Donovan Clingan
Donovan John Clingan (born February 23, 2004) is an American college basketball player for the UConn Huskies of the Big East Conference.
| No. 32 – UConn Huskies | |
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| Position | Center |
| League | Big East Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 23, 2004 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) |
| Listed weight | 265 lb (120 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bristol Central (Bristol, Connecticut) |
| College | UConn (2022–present) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early life and high school career
Clingan grew up in Bristol, Connecticut and attended Bristol Central High School.[1] He 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.[2] 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.[3] He committed to play college basketball at UConn over offers from Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Georgetown, Syracuse, Providence, and Rutgers.[4]
College career
Clingan entered his freshman season at UConn as the Huskies' backup center behind Adama Sanogo.[5] He was named to the Big East Conference All-Freshman team at the end of the regular season.[6] Clingan scored four points with three rebounds, a block, and two steals in the 2023 national championship game as the Huskies won 76-59.[7]
Personal life
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.[8] Stacey Clingan died of breast cancer in 2018.[9]
References
- ^ Gibson, Charlotte (May 8, 2020). "Donovan Clingan contends with basketball future, his late mother's memory". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
- ^ "Bristol Central's Donovan Clingan Gatorade State Player of Year, 1 of 3 finalists for national award". Connecticut Post. June 4, 2021. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
- ^ Zagoria, Adam (March 22, 2023). "UConn's Freshman Center Stands Out Off the Bench". The New York Times. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
- ^ "Bristol Central center Donovan Clingan commits to UConn". The Day. July 2, 2021. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
- ^ Betz, Adam (November 8, 2022). "UConn Notebook: Clingan makes big first impression". Journal Inquirer. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
- ^ Arruda, Joe (March 5, 2023). "UConn's Adama Sanogo, Jordan Hawkins named First Team All-Big East; Karaban, Clingan on All-Freshman team". Hartford Courant. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
- ^ "Donovan Clingan makes good on promise, helps UConn men's basketball team 'get No. 5'". Stamford Advocate. April 4, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ O'Neil, Dana (March 22, 2023). "Donovan Clingan is UConn's next big star. His mom would have loved it". The Athletic. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
- ^ "UConn men's basketball freshman Donovan Clingan honoring late mother at Final Four: "Make her proud'". Stamford Advocate. April 1, 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
External links
- UConn Huskies bio