GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Among the series of dunks the fifth-ranked UConn men’s basketball team threw down while warming up before its game at Florida on Wednesday something stood out. There was Donovan Clingan, driving hard, cradling the ball in his right hand as his body performed a full rotation. A true freshman preparing for his first college road game not played at a neutral site, he stuffed it one-handed and jogged with pep and a youthful grin to the back of the opposite line.
Later, when the Huskies trotted onto the court to their first chorus of boos from an opposing student section this season, Clingan’s smile widened as he bobbed his head to T.I.’s song “Bring Em Out” that blared over the speakers in Exactech Arena.
He finished the game with five dunks and a career-high 16 points (8 of 9 from the floor) while grabbing eight rebounds, blocking three shots and grabbing a steal in helping the Huskies to a 75-54 win.
