| Intro | American professional basketball player |
| Is |
Athlete Basketball player |
| From | United States of America |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 20 March 1990, Kansas City |
| Age: | 30 years |
Marcus Edward Denmon II (born March 20, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for Gaziantep Basketbol of the Turkish Basketball Super League. 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. He won the 2008 DiRenna Award as the top high school player in Kansas City.
College recruitment
| 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 | |
| Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40 | ||||||
College career
Denmon committed to attend the University of Missouri on August 20, 2007.
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.
On August 3, 2011, Denmon was named to the 2011 USA Basketball Men’s World University Games roster.
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.
With 107 victories, teammates Denmon, Kim English, Laurence Bowers, and Steve Moore won more games than any senior class in Mizzou basketball history.
Professional career
Europe
On July 25, 2012, Denmon signed a one-year contract with the French Pro A League club Élan Chalon. On October 5, 2012, Denmon suffered a broken foot in the team’s opening game against ASVEL Basket. 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.
On August 16, 2014 Denmon was signed by Italian team New Basket Brindisi.
NBA
Denmon was drafted on June 28, 2012 by the San Antonio Spurs with the 59th selection in the draft. The Spurs retained his draft right since then.
On September 23, 2016, the Spurs renounced to his draft rights.
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.