1. Donovan John Clingan was born on February 23,2004 and is an American professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association.
12 Facts About Donovan Clingan
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Donovan Clingan played college basketball for the UConn Huskies, winning two consecutive national championships from 2023 to 2024.
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Donovan Clingan averaged 27.3 points, 17.2 rebounds and 5.8 blocks per game as a junior and was named the Connecticut Gatorade Player of the Year.
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Donovan Clingan repeated as the Connecticut Gatorade Player of the Year after averaging 30.3 points, 18.4 rebounds and 6.2 blocks per game during his senior season.
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Donovan Clingan grew up with and is close friends with current UConn Huskies football running back Victor Rosa.
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Rosa was Donovan Clingan's point guard in high school, and was a record-breaking football player as well.
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Donovan Clingan entered his freshman season at UConn as the Huskies' backup center behind Adama Sanogo.
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Donovan Clingan was named to the Big East Conference All-Freshman team at the end of the regular season.
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Donovan Clingan suffered a foot injury in a game against Seton Hall on December 20,2023.
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On June 26,2024, Donovan Clingan was selected with the seventh overall pick by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 2024 NBA Draft.
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Donovan Clingan is the son of Bill and Stacey Porrini Donovan Clingan.
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Donovan Clingan wore number 32, his mother's number, in Bristol and at UConn.