Last Updated on December 11, 2024 by Mathew Diekhake

Here is the information on Nat Clifton:

  • Full Name: Nathaniel “Sweetwater” Clifton
  • Nationality: American
  • Age: Born October 13, 1922 – Passed away August 31, 1990 (aged 67)
  • Hometown: Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
  • Height: 6 feet 8 inches (2.03 meters)
  • Weight: 225 pounds (102 kg)
  • Wingspan: 6 feet 9 inches
  • Shoe Size: Size 16 (US)
  • Number: Wore #24 and #8 during his basketball career
  • Position: Power Forward / Center
  • High School: DuSable High School (Chicago, Illinois)
  • College: Xavier University of Louisiana (historically black university)
  • NBA Draft: Not drafted; joined the NBA in 1950 when the New York Knicks purchased his contract from the Harlem Globetrotters
  • Teams Played For:
    • New York Knicks (1950–1957)
    • Detroit Pistons (1957–1958)
  • Championship Rings: None
  • Kids: Not publicly documented
  • Siblings: Not publicly documented