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.[2] He won the 2008 DiRenna Award as the top high school player in Kansas City.[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.[2]
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.[6]
With 107 victories, teammates Denmon, Kim English, Laurence Bowers, and Steve Moore won more games than any senior class in Mizzou basketball history.[7]
Professional career
Europe
On July 25, 2012, Denmon signed a one-year contract with the French Pro A League club Élan Chalon.[8] On October 5, 2012, Denmon suffered a broken foot in the team's opening game against ASVEL Basket.[9] 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.[10]
On July 12, 2017, Denmon signed a two-year (1+1) contract with Greek club Panathinaikos.[14] 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.
On June 25, 2019, Denmon's return option to Panathinaikos was exercised by the EuroLeague club, after his successful stint in China. The new, two-year contract was put into dispute by Denmon's manager, Miško Ražnatović and Panathinaikos accepted to accommodate the player's demand, providing that he pays the designated €250.000 contract buy-out.
China
On July 25, 2018, Denmon signed with the Zhejiang Golden Bulls of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA).[15] He averaged 33.5 points per game in the 2018–2019 season and 28.4 points per game in the 2019–2020 season. On September 10, 2020, Denmon signed with the Shanghai Sharks.[16] He averaged 17.7 points, 3.7 assists, 3.4 rebounds, and 1.1 steals per game. On January 23, 2022, Denmon signed with the Beijing Royal Fighters.[17]
On July 6, 2022, Denmon returned to Greece, signing with Peristeri of the Greek Basket League and the Basketball Champions League. In 32 league games, he averaged 16 points, 2.4 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.6 steals and 2 turnovers, playing around 30 minutes per contest. Denmon was the leading scorer of the entire Greek Basket League for the 2022-2023 campaign. He scored a total of 670 points in domestic and international competitions combined. On June 28, 2023, he amicably parted ways with the Greek club.
Denmon was drafted on June 28, 2012, by the San Antonio Spurs with the 59th selection in the draft.[20] The Spurs retained his draft rights until they renounced them on September 23, 2016.[21]
