![]() ![]() “I feel like I’m a pretty good knockdown shooter,” he said. He shot just one three-pointer all season but his role didn’t call for any more – he was on the court to grab rebounds, play in the pick-and-roll and get to the rim. Those who arrived at Gampel Pavilion or the XL Center early enough last season may have caught sight of Clingan’s jumper, with his quick and obviously high release. I’m just trying to expand my game and to be a player like Jokic is a dream of mine.” “That’s what all the big guys nowadays are doing – I mean look at (Nikola) Jokic, he does it all. “I’m trying to expand my game behind the 3-point line,” he said to no surprise on Monday. He knows that means he has to start shooting. Not only is Clingan preparing to lead the Huskies next year, he’s also hoping to lead his own path to the next level. Phillip) Donovan Clingan, the next Joker? Clingan said he’s going to shoot more threes this season. Because we have a culture and it’s got to fit both ways.” UConn’s Donovan Clingan got some shots up before the Huskies’ Final Four game against Miami in April. Obviously we can make adjustments, we’re not going to settle or take a bad fit, we’re very specific with what we want. ![]() Hurley said adding a shooter is his top priority: “At this point, I think, now that the roster is settled (in terms of Jackson and Newton having made their decisions) if there’s help from the perimeter to continue to play the way we want to play. Spencer, 6-foot-4 with four seasons of college basketball under his belt, shot 43.4% on 3-pointers last season averaging 13.2 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 2 steals per game. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File) Sharpshooter Cam Spencer makes official visitįormer Rutgers guard Cam Spencer, a transfer portal target on his official visit, sat off to the side of the gym Monday watching the team work out. It’s a fresh start – it feels weird but it’s a fresh start and we’ve just got to re-learn everything.” Rutgers’ Cam Spencer (10) plays during the second half of an NCAA basketball game against Iowa, Jan. “Really just paying attention to the details. And then the freshmen to be ready, I mean they’ve got to make an impact for us this year and they’ve got to step up,” Karaban said. “The big jumps was (Hurley’s) message, making sure the returning guys step up from what they were last year. remaining as walk-ons, Dan Hurley said he hopes to add one more from the transfer portal but he isn’t sure about the 13th scholarship spot unless there is a perfect fit. With 11 scholarship players on the roster as of Monday afternoon, Andrew Hurley and Andre Johnson Jr. Jaylin Stewart is still finishing the school year at Garfield High in Seattle and will join the Huskies later this month. Hurley says Ball is about two and a half weeks away from participating in live work. Three members of UConn’s five-man freshman class were in action on Monday, though Solomon Ball, a four-star recruit from Brewster Academy, was still recovering from an ankle injury he suffered at the end of his prep season. And that’s the difference between being a supporting player and a core player.” When you go into the role that he has now, practice, game night, shootaround – he could never have a bad segment or a bad day. “He’s got a huge personality and he’s very charismatic, but now you have to step into the shoes of Adama (Sanogo) or Andre or Jordan (Hawkins) – like leading men that could never have a bad day. “Now he’s in a position where he’s responsible for the group’s energy and the leadership,” Hurley said. ![]()
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