The Portland Trailblazers selected UConn's Donovan Clingan with the seventh pick in the 2024 NBA Draft Wednesday night.
The sophomore center won back-to-back NCAA championships with the Huskies before making himself eligible for the draft.
Clingan averaged 13 points, 7.4 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 2.5 blocks per game for the 2020-24 season.
He was the NCAA East Region Most Outstanding Player and was named to the NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Team in April.
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A Bristol native, Clingan set a high school scoring record while at Bristol Central High School, amassing 2,268 points, and he holds school records for career rebounds and blocks.
