Dwon Clifton Class: Junior Hometown: High Point, N.C. High School: Westchester Academy Height / Weight: 6-4 / 195 Position: Guard/Forward Birthdate: 01/28/1981 Experience: 1VL

2001-2002: Served as starter and reserve for the Tigers as a sophomore... active player defensively who does not make mistakes...has 43 career steals and 45 career turnovers, close to becoming just the second Clemson player in history with more steals than turnovers...only player on the Clemson team with more steals than turnovers last year...one of just two Tigers with more assists than turnovers, Scott was the other... fortunate to be playing at all , he was diagnosed with heart ailment (Long QT Syndrome) in preseason of 2001-02 that was suppose to end his career... but got second opinion from doctors at Emory University hospital and was cleared to play... had been suffering from fatigue (Vaso-Vagal Sycope) and did not missed a game in 2001-02 and started seven... had two double figure scoring games early in the season, he had 14 against Wofford and 10 in win at Penn State... had five rebounds and 4-8 shooting in that win at Penn State... had eight points and career high five assists in win over Appalachian State... had nine points on 3-4 three-point shooting in win over Charleston Southern... active on the boards for a 6-5 player, he has at least one rebound in 22 of the 30 games... handles the ball well he had just 10 turnovers in his last 16 games... has played 61 career games, 24 as a starter... has 30 career three-point goals, including one in the ACC Tournament against Florida State... needs to improve his free throw shooting, just a 44 percent free throw shooter this year and 45 percent for his career... solid defender, he came in to defend Tony Akins late in the win over Georgia Tech on Jan. 5 when Edward Scott got in foul trouble... shut out Akins when he was in the game.

In 2000-01: Moved into the starting lineup as a freshman against Maryland on January 2 and started all but one ACC game...had his best performance against an ACC team at Virginia with season high 10 points and seven rebounds...also had three steals in that game...the rebound total was his high mark since the Washington game in San Juan when he had12...had seven points and five rebounds in season finale against Florida State, giving him 17 points and 12 rebounds in 42 minutes in last two regular season games...averages 4.7 points a game against the league...third on the team in steals in league games...had strong game in win over NC State, he had season high nine points on 4-6 shooting...those nine points included a key three-point goal in the second half...followed that with nine points at North Carolina, including 3-4 shooting...had rebound dunk in that game that was featured on ESPN...had a solid game against the Terps at Littlejohn, he had seven points and a blocked shot in 14 minutes...that was his fourth game of seven points this year...did not score in the first four games he played and had just seven points over the first six games...had seven points and six rebounds at South Carolina in a fine performance...had season high 12 rebounds and six points in 27 minutes against Washington...had five offensive rebounds in that game...had just 24 turnovers in 436 minutes (one every 18 minutes) and had a positive assist/turnover ratio....another native of North Carolina on the Clemson team, he is a native of Louisburg, NC...scored 22 points in the last four games of the season…had more than two turnovers in a game just once all year, never in an ACC game.

In High School: Averaged 21.1 points, 8.4 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 3.1 steals at Westchester Prep in High Point, NC...also shot 48 percent from the field, including 38 percent on three-point shots...led team coached by Pat Kahny to a 28-2 record as a senior...Westchester won the conference and state championship his senior year...team won the state title game by 21 points...a first-team Associated Press all-state selection...chosen Coaches Association All-State selection and the Conference Player of the Year...a top 100 player nationally according to Hoop Scoop, Bob Gibbons and the Recruiter's Handbook...captain of his high school team as a senior...team MVP as a junior and senior...Scholar-Athlete of the Year as a junior and senior at Westchester Academy...also named the 2000 Athlete of the Yea for the entire school...as a junior, led team to a 25-5 record and the conference championship...team reached Final Four of state tournament...averaged 24 points, 8.5 rebounds and five assists a game that season.... Born Dwon Clifton January 28, 1981....majoring in accounting at Clemson.

Dwon Clifton Personality Profile

Favorite NBA Player: Ray Allen (Milwaukee Bucks)
Favorite athlete outside of basketball: Roy Jones, Jr. (Boxer)
Favorite Movie: Rush Hour II
Favorite TV Show: Martin
Favorite Pro Sports Team: Milwaukee Bucks
Favorite Food: Steak
Favorite place on Clemson Campus: Vickery Hall
Person who has had biggest influence on my athletic career: Brian Clifton, older brother who played at The Citadel
Clemson player who will be a surprise this year: Sharrod Ford
Best Player I have faced on the Basketball Court: Darius Lane, senior at Seton Hall last year
If I could have dinner with anyone in history it would be: Martin Luther King
If I could switch places with anyone for a day it would be: Michael Jordan
My best moment in athletics so far: Beating #1 North Carolina last year
One word to describe me on the court is: Enthusiastic
One word to describe me off the court is: Versatile
School I followed when I was young: NC State
If I am not in basketball, in 10 years I will be: An accountant
Most Interesting class so far at Clemson: Sociology
Best thing about being a college athlete: Hectic schedule forces you to have sound time management skills

Coach Shyatt on Dwon Clifton
"Dwon Clifton is probably one of the top athletes on the team He has a terrific nose for the ball and is far more aggressive than most rookies. He is a streak shooter from deep range. It has been a long time since Clemson has had a big guard in the lineup who could match up against some of the other quality big guards in our league.

"He has been given a setback with a heart condition that we are researching as we edit thispress guide. Our thoughts are with his long term health first, then we will see what the future holds for him from a basketball standpoint. Regardless of his physical status this year or in the future, he will have a positive impact on the performance of this team."

Dwon Clifton Career Highs
Points: 10 at Virginia, 2/28/01
Field Goals: 4 vs. many
FGA: 12 at Virginia, 2/28/01
FG%: .800 vs. NC State, 1/13/01
3pt FG: 2 vs. many
3pt FGA: 5 vs. many
Free Throws: 2 vs. many
FTA: 4 vs. many
Rebounds: 12 vs. Washington, 12/22/00
Off Reb: 5 vs. Washington, 12/22/00
Assists: 3 vs. Coastal Carolina, 12/30/00
BS: 1 vs. many
Steals: 3 vs. many
Minutes: 27 vs. Washington, 12/22/00

Dwon Clifton  career vs. the 2001-02 Opponents
Opponent	G-GS	Min	FG-A	3-A	FT-A	Reb	A-T	B-S	Pts	Avg
Charleston So.	1-0	1	2-4	0-1	0-0	2-3	2-1	0-0	4	4.0
Coastal Car.	1-0	15	1-3	0-1	1-2	1-1	3-1	0-1	3	3.0
Duke	2-2	27	0-3	0-3	0-0	0-2	0-2	0-1	0	0.0
Georgia Tech	2-1	33	3-9	1-6	2-3	0-5	3-2	0-1	9	4.5
Florida State	3-3	56	5-15	2-6	0-2	7-12	2-3	1-0	12	4.0
Hartford	1-0	6	0-0	0-0	0-2	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	0.0
Maryland	2-2	27	5-11	3-7	0-0	1-2	3-2	1-1	13	6.5
North Carolina	3-3	33	4-8	2-3	2-2	3-8	4-2	0-0	12	4.0
NC State	2-2	40	5-9	2-3	0-0	1-4	0-3	0-1	12	6.0
South Carolina	1-0	14	3-8	1-5	0-0	3-6	0-1	0-1	7	7.0
Wake Forest	2-2	27	1-7	1-4	0-0	2-4	0-1	0-0	3	1.5
Winthrop	1-0	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-1	0	0.0
Wofford	1-0	17	1-6	1-3	1-2	0-3	2-0	0-2	4	4.0
Virginia	2-2	41	7-18	2-5	3-8	3-9	0-0	0-3	19	9.5

Dwon Clifton 2000-01
Date	Opponent	Min	F-Fga	3-3A	Ft-FA	Of-Rb	A-T	B-S	PF	Pts
11-17	Hartford	6	0-0	0-0	0-2	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	0
11-21	Seton Hall	2	0-1	0-1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0
11-25	The Citadel	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0
11-28	Northwestern	7	0-1	0-1	0-0	0-2	0-1	0-0	2	0
12-2	West. Carolina	14	2-5	1-4	2-2	2-3	3-3	0-3	3	7
12-5	Winthrop	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-1	0	0
12-9	at S. Carolina	14	3-8	1-5	0-0	3-6	0-1	0-1	2	7
12-16	Wofford	17	1-6	1-3	1-2	0-3	2-0	0-2	2	4
12-20	Fl. Atlantic#	6	1-3	0-2	0-0	2-2	0-0	0-0	1	2
12-21	Cincinnati#	25	3-4	1-2	0-2	2-4	2-0	0-0	4	7
12-22	Washington#	27	2-5	0-1	2-3	5-12	0-1	0-1	2	6
12-28	Ch. Southern	15	2-4	0-1	0-0	2-3	2-1	0-0	1	4
12-30	at C. Carolina	15	1-3	0-1	1-2	1-1	3-1	0-1	0	3
1-2	*Maryland	14	3-5	1-2	0-0	1-1	1-0	1-0	2	7
1-7	*at Duke	17	0-3	0-3	0-0	0-2	0-1	0-1	2	0
1-13	*N.C. State	22	4-6	1-1	0-0	0-1	0-1	0-1	4	9
1-17	*at N. Carolina	20	3-4	1-1	2-2	1-5	1-0	0-0	2	9
1-21	*at Wake Forest	17	1-4	1-1	0-0	1-2	2-1	0-3	3	3
1-24	*Georgia Tech	23	2-6	1-4	2-2	0-5	2-1	0-0	3	7
1-27	*Virginia	20	3-6	2-3	1-4	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	9
1-31	*Florida State	11	1-4	1-3	0-0	1-1	0-0	0-0	2	3
2-4	*at Maryland	13	2-6	2-5	0-0	0-1	2-2	0-1	2	6
2-7	*Duke	10	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-1	0-0	1	0
2-14	*at N.C. State	18	1-3	1-2	0-0	1-3	0-2	0-0	4	3
2-18	*N. Carolina	5	0-1	0-1	0-0	1-1	1-0	0-0	0	0
2-21	*Wake Forest	10	0-3	0-3	0-0	1-2	0-1	0-0	0	0
2-25	at GA Tech	10	1-3	0-2	0-1	0-0	1-1	0-1	2	2
2-28	*at Virginia	21	4-12	0-2	2-4	3-7	0-0	0-3	3	10
3-3	*Florida State	21	3-6	1-2	0-2	2-5	1-1	0-0	3	7	
3-8	@*Florida St.	24	1-5	0-1	0-0	4-6	1-2	1-0	2	2
3-9	@*N. Carolina	8	1-3	1-1	0-0	1-2	2-2	0-0	2	3
Totals		436	45-120	17-58	13-28	35-82	26-24	2-19	56	120
# - Puerto Rico Classic;  @ACC Tournament at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, GA

Dwon Clifton  Career Stats
	Year	GP-GS	Min/Avg	FG-FGA	Pct	3FG-FGA	Pct	FT-FTA	Pct	OR/Reb/Avg	A-T	BS-ST	Pf-D	Pts-Avg
	2000-01	31-17	436/14.1	45-120	.375	17-58	.293	13-28	.464	35/82/2.6	26-24	2-19	56-0	120-3.9