With Jordan Hawkins already declared for the NBA Draft and Clingan officially back, next year’s roster is already starting to round into form.
I couldn’t be more grateful for this opportunity.” “This is crazy, this is a dream come true. “We’re going to run it back and get another one next year,” Clingan said. Running it back! /OkpVvYfdvj- Donovan Clingan April 8, 2023 The big man garnered some legitimate NBA buzz as his freshman season progressed, but elected to come back to UConn for at least one more season for a shot at another national championship. He finished third in the NCAA tournament with 11 blocks in six games and posted four double-doubles this season, all of which came in 22 minutes or less. Clingan, the 7-foot-2 center from nearby Bristol, Connecticut, was incredibly efficient and effective for the Huskies in limited minutes this season. That quest for a repeat and a sixth national title got a big boost as Saturday as star freshman Donovan Clingan announced he will be returning to UConn for his sophomore year next fall. “Not many programs win national championships, but I gotta tell you, the mind is definitely already started turning into the things we got to do to be in the mix for number six.” “I was amazed just by how many people were here today, it was surreal,” Hurley said. Hartford police estimate over 45,000 fans were in attendance to greet the Huskies in Connecticut’s capital, where Dan Hurley told fans that while the “strive for five” was complete, he and the team were doing everything possible to be “in the mix for number six.”
UConn celebrated their 2023 national title in style in Hartford Saturday afternoon, riding in a double-decker bus through Bushnell Park and ending their parade with a rally outside of the XL Center.
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