Marshall Plumlee

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Marshall Plumlee
Plumlee with the Duke Blue Devils in 2011
Personal information
Born (1992-07-14) July 14, 1992 (age 31)
West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S.
Listed height7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High schoolChrist School
(Arden, North Carolina)
CollegeDuke (2012–2016)
NBA draft2016: undrafted
Playing career2016–2018
PositionCenter
Number40
Career history
2016–2017New York Knicks
2016–2017→Westchester Knicks
2017–2018Agua Caliente Clippers
2018Milwaukee Bucks
2018→Wisconsin Herd
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  United States
FIBA AmeriCup
Gold medal – first place 2017 Argentina

Marshall Harrison Plumlee (born July 14, 1992) is an American former professional basketball player and an active-duty United States Army Ranger-Qualified officer. He played college basketball for the Duke University Blue Devils.[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[edit]

A native of Warsaw, Indiana, Plumlee joined his older brothers as boarding students at Christ School in Arden, North Carolina.

During his four years on the basketball team, the Greenies won 139 out of 150 games, winning four consecutive state championships. Plumlee's contribution to the team increased each year. By his junior year, when both his brothers were playing for Duke, Plumlee averaged 8.6 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 2.6 blocks per game.

As a senior, Plumlee averaged 11.5 points, 10.3 rebounds, and 2.5 blocks per game. Following that season, the 6-foot-11-inch (2.11 m) Plumlee was named the Gatorade Player of the Year in North Carolina and named to the 2011 McDonald's All-American Game.[3][4][5][6][7]

As a senior, Plumlee signed to play for Duke University.[8] Plumlee's five-player recruiting class for Duke in 2011 included Austin Rivers, Alex Murphy, Quinn Cook, and Michael Gbinije. Duke's class was the second-best recruiting class in 2011, according to ESPNU.[9]

College career[edit]

In Plumlee's freshman year at Duke, both of his brothers were on the team and Marshall redshirted.[10] He made his debut in 2012–13, but his playing time was limited by a stress fracture in his foot.[10] In Plumlee's junior year (2014–15), he saw limited action, playing 8.5 minutes per game in 30 contests.[10]

By his junior year, Plumlee had developed into a steady inside defender, backing up Jahlil Okafor, a freshman who went on to be the 3rd pick in that year's NBA draft. That 2015 Duke team won the NCAA national championship.[10]

During his final season at Duke, Plumlee served as a team captain along with Amile Jefferson and Matt Jones.[11] Plumlee started all 36 games that year, averaging 8.3 points, 8.6 rebounds, and 1.6 blocked shots per game.

College statistics[edit]

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[edit]

New York Knicks (2016–2017)[edit]

After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Plumlee joined the New York Knicks for the 2016 NBA Summer League.[12] On July 8, 2016, he signed with the Knicks.[13] During his rookie season, he had multiple assignments to the Westchester Knicks of the NBA Development League.[14] 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.[15] On July 7, 2017, he was waived by the Knicks.[16]

Agua Caliente Clippers (2017–2018)[edit]

On September 27, 2017, Plumlee signed with the Los Angeles Clippers.[17] He was waived by the Clippers on October 14, 2017, after appearing in four preseason games.[18] A week later, he was named in the inaugural Agua Caliente Clippers training camp roster.[19] He went on to earn a spot in the team's opening-night roster.[20]

Milwaukee Bucks (2018)[edit]

On January 15, 2018, Plumlee signed a two-way contract with the Milwaukee Bucks. Throughout the season, he split his playing time between the Bucks and their NBA G League affiliate, the Wisconsin Herd.

National team career[edit]

Plumlee played with the senior United States national team at the 2017 FIBA AmeriCup, where the team won the gold medal.

NBA career statistics[edit]

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season[edit]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 New York 21 1 8.1 .533 – .421 2.4 .5 .2 .2 1.9
2017–18 Milwaukee 8 0 6.5 .333 – .750 2.1 .3 .0 .1 1.8
Career 29 1 7.7 .515 – .571 2.3 .4 .1 .2 1.9

Military career[edit]

Plumlee earned a commission into the United States Army as an infantry officer through Duke University's Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) program. He participated in a ROTC contracting ceremony on January 23, 2015, on the court of Cameron Indoor Stadium.[21] Upon graduating from Duke, Plumlee commissioned into the New York National Guard in 2017, while playing for the New York Knicks.

In 2019, Plumlee graduated from Ranger School, with his mother affixing the Ranger Tab, and transitioned to an active-duty military status. According to Plumlee, his inspiration to serve in the military stemmed from his childhood just as his desire to play professional basketball. General Robert Brooks Brown, a retired commanding general of United States Army Pacific, became a mentor of Plumlee's in high school. Both men played collegiate basketball under coach Mike Krzyzewski.[22]

Business career[edit]

In May 2022, Plumlee announced that he would be entering the two-year MBA program at Harvard Business School, joining the HBS class of 2024.[23]

Personal life[edit]

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 played volleyball at the University of Notre Dame.[24] 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[edit]

  1. ^ "Men's Basketball – Roster – Duke University Blue Devils". GoDuke.com. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
  2. ^ "2011 McDonald's All-American Game boys' rosters announced". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
  3. ^ "Marshall Plumlee (Christ School High School) Basketball Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
  4. ^ "Christ School 2007-08 Basketball Schedule". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
  5. ^ "Christ School 2008-09 Basketball Schedule". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
  6. ^ "Christ School 2009-10 Basketball Schedule". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
  7. ^ "Marshall Plumlee (Christ School High School) Basketball Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
  8. ^ Watson, Mark (July 10, 2010). "Breaking News – Marshall Plumlee to Duke". BlueDevilNation.net. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
  9. ^ "2013 Basketball Class Rankings". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  10. ^ a b c d "Marshall Plumlee Bio". GoDuke.com. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
  11. ^ Hoerger, Ryan (April 24, 2015). "Jefferson, Plumlee, Matt Jones named Duke basketball captains for 2015-16". DukeChronicle.com. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
  12. ^ "Knicks to Participate in Orlando Pro Summer League". NBA.com. June 27, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  13. ^ "Knicks Sign Marshall Plumlee". NBA.com. July 8, 2016. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
  14. ^ "2016-17 NBA Assignments". NBA.com. Archived from the original on January 26, 2017. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
  15. ^ "Anthony has 31, Knicks beat Hawks for 4th straight home win". ESPN.com. November 20, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
  16. ^ NY_KnicksPR (July 7, 2017). "July 7, 2017 – The New York Knickerbockers..." Twitter. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
  17. ^ "Press Release: L.A. CLIPPERS ANNOUNCE TRAINING CAMP ROSTER". NBA.com. September 27, 2017. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  18. ^ "Press Release: L.A. CLIPPERS CONVERT C.J. WILLIAMS TO TWO-WAY CONTRACT, WAIVE IROEGBU, PLUMLEE & WALLACE". NBA.com. October 14, 2017. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
  19. ^ "Agua Caliente Clippers of Ontario Announce 2017-18 Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 21, 2017. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
  20. ^ "Agua Caliente Clippers of Ontario Announce 2017-18 Opening Night Roster". NBA.com. November 2, 2017. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
  21. ^ "Marshall Plumlee - 2015-16 - Men's Basketball".
  22. ^ "Ranger School graduates include first woman in Air Force to earn tab, 7-foot former NBA player".
  23. ^ "Look: Former Duke Star Attending Harvard Business School".
  24. ^ "Maddie Plumlee". Notre Dame Athletics The Fighting Irish. July 10, 2018. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  25. ^ Clardie, Stacy (March 26, 2010). "Duke has brotherhood with Boilers". JournalGazette.net. Archived from the original on November 21, 2014. Retrieved April 3, 2010.
  26. ^ Featherston, Al (October 28, 2009). "Plumlees Relish Chance to Play Together". GoDuke.com. Retrieved April 3, 2010.
  27. ^ Cole, Bill (May 28, 2008). "Duke prospect Plumlee a big player with small-player skills". NewsAdvance.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2011. Retrieved April 3, 2010.
  28. ^ "Playing Purdue an emotional matchup for Plumlee family". JCOnline.com. March 26, 2010. Retrieved April 5, 2010. [dead link]
  29. ^ "Miles Plumlee Bio". GoDuke.com. Retrieved April 1, 2010.

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