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Donovan Clingan

Donovan Clingan

21-Year-Old CenterC
Portland Trail Blazers
Questionable
Injury Lower Leg
Est. Return 12/7/2025
2024 Stats
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6.5
REB
7.9
AST
1.1
STL
0.5
BLK
1.6
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Clingan's rookie season was a rollercoaster ride that ended on a high note. He had to battle for minutes to start the campaign, playing behind Deandre Ayton and Robert Williams. Clingan was thrown into prominent roles on occasion when there were injuries ahead of him, but he took off in mid-February. After posting 21 points and seven rebounds in 21 minutes off the bench during a blowout loss to Denver on Feb. 10, Clingan moved into the first five and never looked back, starting the final 27 regular-season games. From Feb. 10 on, the big man averaged 8.8 points, 9.9 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.8 blocks and 0.6 steals in 25.3 minutes while shooting 55.6 percent from the field. While the peripheral stats were encouraging, Clingan struggled mightily from the free-throw line, dropping his value in category leagues. He also attempted multiple three-pointers eight times, shooting 29 percent from deep in those games, so even when he was feeling it, the results weren't there. He barely cracked the top 150 in eight-category leagues as a rookie, but with Ayton now in Los Angeles, it's Clingan's job to lose. Williams has struggled to stay healthy his entire career and will likely handle a limited reserve role, while Duop Reath is best used as a five in small-ball lineups. Rookie Yang Hansen will take time to develop and doesn't pose an immediate threat to Clingan, whose defensive prowess gives him a strong fantasy floor even if there are question marks about his offensive upside. Read Past Outlooks
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Overall
Height 7'2"
Weight 280
DOB 2/23/2004
College UConn
Drafted 1st Rd, #7 in 2024
$Signed a two-year, $14.01 million contract with the Trail Blazers in July of 2024. Contract includes $7.52 million team option for 2026-27. Team option for 2026-27 was picked up in October of 2025.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary

A native of Bristol, Conn., Clingan averaged 30.3 points, 18.4 boards and 6.2 blocks as a senior in high school. The two-time Gatorade Player of the Year committed to UConn in July of 2021, and also received offers from Michigan, Ohio State, Syracuse and other high-majors. A top-50 player in the 2022 high school class, Clingan was an immediate impact player as a freshman at UConn during the 2022-23 season. His interior scoring, rebounding and high-volume shot-blocking helped propel the Huskies to the 2023 National Championship. Clingan opted to return for his sophomore season, taking on a larger role and posting 13.0 points, 7.4 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 2.5 blocks en route to another National Championship. The 7-foot-2 center's raw numbers may not jump off the page, but he played only 22.5 minutes per game as a sophomore due to a deep and talented Huskies roster. Clingan finished the 2023-24 season ranked top 10 nationally in block rate (11.4%), defensive rating (89.4), win shares per 40 minutes (.302) and defensive box plus/minus (6.2). Clingan's combination of size and defensive awareness makes him one of the best big man prospects in the draft. With a 7-foot-7 wingspan and excellent mobility, Clingan has immense potential as a defender, particularly around the rim. He's poised to be among the better shot-blockers in the NBA, but could struggle when asked to switch out onto much quicker players. Offensively, Clingan is relatively limited, but he's a strong finisher inside with good touch for his size. While he doesn't have a deep arsenal of post moves, Clingan also doesn't demand the ball, which should bode well for his future as a low-maintenance, defense-first, lob-finisher at the pro level. Clingan fits the bill of a plug-and-play lottery pick for most teams, even if he's not a high-minute player right away. His size and length should allow him to patrol the rim at a borderline-elite level in the NBA. However, the jump up in competition could render Clingan less-imposing than he was for a UConn team that often had a significant talent advantage. On the other end of the floor, Clingan's offensive game remains a major question mark. Clingan rarely shot the ball outside the paint at UConn and is likely years away from developing a reliable jumpshot. He also shot just 51.7 percent at the free-throw line as a freshman before showing marginal improvement (57.4% FT) as a sophomore. Walker Kessler and Jakob Poeltl are the current NBA players who fit Clingan's size and skill archetype.

Listed as questionable
CPortland Trail Blazers
Lower Leg
December 6, 2025
Clingan (leg) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Grizzlies, Sean Highkin of Rip City Radio 620 Portland reports.
ANALYSIS
Clingan remains day-to-day after missing Friday's game against Detroit. If the big man is unable to suit up, the Trail Blazers could again rely on Robert Williams and Duop Reath to fill the void at center.
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How does Donovan Clingan compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
  • True Shooting %
    An advanced statistic that measures a player's efficiency at shooting the ball that takes field goal percentage, free throw percentage, and three point percentage into account.
  • Effective Field Goal %
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  • 3-Point Attempt Rate
    Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
  • Free Throw Rate
    Number of free throw attempts per field goal attempt.
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True Shooting %
56.3%
 
Effective Field Goal %
52.4%
 
3-Point Attempt Rate
34.5%
 
Free Throw Rate
25.0%
 
Offensive Rebound %
18.7%
 
Defensive Rebound %
24.8%
 
Total Rebound %
21.6%
 
Assist %
9.5%
 
Steal %
1.0%
 
Block %
5.0%
 
Turnover %
7.1%
 
Usage %
15.3%
 
Fantasy Points Per Game
30.1
 
Fantasy Points Per Minute
1.2
 
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Won't play Friday
CPortland Trail Blazers
Lower Leg
December 5, 2025
Clingan (leg) has been ruled out for Friday's game in Detroit.
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Iffy for Friday
CPortland Trail Blazers
Lower Leg
December 4, 2025
Clingan (leg) is questionable for Friday's game against the Pistons.
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Cleared to play
CPortland Trail Blazers
December 3, 2025
Clingan (leg) will play Wednesday against the Cavaliers.
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Questionable for Wednesday
CPortland Trail Blazers
Leg
December 3, 2025
Clingan is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Cavaliers due to a left lower leg contusion.
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Available Tuesday
CPortland Trail Blazers
December 2, 2025
Clingan (illness) is available for Tuesday's game against the Raptors.
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Honored among top rookies
CPortland Trail Blazers
May 20, 2025
Clingan was selected to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team on Tuesday.
ANALYSIS
Clingan had to alternate between the starting lineup and the bench, but he finished the 2024-25 season in a starting role for the Blazers due to Robert Williams and DeAndre Ayton being sidelined. It's worth noting Clingan started in every one of his 26 appearances after the All-Star break, averaging 8.0 points, 9.6 rebounds, 1.8 blocks and 1.8 assists per game in that span. He averaged 6.5 points, 7.9 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game in 67 regular-season contests.
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