Marcus Denmon

Marcus Denmon
Zhejiang Golden Bulls
Position Shooting guard / Point guard
League CBA
Personal information
Born (1990-03-20) March 20, 1990
Kansas City, Missouri
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight 185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school Hogan Preparatory Academy
(Kansas City, Missouri)
College Missouri (2008–2012)
NBA draft 2012 / Round: 2 / Pick: 59th overall
Selected by the San Antonio Spurs
Playing career 2012–present
Career history
2012–2013 Élan Chalon
2013–2014 Tofaş
2014–2015 New Basket Brindisi
2015–2016 İstanbul BB
2016–2017 Gaziantep Basketbol
2017–2018 Panathinaikos
2018–present Zhejiang Golden Bulls
Career highlights and awards

Marcus Edward Denmon II (born March 20, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Zhejiang Golden Bulls of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He played for the University of Missouri. He was taken 59th overall by the San Antonio Spurs in the 2012 NBA draft.

High school career

In his senior season at Hogan Preparatory Academy, Denmon averaged 28.5 points and 5.8 rebounds while leading Hogan Prep to the Class 3 State Championships.[1] He won the 2008 DiRenna Award as the top high school player in Kansas City.[2]

College recruitment

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Marcus Denmon
SG		 Kansas City, MO Hogan Prep 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Aug 20, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40

College career

Denmon committed to attend the University of Missouri on August 20, 2007.[3]

A reserve his freshman and sophomore seasons, Denmon started 33 out of 34 games his junior season. As a junior, Denmon averaged 16.9 points per game while earning All-Big 12 First Team, NABC All-District, and USBWA All-District honors.[1]

On August 3, 2011, Denmon was named to the 2011 USA Basketball Men’s World University Games roster.[4]

As a senior, Denmon 17.7 points per game and 5 rebounds per game, earning second-team Consensus All-American, All-Big 12 First team, and USBWA All-District honors. Denmon was also a finalist for the John R. Wooden Award.[5]

With 107 victories, teammates Denmon, Kim English, Laurence Bowers, and Steve Moore won more games than any senior class in Mizzou basketball history.[6]

Professional career

Europe

On July 25, 2012, Denmon signed a one-year contract with the French Pro A League club Élan Chalon.[7] On October 5, 2012, Denmon suffered a broken foot in the team's opening game against ASVEL Basket.[8] After undergoing surgery, Denmon returned to play on January 26, 2013 against JDA Dijon Basket. After the season, he then signed a 1-year contract with the Tofas S.K. of the Turkish Basketball League.[9]

On August 16, 2014 Denmon was signed by Italian team New Basket Brindisi.[10]

On August 3, 2015 Denmon returned to Turkey and signed with İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor.[11]

On September 27, 2016 Denmon signed with Gaziantep Basketbol.[12]

On July 12, 2017, Denmon signed a two-year (1+1) contract with Greek club Panathinaikos.[13] His team option was picked up on June 25, 2018, and he was bound to remain with the Euroleague team for another campaign. However, his contract was bought out by Chinese club Zhejiang Golden Bulls a month later.

China

On July 25, 2018, Denmon signed with the Zhejiang Golden Bulls of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA).[14]

NBA draft rights

Denmon was drafted on June 28, 2012 by the San Antonio Spurs with the 59th selection in the draft.[15] The Spurs retained his draft right since then.

On September 23, 2016, the Spurs renounced his draft rights.[16]

Career statistics

EuroLeague

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2017–18 Panathinaikos 28813.0.391.417.8330.80.30.50.25.63.8
Career 28813.0.391.417.8330.80.30.50.25.63.8

Personal life

On December 7, 2010, Denmon's cousin, Marion, known as "Lil Daddy" died three days after being shot while riding in a car.[17]

References

  1. 1 2 "Marcus Denmon". mutigers.com. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  2. ↑ "Spani, Denmon selected for DiRenna Award". Kansas City Star. Archived from the original on 19 July 2012. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
  3. ↑ "Marcus Denmon". Rivals.com. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  4. ↑ "Roster Announced For 2011 USA Men's World University Games Team". USA Basketball. Archived from the original on 2012-06-06.
  5. ↑ "2011-2012 Men's John R. Wooden Award Final Ballot". Retrieved 18 March 2012.
  6. ↑ Paylor, Terez. "Missouri seniors prepare for final game in Columbia". Kansas City Star. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
  7. ↑ "ELAN CHALON picks up promising rookie Denmon". Euroleague.net. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
  8. ↑ Garcia, Jeff (6 October 2012). "Report: Marcus Denmon breaks foot in season opener for Chalon". WOAI.com. Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  9. ↑ Garcia, Jeff (7 February 2013). "DENMON MAKES POST-SURGERY RETURN TO THE COURT". ProjectSpurs.com. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  10. ↑ ENEL BRINDISI SIGNS MARCUS DENMON
  11. ↑ Romano, Andrea (3 August 2015). "Marcus Denmon (ex Enel Brindisi) inks with Istanbul Buyuksehir Belediyesi". MH Newsdesk Lite. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  12. ↑ "Gaziantep inks Marcus Denmon, ex Hunan". Eurobasket Inc. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  13. ↑ "Συμφωνία με Ντένμον". paobc.gr (in Greek). July 12, 2017. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  14. ↑ "Golden Bulls ink Marcus Denmon, ex Panathinaikos". Eurobasket. July 25, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  15. ↑ Paylor, Terez (28 June 2012). "MU's English, Denmon drafted in second round". Kansas City Star. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
  16. ↑ Garcia, Paul (September 24, 2016). "SPURS WAIVE 2012 DRAFTEE MARCUS DENMON". ProjectSpurs.com. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  17. ↑ Frederickson, Ben. "Shots fired at Kansas City funeral of Marcus Denmon's cousin". Columbia Missourian. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
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