sports college basketball writer Jeff Borzello said that Alexander has a valid case to present in terms of being the best high school basketball player in the country (along with Okafor, Turner and Mudiay). High school basketball writer Ronnie Flores regards the performance as one of the top 5 performances against a nationally highly rated high school basketball team since the turn of the century, ranking it with Louis Williams (2005), Kevin Durant (2006), Kevin Love (2007) and LeBron James (2001). The win bolted Curie to the number one ranking in the nation according to StudentSports.com. Alexander’s performance moved him to the top of the rankings in the Mr. Basketball USA midseason tracker. He was ranked first by a wide margin and held the number one position on 7 out of 10 ballots.

Where is Cliff Alexander now?

Alexander joined the Los Angeles Clippers for the 2019 NBA Summer League. On July 30, 2019, he signed with Le Mans Sarthe of the LNB Pro A.

How old is Cliff Alexander?

26 years (November 16, 1995)

How tall is Cliff Alexander?

6′ 9″

Who was the first black secretary of the Army?

Clifford Alexander Jr.
Succeeded by| William H. Brown III
Personal details
Born| Clifford Leopold Alexander Jr.September 21, 1933 New York City, U.S.
Died| July 3, 2022 (aged 88) New York City, U.S.

When was Clifford Alexander Secretary of the Army?

On February 14, 1977 President Carter appointed Alexander as the secretary of the Army, the 13th in U.S. history. His appointment marked the first time a Black man served in this role.