Donovan Clingan Returns to UConn after NCAA Title Win; Passes on 2023 NBA Draft

Mike Chiari

April 8, 2023 at 2:57 PM·1 min read

UConn center Donovan Clingan announced Saturday that he will return to school for his sophomore season in 2023-24.

The 7'2" big man was a key figure in the Huskies' run to a national title last season as they ran through the NCAA tournament and defeated San Diego State 76-59 in Monday night's National Championship Game.

Jeff Goodman of Stadium tweeted that NBA general managers and executives he spoke to projected that Clingan would have been selected somewhere between the Nos. 25 and 40 overall picks in the 2023 NBA draft had he declared.

This article will be updated soon to provide more information and analysis.

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