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League elite in Rebounds · among frontcourt

Donovan Clingan

POR POR· Center· #23· 2025-26

2.18 m · 127 kg · 22 years old

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Among the best in the leagueno. 2among frontcourtReboundsno. 5among frontcourtBlocksno. 72among frontcourtScoring
Season
77 games
12.1PTS
11.6REB
2.1AST
0.6STL
1.7BLK
27.2MIN
FG%
52%
3P%
34.1%
FT%
68%
Season by season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPFMINFG%3P%FT%
2025-26PORPOR7712.111.62.10.61.71.22.427.252%34.1%68%
2024-25PORPOR676.57.91.10.51.61.12.819.853.9%28.6%59.6%
Player DNA2025-26 · vs 171 players
SCORINGno. 72AverageREBOUNDSno. 2EliteASSISTSno. 72AverageSTEALSbelow averageBelow averageBLOCKSno. 5Elite
Career · 2 seasons
Points
0
9.5 per game
Rebounds
0
9.9 per game
Assists
0
1.7 per game
66.3%Field goals
In the clutch
last 5 min, within 5 points · 2024–2025
PTS/game
0.7
Win %
52.2%
46 games with clutch minutes
His go-to play

Where he does the most damage: putbacks — around the league average (1.1 pts/possession)

Who guards him2025-26 · official matchups
Rudy GobertRudy Gobert172 poss10 pts/100
Maxime RaynaudMaxime Raynaud122 poss25 pts/100
Brook LopezBrook Lopez111 poss11 pts/100
Nikola JokićNikola Jokić105 poss24 pts/100
Luke KornetLuke Kornet98 poss27 pts/100

What he scores per 100 possessions against each defender, in the recorded matchups. Observed history: it does not say who defends him best.

Videosplay by play · official NBA clips

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TRACKING PROFILE · NBA 2025-26

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distance

3.06km#148/414

Covers less court per minute than most: plays with position, not with running.

77 games · SpeedDistance

points per touch

0.3#150/342

Touch and go: he barely dribbles before deciding.

The provider does not publish this data point's sample. · Possessions

HOW IT CREATES ITS SHOTS

93.5%

The provider does not publish this data point's sample. · CatchShoot + PullUpShot

conversion rate

56.0%#127/283

The provider does not publish this data point's sample. · Rebounding

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Observed

Donovan Clingan: 6 tracking signals with a league rank in 2025-26; the highest, paint touches (#5 of 414).

8.8
Paint touches · 2025-26
Donovan Clingan: 6 tracking signals with a league rank in 2025-26; the highest, paint touches (#5 of 414).Kilometres pe…Points per to…Paint touchesDrives per ga…Points create…Rebound conve…
  • 3.06 kmKilometres per game#148/414
  • 0.29Points per touch#150/342
  • 8.8Paint touches#5/414
  • 0.3Drives per game#387/414
  • 5.2Points created by assists#200/414
  • 56.0 %Rebound conversion#127/283
Optical tracking · 2025-26 · ranks among players with ≥ 30 games
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▸ See evidence · 6 pieces of evidence
  1. Kilometres per game: 3.06 km · rank 148 of 414 · 77 games · 2026-04-12
  2. Points per touch: 0.29 · rank 150 of 342 · 2025-26 · 2026-04-12
  3. Paint touches: 8.8 · rank 5 of 414 · 77 games · 2026-04-12
  4. Drives per game: 0.3 · rank 387 of 414 · 2025-26 · 2026-04-12
  5. Points created by assists: 5.2 · rank 200 of 414 · 77 games · 2026-04-12
  6. Rebound conversion: 56.0 % · rank 127 of 283 · 2025-26 · 2026-04-12
Limits
  • Ranks among players with ≥ 30 box-score games; rates also require their event floor.
Revision 14e6ef53 · house data · 2026-04-12
Measured

Donovan Clingan sits in the 99th percentile among the league's forwards and centres in rebounding (2025-26).

99
Percentile · Rebounding · 2025-26
Donovan Clingan sits in the 99th percentile among the league's forwards and centres in rebounding (2025-26).Reboundi…P99BlocksP97ScoringP58
Against 171 league forwards and centres with ≥ 20 games and ≥ 15 min
Observed

Donovan Clingan goes from 6.5 to 12.1 points per game in 2024-25→2025-26: his best stretch in 2 seasons.

12.1
Points per game · 2025-26
Donovan Clingan goes from 6.5 to 12.1 points per game in 2024-25→2025-26: his best stretch in 2 seasons.12.1
Career · 2024-25–2025-26 · 2 seasons
Measured

With Clingan on the floor his team is 4.2 points worse per 100 possessions than without him (2025-26).

-4.2
On/off difference · per 100 possessions · 2025-26
With Clingan on the floor his team is 4.2 points worse per 100 possessions than without him (2025-26).With him on th…0.4With him off t…4.6
Real lineups of 2025-26 · 1,383 min with him · 519 min without
Forecast

Donovan Clingan: projected impact 1.7 in 2026-27 (band -0.6–4.0, BPM scale).

1.7
Projected impact · 2026-27
Donovan Clingan: projected impact 1.7 in 2026-27 (band -0.6–4.0, BPM scale).1.7
Season 2026-27 · current model · computed 2026-09-20
Observed

Donovan Clingan passes most to Deni Avdija (8.48 passes per game) in 2025-26; 7 teammates with ≥ 1 pass per game.

8.48
Most frequent connection · Passes per game · 2025-26
Donovan Clingan passes most to Deni Avdija (8.48 passes per game) in 2025-26; 7 teammates with ≥ 1 pass per game.Deni Av… 8.48Jrue Ho… 5.77Toumani… 3.84Shaedon… 2.92
Passes made per game · 2025-26 · regular season
Career highs · advanced
17.4PER
4WS
-0.3BPM
0.6VORP
60.4%TS%
14.2%USG%
Points per game · tap a bar
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👟 On his feet
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Current physique

Official team listing · with shoes · no measurement date

Height218 cm
Weight127 kg
NBA Draft Combine 2024

Measured by the NBA in 2024 · barefoot · not his current physique

Anthropometrics
Height without shoes218 cm85.75″
Height with shoesnot measured
Wingspan231 cm90.75″2.º of 83
Standing reach292 cm115.00″1.º of 83
Hand length25.4 cm10.00″1.º of 83
Hand width26.0 cm10.25″3.º of 83
Explosiveness
Standing vertical65 cm25.50″66.º of 77
Max vertical74 cm29.00″74.º of 77
Mobility
¾ court sprint3.46 s77.º of 77
Lane agility12.06 s76.º of 77
Modified lane agility3.38 s75.º of 76
Body composition
Weight128 kg282 lb
Body fatnot measured

The rank is within the 2024 invitees who completed that drill.

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🚫 Block duels

Play by play, since 2003.

Blocks the most
Cody Williams7
Rudy Gobert6
Zion Williamson4
Mark Williams4
Most blocked by
Julian Champagnie4
Chet Holmgren3
Nikola Jokić2
Jay Huff2
🔗 Who he plays with

Passes per game, 2025 season. Source: NBA tracking.

Deni Avdija
His main partner
Deni Avdija
8.5 passes per game · 42% shooting after the pass
Passes to most
Deni Avdija8.528%
Jrue Holiday5.819%
Toumani Camara3.813%
Shaedon Sharpe2.910%
Jerami Grant2.27%
Receives most from
Deni Avdija5.927%
Jrue Holiday4.119%
Toumani Camara2.813%
Jerami Grant1.88%
Scoot Henderson1.47%
🎯 How he scores

Shot distribution from play-by-play. These are shares, not totals.

67%
31%
At the rim60%Three32%Mid-range25%
Assisted baskets: 65%bandeja: 37%mate: 33%palmeo: 8%
🪪 Passport and numbers
🇺🇸United StatesPosition: pivot
🔊 Pronounced (English phonetics):DAA-nuh-vuhn CLING-uhn
College: ConnecticutDraft: 2024 · round 1, pick 7
His numbers
23POR2024–2025