Personal information | |
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Born | Bristol, Connecticut, U.S. | February 23, 2004
Listed height | 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) |
Listed weight | 280 lb (127 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
Bristol Central (Bristol, Connecticut) |
College | UConn (2022–2024) |
Position | Center |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Donovan John Clingan (born February 23, 2004) is an American basketball player. He played college basketball for the UConn Huskies.
Clingan grew up in Bristol, Connecticut and attended Bristol Central High School. [1] He also played Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) basketball for Joe Chatman at Team Spartans in Dorchester, Massachusetts. [2] [3] Clingan averaged 27.3 points, 17.2 rebounds, and 5.8 blocks per game as a junior and was named the Connecticut Gatorade Player of the Year. [4] Clingan repeated as the Connecticut Gatorade Player of the Year after averaging 30.3 points, 18.4 rebounds, and 6.2 blocks per game during his senior season. [5] On July 2, 2021, he committed to playing college basketball for UConn over offers from Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Georgetown, Syracuse, Providence, and Rutgers. [6]
Clingan grew up and is close friends with current UConn Huskies football running back Victor Rosa. Rosa was Clingan's point guard in high school, and was a record-breaking football player as well. [7]
Clingan entered his freshman season at UConn as the Huskies' backup center behind Adama Sanogo. [8] He was named to the Big East Conference All-Freshman team at the end of the regular season. [9] Clingan scored four points with three rebounds, a block, and two steals in the 2023 national championship game as the Huskies won 76–59. [10] Although he was considered to be a likely selection in the 2023 NBA draft, he decided to return to UConn for his sophomore season. [11]
Clingan entered his sophomore year as UConn's starting center. [12] [13] He suffered a foot injury in a game against Seton Hall on December 20, 2023. [14] Clingan returned on January 17, 2024, scoring six points and grabbing five rebounds in 16 minutes of play in a 62–48 win over 18th-ranked Creighton. [15]
On April 12, 2024, Clingan declared for the 2024 NBA draft, forgoing his remaining college eligibility. [16]
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2022–23 | UConn | 39 | 0 | 13.1 | .655 | .000 | .517 | 5.6 | .5 | .4 | 1.8 | 6.9 |
2023–24 | UConn | 35 | 33 | 22.5 | .639 | .250 | .583 | 7.4 | 1.5 | .5 | 2.5 | 13.0 |
Career | 74 | 33 | 17.6 | .645 | .222 | .558 | 6.4 | 1.0 | .5 | 2.1 | 9.8 |
Clingan's mother, Stacey Clingan, also played basketball at Bristol Central where she set school records for career rebounds and blocks before playing college basketball at the University of Maine. [17] Stacey Clingan died of breast cancer in March 2018. [18]