Marshall Plumlee

Marshall Harrison Plumlee (born July 14, 1992) is an American former professional basketball player and is an active-duty United States Army Ranger-Qualified infantry 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.

Marshall Plumlee
Plumlee warming up before a game in November 2011
Personal information
Born (1992-07-14) July 14, 1992
West Lafayette, Indiana
NationalityAmerican
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  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  United States
FIBA AmeriCup
2017 Argentina

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. During Plumlee's high school career, the Greenies maintained 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 NCISAA Private School 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 NCISAA Private School 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 NCISAA Private School state championship and they finished the season at 32–5 after beating Charlotte Christian in the NCISAA Private School 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.[2] 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.[10]

Recruitment
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
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 
Recruiting star ratings: 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.[11] He chose Duke over Florida, Michigan, Indiana, and Notre Dame.[12]

Plumlee was ranked highly by every major recruiting website. ESPN ranked him as the #36 player in the country,[13] author Art Chansky called him a borderline top 50 prospect in Duke – Carolina – the Blue Blood Rivalry, the Master Collection,[14] while Scout.com ranked him as the #68 player in the country, and Rivals.com ranked him as the #79 player in the country.[12][15]

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.[16]

College career

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 was limited by a stress fracture in his foot.[10] In Plumlee's junior year he saw limited action, playing 8.5 minutes per game in 30 contests.[10] 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.[10] During his final season at Duke, Plumlee served as a team captain along with Amile Jefferson and Matt Jones.[17]

College statistics
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2012–13 Duke 1902.6.1250.00.00.60.10.20.20.1
2013–14 Duke 3008.5.5520.0.3532.20.30.20.61.3
2014–15 Duke 3909.6.7621.00.7102.40.30.20.62.2
2015–16 Duke 363630.5.6880.0.5758.61.10.81.68.3

Professional career

New York Knicks (2016–2017)

After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Plumlee joined the New York Knicks for the 2016 NBA Summer League.[18] On July 8, 2016, he signed with the Knicks.[19] During his rookie season, he had multiple assignments to the Westchester Knicks of the NBA Development League.[20] 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.[21] On July 7, 2017, he was waived by the Knicks.[22]

Agua Caliente Clippers (2017–2018)

On September 27, 2017, Plumlee signed with the Los Angeles Clippers.[23] He was waived by the Clippers on October 14, 2017 after appearing in four preseason games.[24] A week later, he was named in the inaugural Agua Caliente Clippers training camp roster.[25] He went on to earn a spot in the team's opening-night roster.[26]

Milwaukee Bucks/Wisconsin Herd (2018)

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

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

NBA career statistics
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
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 New York 2118.1.533–.4212.4.5.2.21.9
2017–18 Milwaukee 806.5.333–.7502.1.3.0.11.8
Career 2917.7.515–.5712.3.4.1.21.9

Military career

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.[27] Upon graduating from Duke, Plumlee commissioned into the New York National Guard in 2017, while playing for the New York Knicks. In 2019, Lieutenant 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.[28]

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 duo 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).[29][30][31] The two met at a basketball camp during the summer of 1979.[32] 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).[33]

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