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At 6-foot-9, Demir was in the starting lineup at the outset but had a combined six points on 2-for-8 shooting, six rebounds, three turnovers and no assists in losses to Oklahoma and Butler in November. He then came off the bench in the next game against Utah and made just 4 of 16 shots.
“He was really frustrated early,” Gophers coach Richard Pitino said Tuesday. “He’s like, “I don’t know what my role is.’ ”
Demir is now averaging 8.2 points and 5.0 rebounds in 15 starts across 16 games. He has shot 44 percent from the field, 81 percent from the free-throw line and 36 percent from 3-point range.
“He is quietly playing terrific basketball,” Pitino said.
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At 6-foot-9, Demir was in the starting lineup at the outset but had a combined six points on 2-for-8 shooting, six rebounds, three turnovers and no assists in losses to Oklahoma and Butler in November. He then came off the bench in the next game against Utah and made just 4 of 16 shots.
“He was really frustrated early,” Gophers coach Richard Pitino said Tuesday. “He’s like, “I don’t know what my role is.’ ”
Demir is now averaging 8.2 points and 5.0 rebounds in 15 starts across 16 games. He has shot 44 percent from the field, 81 percent from the free-throw line and 36 percent from 3-point range.
“He is quietly playing terrific basketball,” Pitino said.

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