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Interesting article - Donovan Clingan

ucjoet said:
BC up 21 - 17 at half. Clingan 11pts
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What?? BC scored 2 pts in the second quarter and 9 in the third? How many blocks did Clingan have? Or are there fewer good shooters around in high school these days?
 
Michigan is visiting his game and wasn't there something out there that he was a Michigan fan?
 
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Swimmer. Those long arms would eat up a ton of distance every rotation. Season conflicts with basketball though.
 
Slick said:
Actually there was a player most of you won't remember who was 7 feet tall and a tremendous track athlete. He high jumped 6'6 inches long jumped 22 feet put the shot over 53 feet and ran the 440 yard dash in 49 seconds. His name was Wilt Chamberlain.
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After he retired from basketball, he played beach volleyball almost exclusively. Must have been unblockable when given a decent set.
 
Slick said:
Actually there was a player most of you won't remember who was 7 feet tall and a tremendous track athlete. He high jumped 6'6 inches long jumped 22 feet put the shot over 53 feet and ran the 440 yard dash in 49 seconds. His name was Wilt Chamberlain.
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And he played Volleyball.http://legendsrevealed.com/sports/2013/07/29/is-wilt-chamberlain-really-in-the-volleyball-hall-of-fame/
 
HuskyHawk said:
And Volleyball is wicked fun.
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My son stopped playing baseball, which he was pretty damn good at, after his soph year. Didn't like sharing time and sitting for innings as he got older. He said dad I'm going to play on the volleyball team and I was like why don't you just study and play hoops. I was a volleyball fan in HS as my GF was an All American out of Maloney HS where they won 10 state championships in 20 years or so. She then went on to be captain of UConn for her last 2 or 3 years there so I was a "womens volleyball" fan a long time ago. Well 35 years later his junior year he saw time on a boys volleyball team that went to the state quarters, picked it up fast and me and mom really enjoyed watching it too. Key was he was having a lot more fun playing volleyball than baseball never would've thunk it.
Senior year State Championship it was a tremendous ride for him and I can tell you for all the parents. Proud stuff he now coaches HS volleyball at different HS's in the area one for Boys and the other for Girls. Again would've never guessed.

Volleyball is great I didn't know until 2012 for boys though! LOL
 
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Is anyone even gonna talk about how him wanting to be close to family is good for us in recruiting or we just gonna argue about prep school?
 
husky429 said:
That's probably true through middle and freshman/sophomore year of hs. I always recommend letting the kids do what they want and have fun.

All of my aau players have specialized by sophomore year. One plays aau when they can and are focused on track--they stick around for the local tournaments. But I've known him forever.

Even the hs team I coach, which has maybe 4-5 d3 guys right now the kids are specialziing early. With them, I always recommend just doing whatever is fun

I think a big part of the problem is parents expectations. 1 sport is FINE if it is the kids choice. If the parents are forcing the kid to so anything they'll burn out because it's not an internal motvation

If Donovan is as motivated as it seems, he'll enjoy playing ball 9 months a year. And I'm not sure what else a 7 foot 15 year old is going to be good at! Shotput? I don't know
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Volleyball middle blocker? Track high hurdles? Wide receiver specializing in alley oop catches in the end zone?
 
Watchdog said:
Volleyball middle blocker? Track high hurdles? Wide receiver specializing in alley oop catches in the end zone?
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Middle blocker is definitely possible. Donovan is not competing at a high level in track or football any time soon I'd think. Lol
 
Just got home from BCHS vs New Britian game. BCHS wins 57 -50 in a very closely contested game. Clingan dominates with 37pts, 28 rebs and 10 blocks.
Have been to about 7 of his games this winter. This was his best game.
Believe they have a rematch with East Catholic on Saturday. He was sick for that game, so it should be interesting with him at full strength
 
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Even ESPN is taking notice
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Slick said:
Maybe he could take extra summer school courses and graduate early? I believe mike gminski did that and enrolled a year early at Duke
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He's more likely to go 2023 than reclassify up
 
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husky429 said:
He's more likely to go 2023 than reclassify up
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This is an interesting option. Clingan can fulfill his desire to stay with his class at Bristol and graduate with his friends/team. Then he can do a post-grad year to mature, develop and refine skills.
 
UConnRock said:
This is an interesting option. Clingan can fulfill his desire to stay with his class at Bristol and graduate with his friends/team. Then he can do a post-grad year to mature, develop and refine skills.
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Certainly possible but idk if it's likely at all. I just know a true 2022 moving up a year is practically impossible. High schools dont do summer school for extra credits any more
 
He looks like a man among boys.

But if he keeps putting up numbers like that, we're going to have some serious competition on the recruiting trail.
 
ucjoet said:
Just got home from BCHS vs New Britian game. BCHS wins 57 -50 in a very closely contested game. Clingan dominates with 37pts, 28 rebs and 10 blocks.
Have been to about 7 of his games this winter. This was his best game.
Believe they have a rematch with East Catholic on Saturday. He was sick for that game, so it should be interesting with him at full strength
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Thanks ucjoet good stuff. I feel bad for the kid as Coach Reilly is certainly one of the better coaches in the state no doubt so doubt they let him beat them. Hope Donovan finds a way though!
 
Is if confirmed he plays Saturday against EC?
Was not in the paper this morning.
 
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