Former Tar Heel, NBA first-round pick Clifford Rozier dies at 45
Posted Jul 6, 2018
Former NBA first-round draft pick Clifford Rozier passed away Friday after suffering a heart attack according to his family. Rozier, 45, played at Louisville after transferring from North Carolina. He averaged 18.1 points and 11.1 rebounds a game as a senior, and his 15-of-15 shooting performance in a win over Eastern Kentucky that season remains an NCAA record.
(Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
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