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(AP) -- Marcus Denmon may start on the bench, but
hard work and a healthy knee have made him a premiere sixth man.
Missouri's sophomore guard is second on the team with 11.3
points per game. He's one of the Big 12's premiere long-range
threats, ranking second in 3-point accuracy at 45.4 percent,
trailing only Oklahoma freshman Tommy Mason-Griffin and ahead of
nationally heralded gunners like Kansas State's Jacob Pullen and
Kansas' Sherron Collins.
Denmon found out after last season that he had been playing with
a fractured left kneecap. He shot just 30.4 percent from beyond the
arc and averaged six points.
Offseason surgery has helped Denmon emerge. He had a career-best
22 points in a win over Colorado on Saturday.
The Tigers host Iowa State on Wednesday.
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