 Alexander in the2014 McDonald's All-American Boys Game | |
| No. 22 – Guaiqueries de Margarita | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | SPB |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1995-11-16)November 16, 1995 (age 30) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Curie (Chicago, Illinois) |
| College | Kansas (2014–2015) |
| NBA draft | 2015:undrafted |
| Playing career | 2015–present |
| Career history | |
| 2015–2016 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 2016 | →Santa Cruz Warriors |
| 2016–2017 | Erie BayHawks |
| 2017 | Long Island Nets |
| 2017–2018 | Wisconsin Herd |
| 2018 | ASVEL |
| 2018–2019 | Brose Bamberg |
| 2019–2020 | Le Mans Sarthe |
| 2020–2021 | Busan KT Sonicboom |
| 2021–2022 | Daegu KOGAS Pegasus |
| 2022–2023 | Sagesse Club |
| 2023–2024 | Beirut Club |
| 2024 | Guangxi Rhinos |
| 2024 | Al-Ahli |
| 2024–2025 | Anyang Jung Kwan Jang Red Boosters |
| 2025–present | Guaiqueríes de Margarita |
| Career highlights | |
| |
Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Medals | |
Cliffton Nirgel Alexander[1] (born November 16, 1995) is an American professionalbasketball player for theGuaiqueríes de Margarita of theSuperliga Profesional de Baloncesto (SPB). He completed his freshman season at theUniversity of Kansas for theJayhawks' on their2014–15 team. He declared himself eligible for the2015 NBA draft but was undrafted. He played one season for thePortland Trail Blazers and earned a second year of NBA service with theBrooklyn Nets.
He played in high school atCurie High School inChicago where he wonNaismith andMr. Basketball USA recognition asnational player of the year. He did not play organized basketball until eighth grade, but by late in his freshman season he became a notable contributor to his high school's varsity team. He was ranked among the top 20 prospects in the national class of 2014 prior to his sophomore season. As a junior, he moved into the top 10 of the national class and was recognized as an All-American. By the beginning of his senior season, he was considered to be a top 5 player by most talent evaluators and his stock was still on the rise. Following aMartin Luther King Day performance during his senior year against the number one team in the country, many experts considered him to be the best player in the national class of 2014.
In 2013, he representedUSA Basketball in international play. Several talent scouts praised his powerful game. As a high schooler, Alexander felt he was most often compared toAmar'e Stoudemire. He was also contrasted with crosstown rivalJahlil Okafor, especially as a senior when they vied for national attention. Alexander was heavily recruited by many topDivision I basketball programs and his recruitment was widely followed. He played in the2014 McDonald's All-American Boys Game, 2014Jordan Brand Classic and the 2014Nike Hoop Summit, earning co-MVP of the Jordan Brand Classic. Alexander led Curie to the 2014Chicago Public High School League city championship in a quadruple-overtime game against Okafor that was the lead story onSportsCenter. The championship was later forfeited. As a freshman with Kansas, he did not play in the latter part of the season after theNational Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) launched an investigation into his eligibility.
Alexander, who was also a highly regarded football player, did not play organized basketball until eighth grade.[2] 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.[3] He missed the first ten games due to aheart murmur.[4] In late December, he started getting local attention as part of the reason Curie remained undefeated.[5] During theChicago Public High School League (CPL) andIllinois High School Association (IHSA) playoffs, he contributed significant performances.[3] On March 9, 2011, Curie was eliminated from the IHSA playoffs in a Class 4A sectional semifinal byLyons Township High School as freshman Alexander posted 9points, 13rebounds, and 2blocks in a 66–64 loss.[6] His late-season contributions gave Curie an added dimension,[7] as the team finished with a 28–3 record.[2] Following his freshman season, Alexander began to be recognized by local evaluators as a potential top national recruit.[8] AfterJabari Parker andJahlil Okafor, Alexander was already considered the best Chicago area basketball prospect.[3] He earned Red-Central all-conference recognition.[9]
As late as August 2011, Alexander remained unrecognized by most national evaluators.[10][11][12] 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 withWhitney M. Young Magnet High School teammates Okafor andPaul White). As of September 1, 2011, Alexander was ranked 13 byESPN.com and 9 byRivals.com.[13] On December 30 in the Pontiac Holiday Tournament, Parker'sSimeon Career Academy defeated Alexander's Curie 44–27 as Alexander was almost shut out by Simeon's Steve Taylor.[14][15] 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 apersonal foul disqualification. Despite fouling out, Alexander had the better game with nearly a dozenDivision I programs in attendance.[16][17] 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.[18][19][20] The game broadcast onESPN3.[21] 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.[22]
At the June 2012 Pangos All-American Camp, Alexander was selected as the Most Outstanding Player.[23] Alexander, who was already a top 5 recruit according to some sources, endured a Summer 2012 foot injury that sidelined him.[24] By mid-July 2012, as ESPN's number 10 ranked prospect, he received an offer fromKentucky and was being recruited byDePaul,Indiana,Ohio State andWisconsin.[25] Upon receiving his offer from Kentucky, he told Rivals.com that his two leading schools were Kentucky and Michigan State.[26]
By the fall of his junior season, the Illinois class of 2014 was being mentioned as one of the all-time great statewide classes of basketball players.Chicago Sun-Times writer Joe Henricksen noted that there was a high chance that this would be the fifth Illinois class and first since 2002 to include threeMcDonald's All-Americans.[27] He also noted that the class has a chance to rival if not surpass the classes of 1998 and 2011 which each had nine top 100 players.[28]
On November 30, at aDraffenville, Kentucky tournament game againstOak Hill Academy, Alexander scored 26 of his team's 39 points on 12–14field goal shooting in a 72–39 defeat.[29][30] On December 29, Curie again faced Parker and Simeon in the Pontiac Holiday Tournament (this time in the semifinals). Alexander posted 21 points on 9–10 field goal shooting, but Simeon still prevailed 62–57.[31] Notably, Parker assumed Alexander as a defensive assignment after Alexander gave Curie a 48–47 lead with 4:58 time remaining and Alexander went scoreless the rest of the game.[32] Despite 11 points, 9 rebounds and 8 blocked shots from Alexander, Curie was eliminated from the CPL playoffs in a February 11 quarterfinals 60–58 loss to theBilly Garrett, Jr.-ledMorgan Park High School[33] that went on to become 2013 IHSA Class 3A state champion.[34] On February 26, the Associated Press Illinois Class 4A basketball rankings showed Whitney Young at number 1,[35] and it was also expected that Young's road to the sectional finals would include a March 6 meeting with Curie. According to Henricksen, the March 6 state playoff meeting between Young and Curie was anticipated because it would pit Okafor against Alexander, making it the most highly toutedIHSA playoff matchup of centers since 1988 whenLaPhonso Ellis ledEast Saint Louis' Lincoln High School againstEric Anderson'sSt. Francis de Sales High School.[36] Mike Helfgot of theChicago Tribune said that there have not been many matchups between big men this good with so much at stake.[37] On March 2, Alexander attendedSenior night atUniversity of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign'sAssembly Hall.[38] TheFebruary 2013 Great Plains blizzard caused controversial postponements of several IHSA games including the March 6 Young-Curie game, which was delayed one day.[39][40] Young defeated Curie 62–58 as the supporting cast made up for Alexander's 14–13 scoring edge over Okafor.[41]
In late April 2013, Okafor's father believed it was very possible that Okafor andTyus Jones would matriculate together as a package.[42] By late April 2013, there were rumors that Alexander andJustise Winslow would attend whatever school Jones and Okafor attended.[43] Although Alexander was ranked as the fifth best player in the class of 2014 byRivals.com and had offers from four of the six schools common to Jones and Okafor by the beginning of June, he said the chances of him matriculating with Jones and Okafor was slim.[44]
Alexander was recognized as a 2013 All-CPL first team selection by theChicago Sun-Times along with Parker, Okafor,Kendrick Nunn and Garrett.[45] Alexander was recognized as an Associated Press All-State Class 4A first team selection along with Parker, Okafor,Malcolm Hill andSterling Brown.[46] TheChicago Tribune named him to its All-State first team along with Parker, Okafor,Jalen Brunson andTyler Ulis.[47] Alexander was one of five underclassmen selected by HighSchoolHardwood.com as an All-American, along with Okafor, Jones andStanley Johnson (all first team) andJoel Berry (second team along with Alexander).[48]
Alexander has become a member of the Mac Irvin FireAAU team along with Okafor.[49] During theNike-backedPro-Am summer basketball Chi-League Alexander, Okafor and Parker were on the same team.[50][51] He showed potential thatLeBron James himself noticed at the July LeBron James Skills Academy.[49] He also stood out at the July Under Armour Summa Jam, where his Mac Irvin Fire opposed teams led byMyles Turner andKarl-Anthony Towns.[52] On September 4, 2013, Rivals.com updated their ranking with Alexander maintaining his number 4 ranking. At the time, Eric Bossi of Rivals described Alexander as " perhaps the most powerful player in the high school ranks".[53]
In September, Alexander believed that he would make his final selection with a December verbal commitment and an April signing of hisNational Letter of Intent.[54] On October 7, theHoophall Classic schedule was announced and Curie was scheduled to playMontverde Academy on January 20.[55] By some accounts Kansas was a favorite because his girlfriend was a student at Kansas and the2013–14 Kansas Jayhawks were scheduled to play the2013–14 Duke Blue Devils at Chicago'sUnited Center in the ESPN Champions Classic on November 12 just before his scheduled announcement.[56] In 2013 Caelynn Manning-Allen became a freshman on the Kansas women's basketball team.[57] However, Illinois was very excited to be in serious contention for Alexander. It was the first time sinceDerrick Rose in 2006 that a top 5 prospect was still considering Illinois so late into his senior year and Alexander's level of interest seemed much higher than Rose's.[58] Following his Illinois visit, his scheduled announcement date had moved forward to November 15.[59] On October 31, Alexander officially eliminated Michigan State from his candidate list, leaving Kansas, Illinois, DePaul and Memphis in contention.[60]
On November 7 Alexander was ranked second behind points leaderEmmanuel Mudiay in theMr. Basketball USA preseason tracker. Although he had only one first place vote on the ten ballots, he was ranked ahead of Okafor and Stanley Johnson who combined for seven first place votes. Alexander and Mudiay were the only players named on 9 of the 10 ballots.[61] The preseason points leader has gone on to win the award in four of the prior five years.[62] His November 15 verbal commitment announcement was scheduled on the same date as Okafor, Jones and Stanley Johnson. According to ESPN, all four were among the top 10 in the national class (Okafor #1, Alexander #3, Jones #4 and Johnson #9).[63] On the eve of his announcement, Kansas and Illinois were the favorites for his services.[64] He made his verbal commitment onESPNU toKansas basketball on November 15.[65][66][67] He was flanked by his father (Clifton Terry) and mother (Latillia Alexander).[68] Prior to his senior season,USA Today named him to its 10-man preseason All-USA team along with Stanley Johnson, Jones,Trey Lyles,Emmanuel Mudiay,Malik Newman, Okafor, Oubre,D'Angelo Russell, and Turner.[69] Alexander was joined on theChicago Tribune's preseason Illinois Mr. Basketball top 5 by Okafor, Brunson, Ulis andKeita Bates-Diop.[70]
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Alexander posted 22 points, 20 rebounds, and 5 blocks in a December 7, 66–62 victory atUIC Pavilion againstUSA Today's Super 25 number 11 rankedBishop Gorman High School and its highly toutedStephen Zimmerman. Alexander almost had to serve a one-game suspension from the game due to having been assessed twotechnical fouls on December 1 againstSt. Rita High School.[71] Alexander had an impressive start to his season. On December 12, he posted atriple double againstDunbar High School with 30 points, 24 rebounds, and 15 blocked shots.[72] That week (December 9–17), he earned the Midwest player of the week fromStudentSports.com.[73] 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,[74] earning tournament MVP honors.[75] Even as a top 5 selection, Alexander's stock continued to rise as a senior, according to theChicago Sun-Times' Joe Henricksen.[76] Some of the stats that Alexander posted were so impressive as to cause disbelief to some, includingChicago Tribune high school basketball writer Mike Helfgot and several of his associates.[77] 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.[78] On January 10, Alexander led Curie pastVilla Angela-St. Joseph High School, which featured Rivals.com Class of 2015 number 10 rankedCarlton Bragg.[79][80] In the January 20Hoophall Classic, Alexander led Curie to a victory overD'Angelo Russell,Ben Simmons andMontverde 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.[81][82][83] Following the game, several writers, includingCBS 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).[83][84][85] 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 withLouis Williams (2005),Kevin Durant (2006),Kevin Love (2007) andLeBron James (2001).[86] The win bolted Curie to the number one ranking in the nation according to StudentSports.com.[87] 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.[88]
As the CPL playoffs began on February 5, a February 21 championship game clash between Okafor and Alexander was pondered in the local press after the 32-team brackets were announced.[89] The CPL playoffs began with victories overPerspectives Charter by 71–37 andNorth Lawndale Charter High School 75–63.[90] Against North Lawndale, Alexander had 27 points, 15 rebounds and 5 blocks.[91] On February 16, Curie defeated Simeon 71–64. Alexander had 16 points, 12 rebounds, and 6 blocks earning a February 19 CPL semifinals rematch againstHyde Park Academy High School who they have already beaten twice this season.[92][93] Alexander and Curie won 58–56 to reach the anticipated city championship matchup with Young and Okafor at theJones Convocation Center. Alexander had a triple double with 10 points, 10 rebounds and 10 blocks.[94][95] The matchup was the most anticipated city championship game since at least 1998 when fellow McDonald's All-AmericansQuentin Richardson of Young andCorey Maggette ofFenwick High School were both top 15 players.[96] On February 20, Alexander improved his first place total in the Mr. Basketball USA Tracker, holding eight first place and two second place votes.[97] Curie won the city championship 69–66 in quadruple overtime as Alexander had 20 points, 14 rebounds and 4 blocks according toChicago Tribune andComcast SportsNet, while theChicago Sun-Times andSports Illustrated credited him with just 12 rebounds. This came against Okafor who had 16 points and 9, 8 or 4 rebounds before fouling out with 2:13 remaining in regulation depending on which of the three sources you believe.[98][99][100][101] The CPL Championship game was attended byMayor of ChicagoRahm Emanuel and was the lead story on the late edition ofSportsCenter.[101][102][103] Seven days later, Curie was forced to forfeit all of its wins and the CPL championship due to the academic ineligibility of seven of its players. The title will remain vacant.[104][105][106]
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Okafor and Alexander vied for a host of local and national player of the year awards,[107] with each winning multiple national player of the year awards. Young and Curie were both in theMarist Class 4A sectional in the 2014 IHSA playoffs and could have met again in the round of sixteen on March 14 if they had both won three regional contests.[108] Despite forfeiting all wins in CPL games, Curie remained eligible to compete in the IHSA playoffs due to differences in eligibility rules.[104][106] On March 4, Curie lost their opening IHSA playoff game to 11–11DuSable High School by an 88–85 margin in overtime. It marked Curies first loss of the season on the court with Alexander in the lineup. Alexander posted 25 points, 15 rebounds, and 8 blocks despite fouling out in the final minute of regulation time.[109] Curie trailed 13–2 early and led 47–32 midway through the third quarter.[110] Curie starters Josh and Joseph Stamps were ineligible for IHSA play as was Malik Washington.[111]
In the April 2, 2014, McDonald's All-American Game Alexander posted 9 points and a game-high (tied withKevon Looney) 11 rebounds for the losing east team.[112] In the April 18 Jordan Brand Classic, he was co-MVP (with Okafor). In the game, he posted 23 points, 8 rebounds and 5 blocks.[113][114][115]
Alexander was selected to the 10-man Team USA for the 17th annualNike Hoop Summit on April 12, 2014, at theModa Center. He was selected along with fellow Chicagoan Okafor and fellow Kansas commit Oubre.[116][117] He was also selected to the 24-player 37th annual April 2,2014 McDonald's All-American Boys Game at theUnited Center. He was joined as a McDonald's All-American by fellow Chicagoans Ulis and Okafor as well as Oubre.[118][119] He was recognized as first team All-City along with Young teammates White and Okafor as well as Louis Adams, Jr. ofOrr High School, and Luwane Pipkins ofBogan High School by theChicago Sun-Times.[120] On February 18, he became one of three finalists for theNaismith Prep Player of the Year Award along with Okafor and Stanley Johnson.[121] On March 7 Alexander won theChicago Sun-Times Player of the Year as well as the Naismith Player of the Year.[122][123] On March 10, he was one of 26 players selected for the April 18, 2014, Jordan Brand Classic again along with fellow Chicagoans Ulis and Okafor as well as fellow Kansas commit Oubre.[124] He was recognized as one of twentyParade All-Americans.[125] He was namedAssociated Press Class 4A 1st team All-state with Okafor, Brunson, Ulis and Sean O'Mara.[126] Alexander lost out to Okafor in theIllinois Mr. Basketball voting by a 492–402 vote.[127] He was aUSA Today first teamAll-USA Boys Basketball Team selection along with Okafor, Oubre, Mudiay, and Stanley Johnson.[128] He earned first team All-American recognition fromMaxPreps on April 13.[129] On April 16, he earned another national player of the year awardMr. Basketball USA.[130][131]
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Cliff Alexander C/PF | Chicago, IL | Curie (IL) | 6 ft 8.5 in (2.04 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Nov 15, 2013 | |
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| Overall recruit ranking: Scout: 6, 4 (C) Rivals: 4, 1 (PF) ESPN: 3, 2 (IL), 1 (PF) | ||||||
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After a controversial college choice ceremony, where he put on two hats and then finished with a Kansas hat, with his father celebrating the bag, Alexander entered his college career as theBig 12 Conference Preseason Co-Freshmen of the Year (along withMyles Turner) according to a vote of the league's head coaches.[132] In its preseason top 100 player ranking, Alexander was listed at number 27 byESPN.[133]USA Today named him to its Preseason All-American third team[134] andNBCSports.com named him as an honorable mention for its Preseason All-American team.[135] He was also listed as aJohn R. Wooden Award Preseason Top 50 candidate and aWayman Tisdale Award Watch list selection.[136][137] Alexander was also included in the early DecemberNaismith Award top 50 watch list.[138]
Alexander began the season coming off the bench.[139] On November 24, Alexander had his first double-digit output with 10 points againstRider.[140] In the2014 Orlando Classic semifinals againstTennessee on November 28, he posted 16 points.[141] Then in the finals against #20Michigan State on November 30, he contributed 4 blocks.[142] On December 5 during theBig 12/SEC Challenge contest againstFlorida, Alexander posted a team-high 10 rebounds along with 12 points for his first collegiate double-double.[143][144][145] On December 20, Alexander was expected to be in the starting lineup for the first time againstLafayette,[146] but he was not.[147][148] However, he started on December 22 againstTemple.[149] On January 19 against #19Oklahoma, Alexander posted 13 points and 13 rebounds.[150] The 13 rebounds in just 23 minutes played marked a career high for Alexander and an individual season high for the Jayhawks.[151] Alexander was named Big 12 newcomer of the week on January 26, 2015.[152][153] Alexander made his second start of the season on February 10 againstTexas Tech, replacing Jamari Traylor in the lineup and posting 10 points, 4 blocks and 5 rebounds.[154][155] On February 28, Alexander was inactivated due to an undisclosed NCAA investigation as a precautionary measure.[156] He did not play any games after February 23 because of the investigation of his mother's initiation of pre-NBA draft loan processing.[157]
On April 7, in the face of a battle for NCAA reinstatement that saw him miss the last 8 games of the season, Alexander declared for the2015 NBA draft.[158][159][160] On May 31, Alexander suffered a right knee injury in draft workout with theLos Angeles Lakers.[161] He was not selected in the draft and became the second top-five college recruit to go undrafted afterScotty Hopson.[162] Alexander joined theBrooklyn Nets for the2015 NBA Summer League.[163] He averaged 6.7 rebounds, 0.3 assists, and 1.5 blocks in 22 minutes per game in the Summer League.[164] On July 24, 2015, Alexander signed a 2-year, $1.4 million contract with thePortland Trail Blazers.[165] By the beginning of training camp, Alexander's injury caused him to be expected to miss two weeks.[166] Alexander missed the entire preseason with the Trail Blazers due to his knee but made the roster and entered the season behindMeyers Leonard,Mason Plumlee,Ed Davis,Noah Vonleh, andAl-Farouq Aminu on the depth chart.[164] Despite minor torn cartilage issues, Alexander was active for the first time on November 8 in Portland's seventh game of the season.[167][168][169] Alexander played 17 minutes on November 15, posting 4 points, 4 rebounds and a block againstCharlotte.[170]
On March 10, 2016, using the flexible assignment rule, Alexander was assigned to theSanta Cruz Warriors, theD-League affiliate of theGolden State Warriors.[171] On March 20, he was recalled by Portland.[172]
On July 7, 2016, Alexander was waived by the Trail Blazers.[173] The transaction was a maneuver to createsalary cap space forFestus Ezeli.[174] After he cleared waivers, the Trail Blazers added him to itsNBA Summer League roster.[175]
On September 8, 2016, Alexander signed with theOrlando Magic,[176] but was later waived on October 16 after appearing in two preseason games.[177] On October 29, he was acquired by theErie BayHawks of theNBA Development League as an affiliate player of the Magic.[178] In 22 games he averaged 11.9 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.1 blocks in 24.5 minutes.[179]
On January 31, 2017, Alexander was traded to theLong Island Nets in exchange for a 2017 third-round draft pick.[179] On April 2, 2017, Alexander signed a 10-day contract with theBrooklyn Nets. He was waived two days later before appearing in a game for the Nets. The 10-day contract had been guaranteed and earned Alexander a year of service (toward payscale minimums and pension eligibility) in the NBA making him a 2-year veteran.[180][181]
On September 24, Alexander signed a one-year, non-guaranteed contract with theNew Orleans Pelicans a few days before training camp began.[182][183] Alexander was waived on October 14.[184]
On October 20, it was announced that theWisconsin Herd had acquired returning player rights to Alexander in a trade with Long Island.[185] On November 2, which was the eve of the season tipoff,[186] Alexander was issued a 5-game suspension for violating league's Anti-Drug Program.[187]
On March 24, 2018, ASVEL Basket was reported to have signed Alexander.[188]
Alexander joined theLos Angeles Clippers for the 2019NBA Summer League.[189] On July 30, 2019, he signed withLe Mans Sarthe of theLNB Pro A.[190]
On November 24, 2020, Alexander signed with theBusan KT Sonicboom of theKorean Basketball League to replaceMarcus Derrickson.[191]
On July 14, 2021, Alexander signed with theDaegu KOGAS Pegasus of the Korean Basketball League.[192] From January 20, 2022, Alexander was temporarily replaced byD. J. White for two weeks.[193] On February 1, Alexander was replaced by D. J. White for the remainder of the season.[194]
Alexander joinedSagesse Club of theLebanese Basketball League for the 2022–23 season.[195]
During a game againstAntranik Youth Association away from their homeground, Cliff would break one of the two fix backboards used for the game, suspending it[196] for an hour. It's Antranik's second backboard broken in the span of a month, the first being broken by Elias Sebaaly, another player from Sagesse.
In October 2023, Alexander joinedBeirut Club of theLebanese Basketball League.[197]
In June 2024, Alexander joinedGuangxi Rhinos ofNational Basketball League.[1] Alexander averaged 10.6 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.9 assists in 20.5 minutes in 10 games.
On August 10, 2024, Alexander signed withAl-Ahli of theBahraini Basketball League.[198]
On December 19, 2024, Alexander joined theAnyang Jung Kwan Jang Red Boosters of the Korean Basketball League to replaceMichael Young.[199] On January 17, 2025, he was replaced byJohnny O'Bryant III.[200]
On March 2, 2025, Alexander signed with theGuaiqueríes de Margarita of theSuperliga Profesional de Baloncesto (SPB).[201]
Alexander was selected byUSA Basketball to represent Team USA in the inaugural 2013 FIBA Americas 3x3 U18 Championship in August. He helped the team achieve gold.[202] In the September 26–29, 2013 FIBA 3x3 U18 World Championship inJakarta,Indonesia, Team USA finished 9th with a 7–1 record, losing in the opening round of 16 in the playoffs.[203][204]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 | Portland | 8 | 0 | 4.5 | .500 | .000 | .000 | .8 | .0 | .1 | .3 | 1.3 |
| Career | 8 | 0 | 4.5 | .500 | .000 | .000 | .8 | .0 | .1 | .3 | 1.3 | |
Alexander's father is 6-foot-7-inch (2.01 m) Clifton Terry, who played basketball forRobeson High School andKennedy–King College. Following his time at the two-year Kennedy-King, Terry declared for the2001 NBA draft. His professional career included time in theNBA Development League. Alexander picked up basketball late due to the lack of available safe courts to play on in his Chicago West Side neighborhood known as theBrian Piccolo community.[4]
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