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2024 NBA Draft scouting report: Donovan Clingan

After coming off the bench for the champion UConn Huskies in the 2022-23 championship season, Donovan Clingan moved into a starting role for the past season. By the end of the season, he was very clearly the best player on the best team in college basketball.

Rated a 4-star recruit per 247 Sports out of Bristol, Conn., the hometown kid became a local legend in staying home and bringing trophies back to Storrs in back-to-back years. In his sophomore season, Clingan averaged 13.0 points, 7.4 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 2.5 blocks in 22.5 minutes per game.