2022 Recruiting: Donovan Clingan

[Buffett10]

If you don't think public schools in Ct don't recruit you're either blind or stupid. When I was in Hs in the mid 2000's we bussed kids in from the a city near our town and we also took kids from nyc.

 

[CONN78SEJ]

Rashamel Jones went to Trinity Catholic I believe

Trinity Catholic and Stamford Catholic is the same school. They changed the name a few years back.

 

[CONN78SEJ]

Keith Bennett was pretty good, was drafted by the NETS back in the 70’s I believe.

 

[QDOG5]

Success Adjustment A non-boundaried school that has won two trophies in the same class over the past four school terms, and at least one trophy in the past two school terms, is subject to the success adjustment
This is what Illinois did to attempt to level the playing field. Illinois has 8 divisions for football and about 10 years ago the Catholic/Christian/Private schools won 7 of the divisions. The success adjustment has helped level the playoffs dramatically. The Catholic school in my town has an excellent football program. By attendance (350 kids) they are a 2A school in football but because of their success they are in 5A for the playoffs. It's not as big a deal in basketball in Illinois because there are plenty of excellent public school programs but it works well in all sports for boys and girls. You still get some moaning from the privates but this system is fairer.

 

[ucp990411]

If you don't think public schools in Ct don't recruit you're either blind or stupid. When I was in Hs in the mid 2000's we bussed kids in from the a city near our town and we also took kids from nyc.

I know I did not recruit and I am not blind, so you are calling me stupid?

 

[UCSouth]

I know I did not recruit and I am not blind, so you are calling me stupid?

I think that he might have inferred such an issue. ???

 

[Buffett10]

I know I did not recruit and I am not blind, so you are calling me stupid?

We didn’t recruit either ?

 

[Bigflip12]

Keith Bennett was pretty good, was drafted by the NETS back in the 70’s I believe.

No 80's

 

[Bigflip12]

Not true! Several players better than Rash. I'm from Stamford.

 

[JakeTheDog]

My high school definitely recruited...for the Vocational Agriculture program. And yes our basketball team was and probably still is trash.

 

[CONN78SEJ]

No 80's

Yes, you’re right. He graduated from Westhill in 78 or 79 IIRC. Thanks coach.

 

[CallMeBruce]

My high school definitely recruited...for the Vocational Agriculture program. And yes our basketball team was and probably still is trash.

Rockville?

 

[UCDaveD]

?

 

[huskymedic]

Since the thread has wandered... here’s the final Boy’s Basketball poll by GameTimeCT:

The Final 2021 GameTimeCT Top 10 Boys Basketball Poll: BRISTOL CENTRAL is No. 1

You run through the kind of competitive gauntlet the Bristol Central boys basketball team...

www.gametimect.com

 

[husky429]

Since the thread has wandered... here’s the final Boy’s Basketball poll by GameTimeCT:

The Final 2021 GameTimeCT Top 10 Boys Basketball Poll: BRISTOL CENTRAL is No. 1

You run through the kind of competitive gauntlet the Bristol Central boys basketball team...

www.gametimect.com

50% of the CIACs top teams are private schools. But don't worry guys, someone on the boneyard it's totally fair.

 

[mauconnfan]

Wonder how Donovan Clingan is feeling these days?

 

[StllH8L8ner]

50% of the CIACs top teams are private schools. But don't worry guys, someone on the boneyard it's totally fair, so they must just have some really great homegrown talent.

"Bristol Central junior center Donovan Clingan finished with 101 points and 79 rebounds in the three tournament games"

Wow...

 

[Kenny11]

Success Adjustment A non-boundaried school that has won two trophies in the same class over the past four school terms, and at least one trophy in the past two school terms, is subject to the success adjustment
This is what Illinois did to attempt to level the playing field. Illinois has 8 divisions for football and about 10 years ago the Catholic/Christian/Private schools won 7 of the divisions. The success adjustment has helped level the playoffs dramatically. The Catholic school in my town has an excellent football program. By attendance (350 kids) they are a 2A school in football but because of their success they are in 5A for the playoffs. It's not as big a deal in basketball in Illinois because there are plenty of excellent public school programs but it works well in all sports for boys and girls. You still get some moaning from the privates but this system is fairer.

Something like this exists in CT. It’s why east catholic plays in LL despite being a small school and why even Weaver was playing in LL a few years back despite having like 40 kids in the school lol

 

[Bigflip12]

I'm not trying to make this a disrespectful conversation. If you want to say the most accomplished High school player, I will give you that. I am not going to throw-out several names but John Smyth (Princeton), Paxton Cobb (Weber St.), Al Skinner (UConn), Cliff Stevens (Wichita ST.) Ernie Cobb (Boston College) might have a good case for being the better a overall player.

 

[businesslawyer]

I'm not trying to make this a disrespectful conversation. If you want to say the most accomplished High school player, I will give you that. I am not going to throw-out several names but John Smyth (Princeton), Paxton Cobb (Weber St.), Al Skinner (UConn), Cliff Stevens (Wichita ST.) Ernie Cobb (Boston College) might have a good case for being the better a overall player.

Al Skinner who played with UMass and the Nets? Not UConn?

 

[Chin Diesel]

"Bristol Central junior center Donovan Clingan finished with 101 points and 79 rebounds in the three tournament games"

Wow...

Lol. Denham Brown scored more than that in one game.

 

[Bigflip12]

Al Skinner who played with UMass and the Nets? Not UConn?

Al "Skinner" Fredericks. Skinner was his nickname.

 

[businesslawyer]

Al "Skinner" Fredericks. Skinner was his nickname.

I remember Skinner Fredericks. But that's a different person than Al Skinner.