NEWARK, NEW JERSEY – DECEMBER 20: Donovan Clingan #32 of the Connecticut Huskies attempts a shot as Jaden Bediako #15 of the Seton Hall Pirates defends during the first half of a game at Prudential Center on December 20, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
UConn’s Donovan Clingan has been named a Top 10 candidate for the 2024 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award.
The award, now in its 10th year, recognizes the top center in Division I men’s college basketball.
The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced the names on the list Friday and it included the sophomore from Bristol.
UConn Athletics said that Clingan is the third Husky to earn a spot on a “Naismith Starting Five” Top 10 list, joining teammates Tristen Newton (Bob Cousy Award) and Alex Karaban (Karl Malone Award).
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These are the 2024 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award Candidates:
- Johni Broome, Auburn
- Armando Bacot, North Carolina
- PJ Hall, Clemson
- Zach Edey, Purdue
- Ryan Kalkbrenner, Creighton
- Joel Soriano, St. John's
- Hunter Dickinson, Kansas
- Donovan Clingan, UConn
- Dawson Garcia, Minnesota
- Branden Carlson, Utah
Players can play their way onto and off the list at any point in the 2023-24 season, according to The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.
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Fans can support their favorite players in the remaining rounds by participating in Fan Voting at hoophallawards.com.
In March, five finalists will be presented to Abdul-Jabbar and the Hall of Fame’s selection committee.
