Denzel Valentine goes to extremes, makes MSU his team
EAST LANSING – Sometimes it’s as simple as a plastic grocery bag tied to a basketball, sometimes it’s as high-tech as an Elevation Training Mask — a device that restricts oxygen to simulate high altitude and intensify a workout.
“Makes it pretty tough to breathe,” said Michigan State junior guard Denzel Valentine, and that’s pretty extreme.
It’s usually more conventional, but it’s always something. Valentine is tireless and creative in his quest to be great. To star and lead for MSU. To be a pro some day. To answer those who wondered how far his athleticism and shooting would get him as a moderately prized recruit out of Lansing Sexton High.
From fancy-passing freshman reserve to starting sophomore glue guy to junior captain and primary playmaker, Valentine has done everything possible to get here. - Read more at Freep.com