After sitting out his freshman season, the enthusiastic 6-foot-8 forward made the most of his opportunities over his three years of play, averaging a double-double in his sophomore and junior years, and leading the team to its then-best season since it began conference play as a senior.

Clifford saw the program blossom from a six-win program as freshman to a 23-win season as a senior, which are tied for the third most wins in program history.

Clifford led the team in rebounding all three seasons, averaging a career-best 10.3 points per game as a sophomore. He also led the team in scoring during his sophomore and junior seasons. As a senior, Clifford led Niagara to an 11-3 mark in league play, good for second in the circuit. With two MAAC Tournament wins, Niagara advanced to the conference final for the first time in history, dropping a 68-67 decision to Manhattan despite leading the game for the first 39 minutes and 57 seconds. Niagara was awarded its first postseason bid in six years and lost in the opening round of the 1993 NIT to Boston College.

Clifford was Niagara’s first two-time first-team All-MAAC selection, earning the honor as a junior and senior. He finished his career as the first Purple Eagle to surpass 1,000 points, 800 rebounds, 300 assists and 150 steals. Clifford was named to the 1993 MAAC All-Tournament Team and was the 1990-91 MAAC Rookie of the Year. He was an honorable mention 1991-92 All-East pick by Eastern Basketball. Clifford set his career scoring high with 30 points in an 86-68 win over Western Michigan in the Gallagher Center as a senior.