(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The 2025 NBA Draft will be underway Wednesday night, June 25, where several prospects will wait to hear their name called and where they will begin their pro-basketball career.

One star prospect, Nique Clifford, was invited to the green room for the draft in New York, but has all the support in Colorado Springs.

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Clifford, who attended The Vanguard School, began his collegiate basketball career at The University of Colorado at Boulder in 2020. He was there for three seasons and then became a Colorado State Ram, where he finished his college career.

The NBA Draft begins at 6 p.m. MST, where Clifford is expected to be drafted in the first round.

FOX21 News will be watching this closely and will update this article with more information once we receive it.