After scoring a season-high 30 points during Kansas State’s 79-75 win over Iowa State on Saturday, it’s safe to say Denis Clemente has found his shooting touch.
For the second consecutive game he made half the shots he attempted and scored more than 20 points. He is heating up, and teammates say they don’t see him cooling off anytime soon. Neither does his coach.
Following Saturday’s win, Frank Martin compared Clemente to a baseball player who had watched the majority of his well hit line drives wind up in the gloves of outfielders this season. But now that he’s reached first base with a grounder or two his confidence is up, and he’s back to slugging home runs.
Pretty good analogy considering baseball was Clemente’s first love growing up in Puerto Rico.
“When you’re a good player, and you start feeling better, that’s all it takes,” said Frank Martin. “It’s kind of turning that way for him right now.”
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By Kellis Robinett
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Tags: Craig Brackins, Cyclones, Denis Clemente, Dominique Sutton, Frank Martin, Greg McDermott, Hilton Coliseum, Iowa State, Jacob Pullen, K-State, Kansas State, Wildcats
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With No. 10 Kansas State coming to town Saturday, the Iowa State basketball team will be wearing pink on its shoes and uniforms in an effort to promote the awareness for breast cancer.
But the feminine color may spread all across Hilton Coliseum. The Cyclones are encouraging fans to mix in a few pink shirts with the arena’s traditional cardinal and gold attire.
Sounds like a good idea. Not only will the smattering of pink support a good cause, it could give Iowa State a boost of energy as it tries to pick up its first win over a ranked opponent since 2006 when it beat No. 25 Colorado.
Will the introduction of a new color really help the Cyclones? Probably not, but they could use a change.
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