Donovan Clingan FULL UCONN Season Highlights | 2x NCAA CHAMPION | 13 PPG 7.4 RPG 63.9 FG%

It's been an up-and-down season for Clingan (ranked No. 3 in our top 100), who hasn't set college basketball on fire in his sophomore season but has put together a solid campaign after dealing with a foot injury early in the season. The 7-foot-2 center is capable of impacting games considerably with his size and has proved efficient around the rim, making 65.9% of his 2s this season and averaging four blocks per 40. Expecting a full Zach Edey-like breakout from Clingan would be inaccurate, but the intrinsic qualities Clingan possesses -- certainly in more of a throwback sense at center -- will always hold intrigue. There are factors at play in the evaluation that might be out of Clingan's control: He's a fluid athlete for someone his size but still isn't particularly quick getting off the floor or moving his feet to recover and change directions in coverage. His rebounding numbers have been underwhelming due to the fact that he can be slow getting to 50-50 balls outside his area. He has exhibited some potential to stretch the floor in warmups, but he's not doing that yet, and his poor free throw shooting (55.9%) won't help his statistical case there. There's potentially a good bit of growth ahead for Clingan offensively due to his touch and footwork, but whether a big his size can function at a high level for extended minutes is salient. While Edey -- a common point of comparison -- can rely on his offensive dominance over multiple seasons to make a unique case for himself, Clingan isn't at that level as a scorer and it's likely not realistic to expect that. I think this will ultimately become less a statistical case and more of an eye-test question for evaluators -- teams will be closely assessing Clingan's mobility and impact on the run of play in March as they attempt to realistically project his NBA impact during a season where he has underperformed at times. There's also a bit of concern about his injury track record at his size. The late lottery isn't out of the question, but much of this will ultimately come down to fit and need -- good organizations typically don't just draft a 7-2 center without a plan to optimize him. -- Jeremy Woo

[@robertocontreras4006]

Rockets with the 3rd pick 🚀

[@trill711]

*HTown awaits you*

[@alfredmatthews1746]

nah..reed sheppard

[@Stefansrb369]

So then Sengun plays PF?

[@CornellG]

@@Stefansrb369yes and Jabari plays the 3. Like Denver with Porter Jr.

[@user-fx8rm2bi2d]

Houston needs him!!

[@ygLang]

Rockets need this guy

[@houstonsportsfan9479]

Rockets, add another defensive piece lets go!!!

[@woopezzy00]

#LEAGUE HIM 💯

[@PattyTheBaddy]

Could you imagine Wemby + Clingan backcourt lmfao

[@user-fx8rm2bi2d]

He’s not going pass the 3rd pick

[@bballer191]

Frontcourt*. But the Spurs ain't touching him. Wemby is their starting Center.

[@robbie5010]

@@user-fx8rm2bi2di agree

[@user-qg2cx4ii7g]

76ers need a big man off the bench A+ grade future for years to come.

[@isaiah5682]

Tristen newton next?

[@sportgeek2028]

💯 underrated

[@fluidsoffornication4636]

Cling kong is a dope nickname for this dude!

[@juandixonformvp]

He is not a finished product by any means, he can hold his own right now, but he will improve rapidly in the coming years.

[@DattboiiSteve]

Need him in h town

[@Beno_nolove]

Future memphis grizzly

[@trill711]

*Houston Rocket

[@kelseydortch9037]

I hope so

[@chriscarson918]

Oh he’ll eat wit Trae 👀

[@Nate-bu1ng]

There's no way the Hawks are dumb enough to use the #1 pick on him lol.

[@chriscarson918]

@@Nate-bu1ng I agree lol. I just seen sarr 😂😂😂

[@scarfacehill84]

@@Nate-bu1ngwhy he’s not bad

[@Realthuqger]

@@Nate-bu1ngfuck are you talking about he’s bigger than sarr can shoot the ball and post up why wouldn’t they

[@Glennweside]

​@Nate-bu1ng look like they are dumb enough unfortunately smh I'm hearing he's going to the hawks

[@45asunder1]

Andrew Bynum?🤔

[@cedricburns4620]

❤HOUSTON * DONAVAN

[@seanbonds4516]

Let’s go bulls

[@bballer191]

Rockets better not pass on this dude ISTG

[@PhilPopovich]

PNR DEFENSIVE SWITCHES ….. WILL HAVE CLINGAN LIVING IN THE GLEAGUE WATCH !!!! A WASTE OF A LOTTERY PICK, feet are too slow to pick up NBA guards on the switch which is every play In the NBA SMH🤦🏼

[@preshj0hnson]

Wait I see Rockets fans saying they want him, does that mean y’all want to move Sengun to the 4?? Not a Houston fan so educate me please lol

[@JJTooGood25]

That’s exactly what they need to do. Sengun is not big enough to play the 5 against the other centers like joker, embiid, brook lopez

[@preshj0hnson]

@@JJTooGood25 But I feel like Sengun is getting cooked by other 4s in the league. Does he have the foot speed to defend on the perimeter?? That seems like a big mistake in my opinion.

[@alfredmatthews1746]

rockets fans not realizing that we have steven adams too so clingan at best would be getting minutes in 2025. we need shooting badly. thats why i want reed sheppard on the team.

[@logicaziz1107]

No….you run him when you have a bad match up..with bigger centers

[@360carter3]

@@alfredmatthews1746rockets can get shooters from anywhere around the league. Elite rim protection is what we need and Clingan provides that.

[@sportgeek2028]

Huskies 🐺

[@franzwagner387]

Why is he not the consensus number 1 pick?

[@Glennweside]

Cause he trash

[@ninerempire3398]

@@Glennwesidecasual

[@Mon3ybaby305]

Edey Better frfr

[@LandenMathis-ld2jk]

Memphis grizzlies!!!

[@ableaaron7985]

I think he is going to the Memphis Grizzles in a trade

[@deeblueeowens4143]

He's a Rocket, imagine him and seagun

[@bornasin]

5 to detroit👆🏾

[@user-qg2cx4ii7g]

Grizzlies Jonas Valanciunas Twin Type.

[@eddieanderson8221]

I was thinking the exact same thing there play style pretty much the same either Jonas or Zubac from the Clippers.

[@yusufmuhammad1355]

As a Bulls fan we got a 11th overall pick because we need a big man Center so bad please pick him

[@duncanx3606]

he aint falling past 6 lmao

[@WhiplashPower]

Rockets are going with Reed Shepperd. They went after Austin Reeves, and Reed is a much better player than Reeves.

[@everettmoreland9]

I just don’t see how he is going to succeed in the nba. He’s slow, awkward, and can’t score outside of 2 feet. As a rockets fan, he’s the LAST thing we need. He’s a non shooter and you can’t have him out there with Sengun and Amen Thompson.

[@360carter3]

Just because he’s not Wemby doesn’t mean we don’t need him. Quit thinking every dude that’s 7’3 has to be like Wemby. Clingan provides elite rim protection which is something the rockets don’t have.

[@PhilPopovich]

@@360carter3 SLOW RIM PROTECTOR ARE NOT NEEDED…. They are drying out the NBA OBVIOUSLY, don’t need any more LANE cloggers… NBA IS about Space ON both ends NOW !!!! watch the nba please

[@mjf8897]

this guy is not good. he's a college star. will do nothing in the nba.

[@PhilPopovich]

@@mjf8897 exactly The nba do not run offense thru the Post kmsl….. college has great post guys that can block shots every year and not get drafted

[@WhiplashPower]

​​@@360carter3 Rockets have rim protection and rebounding with Adams. What the Rockets don't have is shooting. Shepperd should be the pick, especially with Green and Amen's driving skills and Sengun's inside out passing.

[@case7759]

The Tyler Hansborough of this class. HOF in college, but will be out of the league in 3 years. Oh wow, a slow moving center who can’t shoot outside of 2 feet! Yeah that’ll work in today’s NBA!