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Clingan is an an absolute monster

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superjohn said:
Clingan isn't going to be a bench player next season, that's the point.
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Yeah if both are on the team next year there's no question both will be starters and play significant minutes.
 
Hungryhusky99 said:
I want them both back and for Hurley to play the lineups that give us the best chance to win.
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Then what do you do with Johnson, Karaban and Jackson? What about the incoming freshmen?

Clingan and Karaban will demand 30+ minutes a game and deservedly so. This year might be the best and only chance to play double bigs with Sanogo and Clingan.
 
Rico444 said:
Yeah if both are on the team next year there's no question both will be starters and play significant minutes.
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Well it's interesting because Clingan has been getting the Edey comparisons non-stop this year, rightfully so. But in his sophomore year Trevion Williams did come back and they basically just split time 20/20 and never played together. Purdue got a two seed but was upset by St Peters.
 
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Clingan was cool with being the backup this year I believe he said at the beginning of the year… and Sanogo is going to leave after 3 years.. which would be after this year…
 
UConnSwag11 said:
Then what do you do with Johnson, Karaban and Jackson? What about the incoming freshmen?

Clingan and Karaban will demand 30+ minutes a game and deservedly so. This year might be the best and only chance to play double bigs with Sanogo and Clingan.
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80 minutes at the 4 and 5 aren't too difficult to split up between Sanogo/Clingan/Karaban. 25 minutes at the 5 for Clingan, 15 minute at the 5 for Sanogo and 10 at the 4. Other 30 go to Karaban, and if Sanogo/Clingan are playing particularly well and need more minutes you hide Karaban at the 3 for 5 minutes
 
I cannot wait to see Clingan shoot a three in a game. He’s not coming off the bench next year.
 
auror said:
Well it's interesting because Clingan has been getting the Edey comparisons non-stop this year, rightfully so. But in his sophomore year Trevion Williams did come back and they basically just split time 20/20 and never played together. Purdue got a two seed but was upset by St Peters.
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Purdue was a three seed.

I really thought Painter blew it last year.
 
navery12 said:
80 minutes at the 4 and 5 aren't too difficult to split up between Sanogo/Clingan/Karaban. 25 minutes at the 5 for Clingan, 15 minute at the 5 for Sanogo and 10 at the 4. Other 30 go to Karaban, and if Sanogo/Clingan are playing particularly well and need more minutes you hide Karaban at the 3 for 5 minutes
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Well, but Samson Johnson will get minutes next year, and maybe Youssouf Singare or Yarin Hasson will compete for minutes. This roster was designed on the assumption that Sanogo would be leaving.

Clingan backed up by Singare, Karaban backed up by Johnson, and Hasson in the Richie Springs role seems most likely. Roumoglou is listed as a guard but at 6'7" could be a stretch 4 in some lineups.
 
pj said:
Well, but Samson Johnson will get minutes next year, and maybe Youssouf Singare or Yarin Hasson will compete for minutes. This roster was designed on the assumption that Sanogo would be leaving.

Clingan backed up by Singare, Karaban backed up by Johnson, and Hasson in the Richie Springs role seems most likely. Roumoglou is listed as a guard but at 6'7" could be a stretch 4 in some lineups.
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I don't think we should expect Singare to be ready to play--he's physical but raw. Johnson, Hasson, Roumoglou might play... but probably not. It's rare that someone goes from not seeing a meaningful minute of basketball to being a rotation player. It happens, but you can hardly expect it.
 
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superjohn said:
More muscle/explosiveness with better finishing next season and we have a player of the year candidate in college basketball.
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Yep. Teams have scouted him enough to know that this year, if you keep him just far away enough to not dunk, that he’ll likely throw up a rushed, off-balanced shot vs. setting up, bodying to to basket, and going up strong (a la Sanogo, but with almost a foot more height).

When he figures that out, he will literally be unstoppable
 
Samson Johnson will probably never play meaningful basketball at UConn. And where does anyone think Sanogo is going?
 
I wish Hurley would do offense and defense substitutions with Clingan for defense, Sanogo for offense in the final two minutes. It stinks having our only rim protector and best rebounder glued to the bench when we are trying to hold on to a lead.
 
gtcam said:
Samson Johnson will probably never play meaningful basketball at UConn. And where does anyone think Sanogo is going?
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Would think Sanogo leaves and starts earning either in the g league or overseas. Don’t think he’s coming back.
 
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C Donovan Clingan (UConn)​

Height/Weight: 7-2/265
High school: Bristol (CT) Bristol Central
2022 On3 150: No. 33
2022 On3 Industry Ranking: No. 46

2022-23 stats: 7.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 1.9 blocks, 65.9% FG

Donovan Clingan has been an interesting prospect all season, developing what seems like a niche following around basketball circles. The 7-foot-2 center has not started any games for the Huskies, yet he is tied for fourth and leading all freshmen in the Big East in blocked shots.

Clingan played on the independent Hoop Group Circuit and for his local public high school at Bristol (CT) Bristol Central. The footer was the 2022 Connecticut Gatorade Player of the Yearafter averaging 29.9 points, 18.1 rebounds, and 6.1 blocks as a senior.

Clingan has become an analytical darling as his advanced numbers are very high. In recent seasons, Walker Kessler is a 7-foot-0-plus player who had big analytical numbers as a freshman in a limited role and took a big step in production from year one to year two. Clingan is popping up on 2023 NBA Draft boards, mostly as a mid to high-second rounder.
 
superjohn said:
More muscle/explosiveness with better finishing next season and we have a player of the year candidate in college basketball.
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His shots are fine, he just has the curse that keeps putting shots just off the rim, like Oriakhi in 11-12 season and Daniel Hamilton in his second season. Just inexplicable misses of good shots. Scheffer (who I saw at the game the other night) kinda had that in his 2nd season here. He will start finishing those without much adjustment, he has a nice touch. I think he rushes a little bit. Still getting used to the speed difference in College. When he slows it down, he will be fine.

He's exceeded my expectations by a lot. Just a defensive monster.
 
AntG168 said:
Not nearly enough shootinh
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Perhaps. But a starting five of Castle, Jackson, Karaban, Sanogo and Clingan would have to be the biggest starting five all time at UConn and would dominate at the rim and off the boards. Might not be pretty but that five would win a lot of games.
 
BarkingDog said:
Perhaps. But a starting five of Castle, Jackson, Karaban, Sanogo and Clingan would have to be the biggest starting five all time at UConn and would dominate at the rim and off the boards. Might not be pretty but that five would win a lot of games.
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No outside threats
 
BarkingDog said:
Perhaps. But a starting five of Castle, Jackson, Karaban, Sanogo and Clingan would have to be the biggest starting five all time at UConn and would dominate at the rim and off the boards. Might not be pretty but that five would win a lot of games.
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I don’t understand. Are you saying Sanogo is coming back to UConn? Are you saying Jackson is coming back?
 
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Slick said:
I don’t understand. Are you saying Sanogo is coming back to UConn? Are you saying Jackson is coming back?
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I have no idea who is coming back and who is leaving and couldn’t begin to guess though it appears Hawkins will be ready to declare for the draft.

My comment was in response to Someone who asked what happens if Sanogo does return Like that would be a problem for Hurley and clingan. I was just saying if that were to happen I don’t see it as a problem. Or at least it would be a good problem to have.

But we’re getting ahead ourselves here and that’s a discussion better to have four, five or hopefully six weeks from now!
 
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