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Donovan Clingan Returning (Per Himself)

Vuce said:
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I'm glad he is back as I saw a lot of mock drafts with him in the top 20. If he can gain any outside shot he is a lottery pick with his size, great shot blocking ability and mobility.
 
husky429 said:
Donovan with a 3-point stroke is a lottery pick.
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I can't help but think Walker Kessler when I think of Donovan Clingan's pro prospects.

Kessler averaged just 8.8 mpg as a freshman at UNC, but had 20.0p, 14.8r, 3.9b per-40 stats in comparison to Clingan's 21.4p, 17.2r, 5.6b.

In his sophomore year at Auburn, Kessler's numbers improved averaging 25.6 mpg: 11.4p, 8.1r, 4.6b, 10-50 from 3.

That season finished with the 22nd overall pick in the NBA draft.

Clingan is taller, heavier, and could arguably could get more minutes per game than Kessler did in his sophomore season (for example, Sanogo averaged 26.6 mpg).

I mean, Clingan first committed, I wasn't thinking much about his NBA potential (I thought centers like him were 'dead' in the NBA), but yeah, if I were a betting man, I'd say he'll be picked higher than 22nd overall in the 2024 draft.
 
rbny1 said:
If Donovan comes back and Adama comes back (big if for the latter), Hurley will have to figure out how to use two bigs at the same time. I don't think he can use Donovan 13 minutes a game in the coming season. He needs to give Donovan more minutes to improve his skills. Two bigs demanding time and playing together ... it would be a nice problem to have.
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Sanogo to power forward improves his NBA prospects. Play Clingan at Center. Problem solved.
 
Clingan was truly the one guy we couldn’t replace glad this is confirmed
 
Next years team can be special. Clingan and Castle both have lottery potential and if Jackson develops a jumper he’s a late first rounder.
 
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DC made the right decision. He still needs to work on his offensive game and creating his own shot. He has the potential to be a dominant collegiate player next season - we already saw flashes of it this year.
 
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I heard some scuttlebutt at the parade that the Pacers were chatting up DC's Dad at the FF. The fella that told me said he was a BY lurker so this would be a good place for him to come in.
 
if he decided to go pro, he’d be close to lottery.

nba loves mobile size
 
HooperScooper said:
Smart guy that Mr. Clingan. Putting your 19 year old son into the professional life of the NBA has to be scary. Some people are just looking at the money aspect of this but there's more to it than that to give yourself the best chance for a long and successful career. I think the Clingans are thinking about this the right way.
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Bill Clingan is on UConn twitter spaces a lot. He emphasizes not wanting Donovan to get a big head, wanting him to take things slow, and wanting to make sure his son is both physically and mentally prepared for the next step. Very level headed guy. Based on what I‘ve heard Bill say I would have been pretty surprised if Donovan left after this season.
 
HuskyFich said:
Well this is a nice sound bite for sure.

Wish the behind the scenes weren’t as complicated as they are. Lots of players with lots of options. I think Cling Kong is a hometown hero and is definitely back next year.

Just unsure what happens with Sanogo, it’s a huge domino to fall this off-season, and clearly affects DC’s decision
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We’re going way big and way more inside. I think chief gets his wish. If adama can play next to a traditional nba center, get 3-4 assists a game and get even a hint better 15-20’ out, in any capacity I think his chances of getting drafted go up. His points will certainly go down. But so long as he’s expanding his game he and we are solid.
 
It was probably the second or third game he played I concluded there's not a ton of reason for him to play a second year of college. Someone would undoubtedly take him in the first round. Lottery likely. He's too big and too fast to ignore.

That said, I also felt he would play at least 2 years of college ball. Things could change, but that statement sounds like he isn't even considering leaving or not playing a 2nd year of college ball.
 
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ToolzieFan said:
Sam Vecenie - who might love UConn more than any of us - has a nice summary of what Clingan’s return means for both him and the team. Two lottery picks in 2024? It’s not impossible.

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That article got me more excited than I already was for next season
 
Palatine said:
I would like to him jacking up half court threes, a few behind back, maybe even try to bounce some in. Give him the 40 minute green light. That would really get the crowd going.
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I want him bringing the ball up the court
 
UCTitleTown said:
Yeah, he's still a kid having fun. I give people this advise all the time: Don't rush to ge an adult. It's not all it's cracked up to be. :)
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I still haven’t joined the ranks. My nephews think I’m one of them. I’m 40.
 
hurley knows next year, every blue blood is going @ clingan

big east >>>blue bloods
 
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