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How many years do we have Clingan?

How many years do we have Clingan?

  • 1-and-done

    Votes: 37 9.3%

  • 2 years

    Votes: 269 67.9%

  • 3 years

    Votes: 83 21.0%

  • 4 years

    Votes: 7 1.8%
  • Total voters
    396
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MTBingNinja said:
He did say that. DC man of his word. Finished his career at BCHS to beat his mom’s record.
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When did he say that? The only time I ever saw him talking about the NBA Draft is this below. And he didn't exactly say he was 2 and done.

Perhaps the most pertinent question was asked afterwards, when Clingan was asked if he had a blueprint in his mind for how long his college career would last and when he might declare for the NBA Draft.

“Definitely two, three years is something I’m going to need, because of my body, and having Adama there this year and probably will be out next year,” he said. “It’ll give me an opportunity my sophomore year. We’ll see how these next two years go, and we’ll go from there.”

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Incoming UConn freshman Donovan Clingan knows there's a lot to prepare for ahead of the upcoming men's basketball season.
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Minimum of two but I think he will play 3 if there is a great chance to win a NC
Plus he is close to his father and V Rosa. Don’t know if he is in a real rush to leave either.
In addition, if Dan Hurley doesn’t recruit another dynamite bighe will want to keep him as long as possible. DC doesn’t seem like a kid itching to get to the NBA asap.
 
gtcam said:
Minimum of two but I think he will play 3 if there is a great chance to win a NC
Plus he is close to his father and V Rosa. Don’t know if he is in a real rush to leave either.
In addition, if Dan Hurley doesn’t recruit another dynamite bighe will want to keep him as long as possible. DC doesn’t seem like a kid itching to get to the NBA asap.
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I hope he stays for three.
 
Sorry if this is a dumb question or if it has been asked already, but why isn’t he in the starting lineup?
 
HooperScooper said:
When did he say that? The only time I ever saw him talking about the NBA Draft is this below. And he didn't exactly say he was 2 and done.

Perhaps the most pertinent question was asked afterwards, when Clingan was asked if he had a blueprint in his mind for how long his college career would last and when he might declare for the NBA Draft.

“Definitely two, three years is something I’m going to need, because of my body, and having Adama there this year and probably will be out next year,” he said. “It’ll give me an opportunity my sophomore year. We’ll see how these next two years go, and we’ll go from there.”

www.ctinsider.com

UConn men’s basketball freshman Donovan Clingan preparing for Big East grind. Here’s what he expects

Incoming UConn freshman Donovan Clingan knows there's a lot to prepare for ahead of the upcoming men's basketball season.
www.ctinsider.com www.ctinsider.com
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I’m referring to when he was in high school and was adamant about staying at BCHS to to beat his mom’s record. Not referring to any statement he made about the NBA.
 
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I'm just enjoying game to game. Most of all want players to stay healthy, continue to have the passion to learn and be dissatisfied with mistakes. This is a really tight knit bunch of players. Extremely rare. I don't want to see this season ever end.

There were a few posters who felt Donovan would play 10-15 minutes but the vast majority of us thought he would get clean up minutes or spot minutes to rest Sonogo. There was some discussion about bigs not being the preference of NBA teams. Purdue and UConn are making a good case to rethink this. There are very few times we've been more wrong about something than Donovan and we've been wrong about a lot of things.
 
dcheng021 said:
Sorry if this is a dumb question or if it has been asked already, but why isn’t he in the starting lineup?
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Because the 4 out offense is working for us and we aren't going to play him over Sanogo. Don't mess a good thing that is working for us. We don't want to see two bigs clog the lane for us when playing offense and who is going to cover a mobile 4 on an opposing team?
 
Whatever happens you have to be happy for this kid. His dream is coming true right now.

I have no idea how long he stays other than he seems like a great person and values loyalty. One year doesn’t really fit him but more than two might just be foolish for a lot of reasons. .
 
fleudslipcon said:
I'm just enjoying game to game. Most of all want players to stay healthy, continue to have the passion to learn and be dissatisfied with mistakes. This is a really tight knit bunch of players. Extremely rare. I don't want to see this season ever end.

There were a few posters who felt Donovan would play 10-15 minutes but the vast majority of us thought he would get clean up minutes or spot minutes to rest Sonogo. There was some discussion about bigs not being the preference of NBA teams. Purdue and UConn are making a good case to rethink this. There are very few times we've been more wrong about something than Donovan and we've been wrong about a lot of things.
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I was laughed at, after the first few games of the season when I said I thought Clingan had better touch and potential around the rim than Sanogo. The collective board was also wrong big time before the season started about UConn football having a chance at 7 wins.
 
MTBingNinja said:
I’m referring to when he was in high school and was adamant about staying at BCHS to to beat his mom’s record. Not referring to any statement he made about the NBA.
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But you responded to this:
I think he has said he wants to play two years at uconn before he goes in the nba.

With this:
He did say that. DC man of his word. Finished his career at BCHS to beat his mom’s record.

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3rdbass said:
Because the 4 out offense is working for us and we aren't going to play him over Sanogo. Don't mess a good thing that is working for us. We don't want to see two bigs clog the lane for us when playing offense and who is going to cover a mobile 4 on an opposing team?
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I would agree with that, however I would say that when Sanogo and Clingan are on the floor at the same time, a normally good defensive team doesn’t have a clue in how to defend them.
 
CL82 said:
That Adam Santiago is a hell of a player.
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Not sure what sport he plays but he doesn't look like a basketball player.

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Apologize if this has been asked already, but let’s say he does come back for next season, but what happens if Sanogo also comes back for a 4th season? Then what? Does Sanogo come back for a 4th to play less minutes then he did in year 3? Obviously you want to have as many good players as possible, but I am a little concerned at how this plays out if Sanogo comes back, and if that has any influence on Clingan leaving after this year or not.
 
husky429 said:
I don't think he was expecting to play like a top-10 center in the country when he got here. If he gets legit first-round interest this year, the kid needs to go. I put 2 years because I do think the league will want to see him with a bit of a 3 point shot before he moves on. Or at least I'm hoping!! Because there's very little he isn't excelling at right now.
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Tenspro2002 said:
I think it's gotta be 2 years, only to demonstrate his conditioning as being the main guy (assuming Sanogo moves on in one form or another).

His potential is tremendous, but I would want to see him show it over 30 mpg instead of 18 mpg.
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Strength and stamina might be the two things he doesn't excel at right now. Whether that matters to the NBA is beyond me.
 
CONN78SEJ said:
I was laughed at, after the first few games of the season when I said I thought Clingan had better touch and potential around the rim than Sanogo. The collective board was also wrong big time before the season started about UConn football having a chance at 7 wins.
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I remember your position about Clingan.

It’s frustrating when any individual perceives something while the herd insists otherwise. Most if not all of us have been in that situation.

It’s wonderful when that perception is about something positive. Horrible if it’s the reverse. You get to experience that perception twice, the first time in your head the second time watching it play out.
 
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RayRay said:
Apologize if this has been asked already, but let’s say he does come back for next season, but what happens if Sanogo also comes back for a 4th season? Then what? Does Sanogo come back for a 4th to play less minutes then he did in year 3? Obviously you want to have as many good players as possible, but I am a little concerned at how this plays out if Sanogo comes back, and if that has any influence on Clingan leaving after this year or not.
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Then what? It’s only a good thing. Then UConn has good chances for a 2nd National Championship in a row. Clingan at the 5, Sanogo at the 4, Hawkins and Karaban at the 3, take your pick on the point. Especially with class Hurley has coming in.
 
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CONN78SEJ said:
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Then what? It’s only a good thing. Then UConn has good chances for a 2nd National Championship in a row. Clingan at the 5, Sanogo at the 4, Hawkins and Karaban at the 3, take your pick on the point. Especially with class Hurley has coming in.
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I agree, as a husky fan it would be amazing, no doubt. I just don’t think it’s realistic to see them both on the same team, and that Clingan would be ok with 2 years in a row of coming off the bench and playing 15 minutes, or the other way around with Sanogo playing less minutes. Also, I don’t see Hurley starting or playing them both together, but I could be wrong.
 
I would love to hear what scouts are actually saying. If he’s a guaranteed first rounder after this year then obviously that’s hard to turn down but I find it hard to believe they won’t want confidence he’ll develop more nba-centric skills before drafting him—eg extended offensive game—considering a guy like Edey is not clear to be drafted at this point.

I could be wrong because I think it’s pretty obvious Clingan’s natural basketball skills are through the roof—passing, hands, footwork, etc (and way better than a guy like Edey). Ie pretty much everyone on this board probably has confidence that he’ll be able to add shooting and expanded offense to his game pretty seamlessly given the tools he has.

Centers are just so deprioritized in the nba right now. I guess by that same token, if he ever gets a first round guarantee perhaps he should go because it’s not clear there’s anything a center of his build could show on the college level that could guarantee the lottery.
 
CONN78SEJ said:
I was laughed at, after the first few games of the season when I said I thought Clingan had better touch and potential around the rim than Sanogo. The collective board was also wrong big time before the season started about UConn football having a chance at 7 wins.
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Both of our centers have been unbelievable around the rim this season, that's why you got laughed at. Clingan is 47/60 - 78.3% and Sanogo is shooting 50/63 - 79.4% at the rim. That puts Sanogo at #5 in the country and Clingan tied for 7th with Zach Edey for guys with >50 attempts
 
If Clingan is getting 1st round buzz Dan Hurley should be driving him to the airport himself. Can't turn down that kind of money. And for the UConn-centric view every big man in the country will be interested if Clingan became a 1st rounder in 1 year at UConn
 
navery12 said:
Both of our centers have been unbelievable around the rim this season, that's why you got laughed at. Clingan is 47/60 - 78.3% and Sanogo is shooting 50/63 - 79.4% at the rim. That puts Sanogo at #5 in the country and Clingan tied for 7th with Zach Edey for guys with >50 attempts
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Dunks do not require touch. They require height and hops. Clingan is dunking everything in sight (as he should). Sanogo is smaller and needs to use his impressive touch to put the ball in the hole more. I

I'm going to stand by my statement that Clingan hasn't shown a refined touch around the rim. His hook shots with either hand have looked kind of weak. He's just 10 feet tall and can dunk from the free throw line without jumping, so there's really been no reason for him to work on it.
 
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husky429 said:
Dunks do not require touch. They require height and hops. Clingan is dunking everything in sight (as he should). Sanogo is smaller and needs to use his impressive touch to put the ball in the hole more. I

I'm going to stand by my statement that Clingan hasn't shown a refined touch around the rim. His hook shots with either hand have looked kind of weak. He's just 10 feet tall and can dunk from the free throw line without jumping, so there's really been no reason for him to work on it.
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Yeah if you take out their dunks Sanogo is 37/48 - 77.1% and Clingan is 21/33 - 63.6% so definitely a difference starting to show up there
 
HooperScooper said:
But you responded to this:
I think he has said he wants to play two years at uconn before he goes in the nba.

With this:
He did say that. DC man of his word. Finished his career at BCHS to beat his mom’s record.

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You’re right. He said his intentions were to play at least two years at UConn and then contemplate the NBA.
 
So the question about Clingan should be a year or years. I think he would only enter the draft this year if he’s guaranteed to be a lottery pick, this is also going to be a deep draft. Playing his sophomore year as the guy and a team captain would give him a huge mental advantage, he would get paid through NIL as well.
 
I voted two years, with the hunch that we win a NC next year. But I see a conventional refrain that a player will leave as soon as the money or prestige of being a high lottery pick enables that. That is not a given.

Tim Duncan played all four years despite being ready and destined to be rewarded quite well for leaving early. He also was a player of high character. There is research to link the two.

Nothing in the archives of brain health research links money and prestige to better brain health. People leave early because of cultural expectations and ambitions that have been cultivated, not due to natural health factors. However, there are links between brain health and longevity to things like social bonds, self-improvement and the sense of purpose behind the rewarding pursuit of a goal.

These are some of the health factors that lead a person like Tim Duncan to stay in college all four years, and may lead to DC staying for at least two.
 
One thing people need to keep in mind is DC won't be facing "get paid now or never get paid" when this season ends. Spending a second (or third) year in school will only postpone when he starts getting paid NBA money.
 
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