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Forward (1999-2003)
Honors: 2003 Division II All-America third team by The Basketball Times …Three-time NABC All-North Central Region, including twice on first team …Three-time All-North Central Conference first team…Two-time NCC All-Academic Team …Graduated as NDSU's all-time leading scorer.
Stats/Comments: Three-year starter … Averaged 15 minutes per game off the bench in 26 games as a freshman … Graduated as NDSU's career scoring leader with 1,813 points and single-season scoring record holder with 666 points as a senior ... Also set career records for 3-pointers made (255) and attempted (678) … Tied the school record with seven 3-pointers against South Dakota in 2000-01 … Career-high 43 points at Augustana as a senior still ranks seventh in school history ... Led the Bison to a 20-11 record and fourth place in the NCC as a senior, the best finish in his four years under three different head coaches … The Bison went 62-48 in his career -- one year for Ray Giacoletti, one for Greg McDermott and two for Tim Miles … Finished 16^th on South Dakota's all-time prep scoring list with 2,068 points … Three-time all-state performer and South Dakota's Mr. Basketball in 1999 … Led McIntosh High School to four straight state tournaments including championship in 1998 and runner-up finish in 1999 … Played alongside both his brothers, Trampas and Jeremy … Named the 1999 Midwest Sports Channel High School Male Athlete of the Year … State champion in both the triple jump and high jump … Maintained a 4.0 GPA in high school … Played professionally in Australia and Finland from 2004-06 … He was the SEABL MVP in Australia in 2006 … Currently works for Stryker Surgical … Previously worked as mechanical engineer for Emerson in Minneapolis … Denver and his wife, Patty (DeClercq), have two children, Ava and Isla.