Cliff Clinkscales, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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professional basketball player in the USA
Date of Birth: 11-Mar-1984
Place of Birth: Queens, New York, United States
Profession: basketball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About Cliff Clinkscales
- Clifford "Cliff" Clinkscales (born March 11, 1984) is an American professional basketball player for the Halifax Hurricanes of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL).
- A 6-foot-1-inch (1.85 m), 185-pound (84 kg) point guard, Clinkscales has been playing professionally since 2008, appearing in the NBA D-League, American Basketball League, and NBL Canada.
- Before joining the Hurricanes, he played for the Erie BayHawks, Rio Grande Valley Vipers, Panama City Breeze, and Halifax Rainmen.
- He was an NBL Canada All-Star in 2014, and subsequently won the league championship in 2016. A native of Jamaica, Queens in New York City, Clinkscales rose to prominence as a basketball player at a young age, drawing attention from coaches around the country.
- After his freshman year at Springfield Gardens High School, he transferred to Shores Christian Academy in Ocala, Florida, where his team won the National Association of Christian Athletes title.
- Consequently, Clinkscales received interest from several major college basketball programs as a three-star recruit.
- He played with the DePaul Blue Demons from 2004 to 2008 and joined the BayHawks soon after.
- For his entire college career, Clinkscales had a limited impact as a scorer despite his passing ability, becoming the fifth freshman at DePaul to pass for 100 assists.
- While most of his statistics stagnated over the years, he led NCAA Division I in assist-to-turnover ratio as a senior.
- After previously announcing a break from the Hurricanes, Clinkscales affirmed in October 2016 that he would represent the team in the 2016–2017 season.
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