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19 Days Until the State Girls Basketball Announcement
Gatorade 2020 - 2021: Player of the Year

Boys Basketball - Connecticut

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BOYS BASKETBALL

Donovan Clingan

Center
BRISTOL CENTRAL HS
BRISTOL, CONNECTICUT
JUNIOR
Height: 7-FOOT-1
Press Release

Peak Performance

27.3

Points per game

17.2

Rebounds per game

3.1

Assists per game

5.8

Blocks per game
“At 7-foot-1, Clingan possesses outstanding court vision and a willingness to pass from anywhere on the floor. His shooting touch is soft, both facing the basket and in the low post. Defensively, he is steady at protecting the rim. His unselfishness is one of his greatest traits, as he finds the open man quickly and accurately.”
Paul Biancardi
ESPN National Recruiting Director
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Athletic Excellence

The 7-foot-1, 265-pound junior center led the Rams to a 15-0 record and a Central Connecticut Conference championship this past season, averaging 27.3 points, 17.2 rebounds, 5.8 blocks, 3.1 assists and 1.2 steals per game. The two-time MaxPreps Connecticut High School Boys Basketball Player of the Year and the 2021 Hearst Connecticut Media Group’s GameTimeCT Boys Basketball MVP, Clingan has recorded 1,421 points and 1,002 rebounds in his high school career. Also a three-time Central Connecticut Conference Player of the Year, Clingan is ranked as the No. 44 overall prospect and the No. 7 center in his class by ESPN.

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Academic Achievement

Clingan has maintained a 3.53 GPA in the classroom. He will begin his senior year of high school this fall.

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Exemplary Character

An avid fisherman, Clingan has volunteered locally as a basketball coach at the Boys & Girls Club of Bristol. He has also donated his time as a Bristol Central Rambassador, helping incoming freshmen acclimate to the school.