Nia Clouden, 5-8, G, Michigan State

BY THE NUMBERS

Clouden posted some of the best numbers of her career as a senior, most notably from beyond the arc where the 5-8 guard connected on a career-best 39.6 percent. She paced the team in scoring at a 20.0-points-per-game clip, and broke the school record for points in a game when she dropped 50 on Florida Gulf Coast on December 20, 2021 on an efficient 60.7 percent shooting from the field (17 of 28). Clouden ranks 5th in the Big 10 in scoring, 8th in assists and 1st in free throw percentage.

CAREER COLLEGIATE STATISTICS (through March 15, 2022)
	G-GS	Min	FG-FGA	FG%	3G-3GA	3G%	FT-FTA	FT%	OR	DR	REB	RPG	PF	A	TO	B	S	Pts	PPG
2018-19 (Michigan State)	33-33	986	126-285	.442	21-57	.368	124-166	.747	24	96	120	3.6	78	130	70	7	39	397	12.0
2019-20 (Michigan State)	30-30	925	137-360	.381	32-117	.274	130-158	.823	23	96	119	4.0	65	100	74	6	52	436	14.5
2020-21 (Michigan State)	24-24	800	156-336	.464	33-102	.324	103-132	.780	17	83	100	4.2	55	94	48	5	38	448	18.7
2021-22 (Michigan State)	30-30	1078	186-436	.427	59-149	.396	170-192	.885	18	108	126	4.2	80	125	88	11	35	601	20.0
Totals	117-117	3789	605-1417	.427	145-425	.341	527-648	.813	82	383	465	4.0	278	449	280	29	164	1882	16.1

HONORS
	All-American, Honorable Mention	2022 (AP)
	Dawn Staley late Season Watch List	2022
	Nancy Lieberman Award Watch List	2022
	Naismith Midseason Watch List	2022
	Wade Preseason Watch List	2022
	Wooden Award Preseason Watch List	2022
	All-Big Ten First Team	2021, 2022
	All-Big Ten Second Team	2020
	All-Big Ten Honorable Mention	2019
	Big Ten All-Freshman Team	2019
	Big Ten All-Tournament Team	2021

WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING

“Clouden’s offensive repertoire is defined by impressive footwork, a Kahleah Copper-esque lethal first step on drives through the lane, a fluid mid-range pull-up jump shot and an ability to create scoring opportunities without much space. [She] could be the steal of the draft. Although her 5’8″ height is a slight concern, she’s taller than former Storm guard Jordin Canada and is more skilled offensively. At Michigan State, Clouden has established herself as a dynamic scorer who can also see the floor and make plays. One talent evaluator described her game as shifty, capable of shot creation and trusty ball-handling.”

    ~ Jackie Powell, Bleacher Report

“I say this all the time about her — it’s consistency. I think great players are consistent and that’s the one thing I think Nia has been. Regardless of what people are doing to her and if they are zoning or trapping or triangle and two or whatever they are going to try to do to take her out, I think she’s found a way to be effective. 

“It is so hard for a kid to be consistent and be relied on night in and night out. That’s a tough thing. To be able to do that and do it when people are adjusting their defense to take you out says a lot about her skill-set, too, and how much she’s improved to score multiple ways. She’s a three-level scorer. She can definitely shoot the mid-range, she can hit the 3 and she can get to the rim and get herself to the line.”

    ~ Michigan State Head Coach Suzy Merchant