DENVER — ISU point guard Monté Morris injured his shoulder against Kansas earlier in March.

Morris played in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Championship, but his play was clearly limited. He couldn’t move his shoulder as well has he has in the past, and his shot was impacted significantly.

On Wednesday, just one day before No. 4 seed Iowa State (21-11) plays in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, Morris said things are going well.

“My health is at an all-time high right now,” Morris said. “I have my legs back under me… It’s coming along great. I was able to get a lot of shots today. I was efficient on the shots I took today. I’m back smiling. Everything is getting better day-to-day.”

Morris practiced with the team for the first time in several days Wednesday morning, and got a lot of shots up during the team’s official practice in the Pepsi Center Wednesday afternoon.

ISU coach Steve Prohm said they haven’t done a lot in these practices in Denver, and that he’s kept them fairly short. While watching Morris, though, he doesn’t have any concerns.

“I think he’s the best he’s been up to this point,” Prohm said. “We’ve got another good day to rest and get ready.”

Morris’ shot was probably the most impacted by his shoulder injury. Against Oklahoma, the first game after injuring his shoulder, Morris went just 1-of-9 from the field, finishing with five points.

Now, though, he feels that things are getting back to normal. Morris said he isn’t in much pain when he shoots, and that he’s been able to move past the initial part of his injury.

Now he just needs to move past it.

“I think 70 percent of it is really mental,” Morris said. “I’ve just been taking mental reps in practice with my shot. I’ve been making a lot of my shots, and I haven’t really shot in two weeks. I think it’s just all mental for me.”

And while he knows that his shoulder may not 100 percent for their game Thursday against No. 13 seed Iona (22-10), he feels confident that he can limit the pain and be good to go.

“I know it’s not going to be painless, but if it’s pain I can play through it’ll be fine,” Morris said.