“Nia made that team click. In critical situations, she was the one with the ball in her hands. She was also instrumental to the success of their defense.”

Brad Rees

McDonogh School Head Coach

Athletic Excellence

The state’s returning Gatorade Player of the Year, the 5-foot-7 senior point guard led the Panthers to a 24-4 record and a third-straight Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland A Conference state championship this past season. Clouden averaged 13.8 points, 3.1 assists, 3.1 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game. A two-time IAAM All-State selection, she is rated as the nation’s No. 43 recruit in the Class of 2018 by espnW.

Academic Achievement

Clouden has maintained a B-plus average in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to play basketball on scholarship at Michigan State University beginning this fall.

Exemplary Character

Clouden has volunteered locally as a peer mentor and as a youth basketball coach.