Marshall Plumlee
|
Plumlee warming up before a game in November 2011 | |
| No. 40 – New York Knicks | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
July 14, 1992 West Lafayette, Indiana |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Christ School (Arden, North Carolina) |
| College | Duke (2012–2016) |
| NBA draft | 2016 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
| Career history | |
| 2016–present | New York Knicks |
| 2016 | →Westchester Knicks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Marshall Harrison Plumlee (born July 14, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Duke University.[1] He was one of the top-rated basketball recruits in the class of 2011, a McDonald's All-American,[2] and is the younger brother and former high school and college teammate of both Mason and Miles Plumlee.
High school career
Plumlee played all four years of his high school basketball career at Christ School in Arden, North Carolina, and was the only Plumlee brother to win four state championships during his time there. While Plumlee played for the Greenies, they had a record of 139 wins and 11 losses.
- Freshman year: As a 6'8", 175 lb freshman playing behind his two older brothers, Miles and Mason, Plumlee averaged 2.1 points per game[3] as Christ School finished with a 34–2 record, including a 50–41 victory over Greensboro Day in the North Carolina state championship game.[4]
- Sophomore year: After growing three inches during the summer between his freshman and sophomore season at Christ School, Plumlee began to see more playing time as a sophomore and averaged 3.4 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks per game. Plumlee helped the Greenies win their second straight North Carolina basketball state championship, as Christ School beat Ravenscroft 62–54 in the state championship game.[5]
- Junior year: With Miles and Mason both playing at Duke, Plumlee's role and minutes expanded and he averaged 8.6 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 2.6 blocks per game as a junior.[6] The Greenies had another dominant season thanks to Plumlee's presence inside, and finished the season at 37–2, while beating Charlotte Christian 78–59 to collect their third straight state championship.[7]
- Senior year: As a senior, Plumlee's role expanded even more, as he became the face of Christ School basketball. During Plumlee's senior campaign he averaged 11.5 points, 10.3 rebounds, and 2.5 blocks per game.[8] He helped lead the Greenies to their fourth consecutive state championship and they finished the season at 32–5 after beating Charlotte Christian in the state championship for the second year in a row.[9]
- Accomplishments: Following his senior season at Christ School, Plumlee was a participant in the 2011 McDonald's All-American Game.[10] He was also named the Gatorade Player of the Year in North Carolina after averaging 11.5 points, 10.3 rebounds, and 2.5 blocks per game as a senior[11]
Recruitment
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Plumlee C |
Warsaw, Indiana | Christ School | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Jul 11, 2010 | |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 96 | ||||||
Plumlee decided to follow in his brothers' footsteps and committed to play basketball at Duke University on July 11, 2010.[12] He chose Duke over Florida, Michigan, Indiana, and Notre Dame.[13]
Plumlee was ranked highly by every major recruiting website; ESPN ranked him as the #36 player in the country,[14] author Art Chansky called him a borderline top 50 prospect in Duke – Carolina – the Blue Blood Rivalry, the Master Collection,[15] while Scout.com ranked him as the #68 player in the country, and Rivals.com ranked him as the #79 player in the country.[13][16]
Plumlee was a part of a five-player recruiting class for Duke in 2011, which also included Austin Rivers, Alex Murphy, Quinn Cook, and Michael Gbinije. Duke's class was the second-best recruiting class in 2011, according to ESPNU.[17]
College career
Plumlee redshirted his freshman year at Duke,[18] making his debut in 2012–13, but was limited by a stress fracture in his foot.[18] In Plumlee's junior year he saw limited action, playing 8.5 minutes per game in 30 contests.[18] By his senior year, Plumlee had developed into a steady inside defender, used to spell freshman phenom Jahlil Okafor and contributing to Duke's national championship victory over Wisconsin.[18] During his final season at Duke, Plumlee served as a team captain along with Amile Jefferson and Matt Jones.[19]
College statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | Duke | 19 | 0 | 2.6 | .125 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| 2013–14 | Duke | 30 | 0 | 8.5 | .552 | 0.0 | .353 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.3 |
| 2014–15 | Duke | 39 | 0 | 9.6 | .762 | 1.00 | .710 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 2.2 |
| 2015–16 | Duke | 36 | 36 | 30.5 | .688 | 0.0 | .575 | 8.6 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 8.3 |
Professional career
New York Knicks (2016–present)
After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Plumlee joined the New York Knicks for the 2016 NBA Summer League.[20] On July 7, 2016, he signed with the Knicks.[21][22] During his rookie season, he has had multiple assignments to the Westchester Knicks of the NBA Development League.[23] Plumlee made his NBA debut on November 20, 2016 against the Atlanta Hawks. He was rushed into the city from his D-League assignment when starting center Joakim Noah was sent home due to illness. He gathered a rebound and committed a foul in five minutes of action in a win over the Hawks.[24]
Personal life
Plumlee grew up with brothers Miles and Mason, and they reunited during the 2011–12 basketball season at Duke University; they also have a sister named Madeleine, who plays volleyball at the University of Notre Dame. They were only the third trio of brothers to play on the same college basketball team at the same time.
His parents are Millard "Perky" (a former Tennessee Tech basketball player) and Leslie Plumlee (a former Purdue women's basketball player who set the school single-game rebound record with 25).[25][26][27] The two met at a basketball camp during the summer of 1979.[28] His grandfather Albert "Bud" Schultz played basketball at Michigan Tech (1944), his uncle William Schultz played basketball at Wisconsin-Eau Claire (1971–72), and his uncle Chad Schultz played basketball at Wisconsin-Oshkosh (1983–86).[29]
References
- ↑ "Men's Basketball – Roster – Duke University Blue Devils". GoDuke.com. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
- ↑ Keeley, Laura. "As Plumlees roll on, small hometown wonders what could have been | Duke". NewsObserver.com. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
- ↑ "Marshall Plumlee (Christ School High School) Basketball Stats". MaxPreps. February 23, 2008. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
- ↑ "Christ School (Arden, NC) 07-08 Basketball Schedule". MaxPreps.com. February 23, 2008. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
- ↑ "Christ School (Arden, NC) 08-09 Basketball Schedule". MaxPreps.com. February 28, 2009. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
- ↑ "Marshall Plumlee (Christ School High School) Basketball Stats". MaxPreps. January 4, 2010. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
- ↑ "Christ School (Arden, NC) 09-10 Basketball Schedule". MaxPreps.com. January 4, 2010. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
- ↑ "Marshall Plumlee (Christ School High School) Basketball Stats". MaxPreps. February 26, 2011. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
- ↑ "Christ School (Arden, NC) Basketball". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
- ↑ "Recruiting Nation Basketball". ESPN. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
- ↑ "Marshall Plumlee Bio – Duke University Blue Devils". GoDuke.com. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
- ↑ Watson, Mark (July 10, 2010). "Breaking News – Marshall Plumlee to Duke". Bluedevilnation.net. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
- 1 2 "Marshall Plumlee". Rivals.yahoo.com. April 20, 2011. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
- ↑ Marshall Plumlee. "Marshall Plumlee – Basketball Recruiting". Espn.go.com. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
- ↑ Art Chansky (February 26, 2013). Duke – Carolina – the Blue Blood Rivalry, the Master Collection. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
- ↑ "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Duke.scout.com. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
- ↑ "2013 Basketball Class Rankings". Insider.espn.go.com. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 "Marshall Plumlee Bio". goduke.com. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
- ↑ "Jefferson, Plumlee, Matt Jones named Duke basketball captains for 2015-16". dukechronicle.com. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
- ↑ "Knicks to Participate in Orlando Pro Summer League". NBA.com. June 27, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
- ↑ "Congrats to @marshallplumlee on officially...". Twitter. July 7, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
- ↑ "Knicks Sign Marshall Plumlee". NBA.com. July 8, 2016. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
- ↑ "2016-17 NBA Assignments". NBA.com. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
- ↑ "Anthony has 31, Knicks beat Hawks for 4th straight home win". ESPN.com. November 20, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
- ↑ "Duke has brotherhood with Boilers | The Journal Gazette, Fort Wayne, Ind". Journalgazette.net. Retrieved April 3, 2010.
- ↑ "Plumlees Relish Chance to Play Together – Duke University Blue Devils | Official Athletics Site". GoDuke.com. Retrieved April 3, 2010.
- ↑ "Duke prospect Plumlee a big player with small-player skills | Lynchburg News Advance". .newsadvance.com. May 28, 2008. Retrieved April 3, 2010.
- ↑ "Playing Purdue an emotional matchup for Plumlee family | jconline.com | Journal and Courier". jconline.com. March 26, 2010. Retrieved April 5, 2010.
- ↑ "Miles Plumlee Bio". GoDuke.com. September 1, 2008. Retrieved April 1, 2010.