Vitals
- Position: Center · Height: 7-2 · Weight: 280
- Draft: 2024, Round 1, Pick 7 by the Portland Trail Blazers
- Experience: 2 seasons · Nationality: United States
- Contract: TO-2027; RFA-2028. Portland drafted Clingan seventh overall in 2024 out of UConn, where he won back-to-back national championships. He made the All-Rookie Second Team in 2024-25. He is under team control with a team option for 2027 before restricted free agency in 2028.
Stats
| PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.3 | 9.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 55.6 | 66.7 | 50.0 |
Per-game averages, 2026-27 season. Stats as of October 30, 2026. Sources: Basketball-Reference, cross-checked against ESPN.
Full career stats
| Season | Team | G | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | POR | 67 | 6.5 | 7.9 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 53.9 | 28.6 | 59.6 |
| 2025-26 | POR | 77 | 12.1 | 11.6 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 52.0 | 34.1 | 68.0 |
| 2026-27 | POR | 3 | 9.3 | 9.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 55.6 | 66.7 | 50.0 |
| Career | 147 | 9.5 | 9.9 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 52.9 | 32.3 | 63.8 |
Before the NBA
| Season | School | G | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | UCONN | 39 | 6.9 | 5.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 65.5 | 0.0 | 51.7 |
| 2023-24 | UCONN | 35 | 13.0 | 7.4 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 63.9 | 25.0 | 58.3 |
| Career | 74 | 9.8 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 64.7 | 11.8 | 54.8 |
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Role
Clingan starts at center as Portland's rim protector and glass cleaner. He averaged 12.1 points, 11.6 rebounds and 1.7 blocks in 2025-26 while starting all 77 games. His drop coverage and offensive rebounding anchor the Blazers on both ends.
How he got here
Portland drafted Clingan seventh overall in 2024 out of UConn, where he won back-to-back national championships. He made the All-Rookie Second Team in 2024-25. He is under team control with a team option for 2027 before restricted free agency in 2028.
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Roster and contract details via RealGM, October 2026. Stats are per-game points, rebounds and assists.