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per the Daily:
At 6-foot-9 and 235 pounds, Demir is not the biggest power forward, nor is he the most athletic. However, his technical skill has allowed him to succeed against the powerful forwards he has faced in Big Ten play.
"I'd call it like, 'old man game,'" sophomore Jarvis Omersa said of Demir's play style. "He's got nice post moves, slow buckets. But, that's different — it changes up the pace. So when you're playing in the Big Ten, people try to get to things quick but his pace is really good, and I think that's something he worked on for a while."
One of Demir's most productive games of the season came against Iowa on Dec. 9. As much of the team struggled offensively in a 72-52 defeat, he scored 13 points on 5-9 shooting including two 3-pointers.
The Gophers will hope for a similar output from Demir on Sunday as they host a rematch with the No. 21 Hawkeyes.
www.mndaily.com
Go Gophers!!
At 6-foot-9 and 235 pounds, Demir is not the biggest power forward, nor is he the most athletic. However, his technical skill has allowed him to succeed against the powerful forwards he has faced in Big Ten play.
"I'd call it like, 'old man game,'" sophomore Jarvis Omersa said of Demir's play style. "He's got nice post moves, slow buckets. But, that's different — it changes up the pace. So when you're playing in the Big Ten, people try to get to things quick but his pace is really good, and I think that's something he worked on for a while."
One of Demir's most productive games of the season came against Iowa on Dec. 9. As much of the team struggled offensively in a 72-52 defeat, he scored 13 points on 5-9 shooting including two 3-pointers.
The Gophers will hope for a similar output from Demir on Sunday as they host a rematch with the No. 21 Hawkeyes.
Alihan Demir provides Gophers with front court consistency
With Eric Curry out with an injury, forward Alihan Demir has stepped up to bring the Gophers stability in the paint.
www.mndaily.com
Go Gophers!!