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Honors and Awards
ESPN SportsCenter #1 Play of the Day on March 26, 2009
Quickly:
Strong, hard-nosed guard that will find a way to win ... Hampered by a knee injury most of his freshman season and had knee surgery immediately following his first year ... Will be a more explosive player as a sophomore once fully healthy and back to full strength, but still brings a tough mindset on the defensive end that should allow him to see increased playing time ... Offensively he's a slashing guard that makes him just as comfortable going to the bucket or shooting the perimeter jumper.
At Mizzou:
2008-09:
Versatile guard for the Tigers as a rookie, that played double-figure minutes in all-38 games in 2008-09 ... Finished #6 all-time among Missouri freshmen with 34 three-point makes, including a memorable 60-footer at the half of MU's 102-91 Sweet 16 win against #2 Memphis ... That play was #1 on ESPN's Plays of the Day ... Was Mizzou's top free throw shooter by percentage at 79.5 percent and ranked among team leaders with 54 assists and 34 steals ... Those 34 thefts were tops amongst Tiger newcomers and actually equaled the 34 steals enjoyed by both Anthony Peeler and Clarence Gilbert during their freshmen campaigns ... Reached double figures nine times, including 15 tallies in his Division I debut against Prairie View A&M and a career high 16 vs. Iowa State at home ... Hit a career high 4-of-6 treys vs. the Cyclones for the best shooting night of his young career ... Also reached double figures with 14 points in the home win against Texas Tech and 14 against California.
High School:
All-State performer as a senior at Hogan Prep High School and the winner of the prestegious DiRenna Award as the top player in the Kansas City Metro Area as a senior ... Two-time all-metro pick by the Kansas City Star and was named MVP of the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association All-Star Game ... Team MVP for Hogan Prep High School after leading the Rams to a the Class 3 State Championships in Columbia, Mo. ... Hogan Prep finished the season with a third place finish ... Averaged 28.5 points and 5.8 rebounds and was named Player of the Year in the State of Missouri (all classes) by MaxPreps.com ... Ranked among the nation's Top 100 players (No. 88) by Scout.com recruiting guru Eric Bossi and was a three-star recruit by rivals.com ... High School coach was Steve Stitzer ... Played on the AAU circuit for L.J. Goolsby and Kansas City Pump N Run ... Played AAU ball with fellow Tiger freshman Steve Moore.
Personal:
Son of Marcus and Bertha Denmon... Full name is Marcus Edward Denmon ... Born in Kansas City, Mo. ... Plans to major in the communications field at Missouri and would like to become a basketball coach following his playing career ... Full-filled his childhood dream by becoming a Missouri Tiger ... Uncle Martinez Denmon played basketball at Iowa State and brother Martane Freeman played collegiately at Colorado ... Lists leading his team to the Missouri High School Final Four as his favorite moment in basketball thus far ... Favorite movies are all three of the Friday's ... Mike Epps is his favorite actor ... Favorite food is tacos ... Lists football as his hidden talent off the basketball court and was a standout receiver and defensive back at Hogan Prep.
