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2022 Recruiting: Clingan Taking His Time with Recruiting Process (Syracuse on SI)

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Love this thread. Hope he puts on a UConn jersey soon. I understand why he wants to stay at BCHS, I think we all do. Good indeed that he also plays with a strong AAU team. We’ve been posting his post-game BCHS stats, let’s try to post his post-game AAU stats.
 
ucawn said:
No but he would always provide good scouts and insight. Don’t know why people always chose to pick a fight with him.
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I don’t think saying playing against better competition would help someone’s development as being insulting or sacrilegious.
 
NJHusky said:
I don’t think saying playing against better competition would help someone’s development as being insulting or sacrilegious.
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No but Clingan has said multiple times he’s staying at Bristol for personal reasons. Don’t know why people try to keep bringing it up like it will change anything. He’s been open and clear as to why he’s staying at Bristol. So it’s not worth discussing imo.
 
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Kids getting really good coaching at Central. Learning to play defense which is non existent in AAU. All the attention he gets from defenses has made him a great passer for a HS junior. He’s now developing his outside game as well. NHe plays against enough high talent on his Spartans team and has showed very well. Not sure what else he needs to do at 16. The plan he and his dad have created is well balanced. Not sure what all the hand wringing is about here
 
FanMan said:
His free throw shooting needs to improve. It is awful. I had 24, 15 and 6 blocks. It was hard to watch, The guards definitely don't recognize the timing when he gets open. They see him open and it seems like they wait until the defense collapses on him and THEN pass it to him. Late on the pass consistently.
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Does he always struggle with free throws? I was watching warm ups when he was taking outside shots and he seems to have a good stroke. So I'm sure if free throw shooting is an issue it's fixable.
 
ucawn said:
No but Clingan has said multiple times he’s staying at Bristol for personal reasons. Don’t know why people try to keep bringing it up like it will change anything. He’s been open and clear as to why he’s staying at Bristol. So it’s not worth discussing imo.
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I don’t care where the kid plays. It’s his choice. He’s playing where he wants which is great. I’m not trying to change anything. Someone commented on the level of play in that league. What’s so wrong with that
 
StllH8L8ner said:
When Chris Smith committed, I remember an article in the Waterbury Republican with the headline "Smith Wants to Put UConn Basketball on the Map". It always resonated with me how committed he was to improving the program in his home state.

We're all drooling over what Dan Hurley is putting together and DC's commitment would be similar to Smitty's IMO after watching top high school players in CT get out of dodge year after year.
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Chris Smith was the most important recruit in UCONN history. He was the guy that started to turn the tide in Storrs. Smitty had offers from just about everyone, and he chose Calhoun and the Huskies. The rest, as they say, is history.
 
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I’m trying to find the article where Clingan mentions what his favorite childhood college basketball team was (whether it was Michigan or MSU) but come to think of it I recall him mentioning it on a local podcast.
 
ucawn said:
No but Clingan has said multiple times he’s staying at Bristol for personal reasons. Don’t know why people try to keep bringing it up like it will change anything. He’s been open and clear as to why he’s staying at Bristol. So it’s not worth discussing imo.
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I found those personal reasons all the more reason to appreciate and like Donovan. You can't help but root for him. Never thought he needed prep school to succeed, and I think he's proven that as well. It might have made him more prepared for his first season in college, but that's not really important given his situation.

I hope he comes to UConn, and I am sure he will be embraced warmly by UConn fans if he does.
 
HuskyHawk said:
I found those personal reasons all the more reason to appreciate and like Donovan. You can't help but root for him. Never thought he needed prep school to succeed, and I think he's proven that as well. It might have made him more prepared for his first season in college, but that's not really important given his situation.

I hope he comes to UConn, and I am sure he will be embraced warmly by UConn fans if he does.
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Totally understand why he wants to stay at BCHS. Can’t imagine losing your mom at such an early age, who wouldn’t want to stay close to home. With that said, haven’t relistened to the podcast, he and his coach said that Clingan would consider playing for a prep school at the end of his Junior year if needed. He already had his scholarships lined up; I think he’ll stay at BCHS for his senior year while continuing his participation with the AAU and camps.
 
Yiiiiiiikes

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