2022 Recruiting: Donovan Clingan Update
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Went to Mohegan Sun tonight for the East Catholic game. Clingan was awesome. 29 points 19 rebounds and maybe 7 blocks. He basically got fouled every single possession but the refs couldn’t call it every time. Had some nice passes and hit a smooth midrange shot.
The bad points in his performance were poor free throw shooting (went 5/6 in the first half then maybe 2/8 in the second) and foul trouble. He got called for a bogus third foul in the 3rd quarter and then immediately got his fourth on a tech for arguing the call. Had to sit for a while but the team played well without him.
Donovan also broke his mom’s all-time rebound record for Bristol Central at the game tonight. Special moment for which he got a nice ovation.
The kid’s size is unbelievable. He’s just huge. This was my first time seeing him play. Seems like he is in decent shape (played all first half, running hard, playing through tons of contact) and he moves well. So stoked to see him play at UConn.
My poker game wasn’t quite as on point tonight unfortunately.
The bad points in his performance were poor free throw shooting (went 5/6 in the first half then maybe 2/8 in the second) and foul trouble. He got called for a bogus third foul in the 3rd quarter and then immediately got his fourth on a tech for arguing the call. Had to sit for a while but the team played well without him.
Donovan also broke his mom’s all-time rebound record for Bristol Central at the game tonight. Special moment for which he got a nice ovation.
The kid’s size is unbelievable. He’s just huge. This was my first time seeing him play. Seems like he is in decent shape (played all first half, running hard, playing through tons of contact) and he moves well. So stoked to see him play at UConn.
My poker game wasn’t quite as on point tonight unfortunately.
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The Bristol Press - Bristol Central dispatches East Catholic at Mohegan Sun in The Day Holiday Classic
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when you're that tall, it's not even fair.
"While taking down one of the top opponents in the state is always important, this game will forever hold additional significance to Clingan, as he became Central’s all-time leader in rebounds (1,033). His 18 rebounds on the night pushed Clingan ahead of his late-mother, Stacey, who held the record since 1993.
“It means a lot to me to be up there next to my mom,” Clingan said. “She inspires me every day to play this sport, to work hard and get better. Just to be up there next to her means the absolute world to me and I know she’s proud of me.”"
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I watched him play last night at Mohegan. Fun to watch, loves to compete. Because he's so big he doesn't get up and down the floor with speed. It will be interesting how he fits with UCONN if they look to push the ball. He will be perfect in a half court game but not if they want to run...this will be interesting to see. Rooting for the kid, seems like a competitor.
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UConn's interest in Miranda tells me that like all other schools, UConn wants 3 bigs on the roster, they stay on average 3 years, so you need to recruit one every year.
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Bristol Public Schools Athletics are on pause.
"Despite postponing the wrestling team’s Wednesday match against Berlin, Bristol Central girls basketball was still able to go on the road to face Middletown on Thursday while the boys team’s home game against Middletown was postponed. All three teams are slated to play again Tuesday with Central hosting Bristol Eastern on Tuesday night."
"Despite postponing the wrestling team’s Wednesday match against Berlin, Bristol Central girls basketball was still able to go on the road to face Middletown on Thursday while the boys team’s home game against Middletown was postponed. All three teams are slated to play again Tuesday with Central hosting Bristol Eastern on Tuesday night."
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I was going to watch local games but was told that they were not open to the general public. Something like a couple of tickets for the family of each player.
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I’m ok with Whaley doing it, but not really with the others. Also a hard no for IW if he’s the only rim protector on the court.
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Wow, didn’t realize this was part of DC’s game. Anomaly or legit? Surprisingly smooth for a big guy.
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Surprisingly smooth is for sure. I’m not expecting him to be making threes for us but at the minimum this looks promising for a mid range game and free throw shooting.
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He was shooting and hitting threes while warming up at Mohegan Sun the other day. Also swished a smooth midrange jumper in-game. Don't know that it makes much sense for him to be taking side-step threes against that competition though, considering he is basically unstoppable in the paint.
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Holy smokes, he looks so much bigger in that video compared to other ones I’ve seen
DC has been putting in a lot of time in the gym to work on some of his perceived weaknesses-such as his outside shot. He knows it will help him get ready for his career after UConn and will only enhance his impact in Storrs while there.
Keeping the D honest on him outside of the paint will be huge for him.
Keeping the D honest on him outside of the paint will be huge for him.
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I think there's going to be a CIAC-wide pause coming, these high school programs are getting hit like the NCAA and NBA..
Talked to a fellow coach who asked his AD if she thought they were going to finish the season, her response, "NO!"
Talked to a fellow coach who asked his AD if she thought they were going to finish the season, her response, "NO!"
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They run the flex offense! Hysterical!
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Every time you see these clips it's extraordinary how big he is. A bunch of kids on that court are 6'+... which in the normal people world is pretty tall.
It's just ridiculous to see a 7'2 giant playing against normal HS kids. It looks like if I played against a 5th-grade team.
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I don't really think you can tell much when he plays against munchkins. Show me a clip against a high recruit center.
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Wow, Miranda can really shoot it
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Hed be a great fit with Don on the floor.
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They couldn't play together in all but very specific matchups. We would be a disaster defensively.
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I watched 1 game when Donovan played vs. Vince Ichukwu (#11 composite). This was about 9 months ago, I believe. Here were the stats and my thoughts... Both of these guys are super raw. What some of ya'll (including myself) forget sometimes is that bigs develop LATE. Just being huge is worth the ranking. 7'2 and 260lbs is a handicap in this game that guards and wings just don't have.
Donovan Stats:
6 PTS
9 REB (3 offensive)
2 AST
2 TO
1 STL
2 BLK
1/13 FG (8%)
4/9 FT (44%)
Vince Stats:
15 PTS
5 REB
0 AST
1 TO
0 STL
2 BLK
5/12 FG (42%)
5/8 FT (63%)
Overall: Spartans were clearly outclassed in this one talent-wise. They’re scrappy and tough, but opponent was just bigger and more talented. They could make runs shooting the ball and getting easy buckets the spartans just couldn’t.
On the two big men: Neither of the top 50 bigs in this game inspired me with their play TBH. Neither looked as dominant as I’d expect from someone with their ranking… They basically did all their work when the other big wasn’t playing. I guess it’s different than guards though. Bigs take a long time to develop.
On Donovan:
Atrocious from the field today. Footwork and athleticism severely limit him at both ends. Not a shooter at all, despite what people are saying. Haven’t seen it in a game yet.
IQ seems to be improving with his better competition over the summer. Positional defense and when to contest shots is better than I’ve seen before. Rebounding was solid, really solid. A couple of TOs but they weren’t bad for someone who passes the ball as much as he did. Really excited about his potential as a passer out of the post. Desperately needs an SnC program. I think he’s a guy who will need 18 months or more to change his body and be ready for our level of competition. Needs a PG or redshirt year IMO. High potential with his size and passing ability at the college level.
My train of thought when watching:
Early foul… too slow gave up the and 1 on help
Good block on his matchup early on.
Clearly not as athletic as this other 7 footer or most anyone else on the floor… just looks awkward running and moving more than the other players. He’s also humongous, so it’s not so surprising.
Decent passing out of the post. made the right read, does look a little awkward with it though. Not used to this kind of pressure… he does the weird wagging the ball thing instead of actually making actual pass fakes kids do in middle school.
Seems to drop a bunch of passes, but he also gets A LOT of passes, so I’m not sure if the % is actually bad.
Legit 7’2 or 7’3 if this other kid is really 7’. He’s noticeably taller and thicker.
Rebounding was pretty good defensively… better than I expected considering the height and athleticism of Vince Ichukwu. He did a good job boxing out his match even when he didn’t get the board.
Was THIS close to a nasty putback, but didn’t get high enough to put it in. Wouldn’t been a highlight play.
I think he looks to be contesting at the rim with some more IQ this game than I’ve seen before. Helping early, taking calculated risks. Less waving his arm down at guards and getting the auto-foul from refs.
Doesn’t rebound outside his area. Not mobile going for the ball.
Cannot defend perimeter well.
His passing is MUCH better than Vince’s. Much better. Probably better than Sanogo’s at this point too.
Sitting A LOT of time. 3 or 4x per half. I think it’s a conditioning issue.
I thought his positional defense on Vince Ichukwu was pretty good. Mostly kept him from getting lobs/backdoors and such after he went 3/4 early in the game on those. Both of them defended the other quite well, but both are also very limited offensively.
Looks decently comfortable in handoff/passing situations at the top of the key. His team runs that a lot--very similar to what we do with Sanogo or Whaley.
He had one GREAT pass late in the game. Popped it over his defenders shoulder to a cutting teammate.
Both bigs got a bunch of foul shots, but not many on each other… mostly the smaller guys needing to foul them when they get a mismatch in the post.
Donovan has a habit of claiming he didn’t foul people when he clearly smashed them on the arm on the fast break, and probably could’ve gotten an intentional call… it’s weird. Pick your battles kid.
Donovan Stats:
6 PTS
9 REB (3 offensive)
2 AST
2 TO
1 STL
2 BLK
1/13 FG (8%)
4/9 FT (44%)
Vince Stats:
15 PTS
5 REB
0 AST
1 TO
0 STL
2 BLK
5/12 FG (42%)
5/8 FT (63%)
Overall: Spartans were clearly outclassed in this one talent-wise. They’re scrappy and tough, but opponent was just bigger and more talented. They could make runs shooting the ball and getting easy buckets the spartans just couldn’t.
On the two big men: Neither of the top 50 bigs in this game inspired me with their play TBH. Neither looked as dominant as I’d expect from someone with their ranking… They basically did all their work when the other big wasn’t playing. I guess it’s different than guards though. Bigs take a long time to develop.
On Donovan:
Atrocious from the field today. Footwork and athleticism severely limit him at both ends. Not a shooter at all, despite what people are saying. Haven’t seen it in a game yet.
IQ seems to be improving with his better competition over the summer. Positional defense and when to contest shots is better than I’ve seen before. Rebounding was solid, really solid. A couple of TOs but they weren’t bad for someone who passes the ball as much as he did. Really excited about his potential as a passer out of the post. Desperately needs an SnC program. I think he’s a guy who will need 18 months or more to change his body and be ready for our level of competition. Needs a PG or redshirt year IMO. High potential with his size and passing ability at the college level.
My train of thought when watching:
Early foul… too slow gave up the and 1 on help
Good block on his matchup early on.
Clearly not as athletic as this other 7 footer or most anyone else on the floor… just looks awkward running and moving more than the other players. He’s also humongous, so it’s not so surprising.
Decent passing out of the post. made the right read, does look a little awkward with it though. Not used to this kind of pressure… he does the weird wagging the ball thing instead of actually making actual pass fakes kids do in middle school.
Seems to drop a bunch of passes, but he also gets A LOT of passes, so I’m not sure if the % is actually bad.
Legit 7’2 or 7’3 if this other kid is really 7’. He’s noticeably taller and thicker.
Rebounding was pretty good defensively… better than I expected considering the height and athleticism of Vince Ichukwu. He did a good job boxing out his match even when he didn’t get the board.
Was THIS close to a nasty putback, but didn’t get high enough to put it in. Wouldn’t been a highlight play.
I think he looks to be contesting at the rim with some more IQ this game than I’ve seen before. Helping early, taking calculated risks. Less waving his arm down at guards and getting the auto-foul from refs.
Doesn’t rebound outside his area. Not mobile going for the ball.
Cannot defend perimeter well.
His passing is MUCH better than Vince’s. Much better. Probably better than Sanogo’s at this point too.
Sitting A LOT of time. 3 or 4x per half. I think it’s a conditioning issue.
I thought his positional defense on Vince Ichukwu was pretty good. Mostly kept him from getting lobs/backdoors and such after he went 3/4 early in the game on those. Both of them defended the other quite well, but both are also very limited offensively.
Looks decently comfortable in handoff/passing situations at the top of the key. His team runs that a lot--very similar to what we do with Sanogo or Whaley.
He had one GREAT pass late in the game. Popped it over his defenders shoulder to a cutting teammate.
Both bigs got a bunch of foul shots, but not many on each other… mostly the smaller guys needing to foul them when they get a mismatch in the post.
Donovan has a habit of claiming he didn’t foul people when he clearly smashed them on the arm on the fast break, and probably could’ve gotten an intentional call… it’s weird. Pick your battles kid.
He’s a good teammate. Has very good relationships with guys he plays with. Not selfish at all. Of course, Chief likes to have his Bigs have that mean streak too and that’s something he needs to work on since it’s not his nature.
I would love to see what George Blaney could have done with either Adama or Sanogo.
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