Plumlee during his college career with Duke
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No. 18 – Charlotte Hornets | |
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Position | Center / Power forward |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born |
Fort Wayne, Indiana |
September 1, 1988
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
Listed weight | 249 lb (113 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
Christ School (Arden, North Carolina) |
College | Duke (2008–2012) |
NBA draft | 2012 / Round: 1 / Pick: 26th overall |
Selected by the Indiana Pacers | |
Playing career | 2012–present |
Career history | |
2012–2013 | Indiana Pacers |
2012–2013 | →Fort Wayne Mad Ants |
2013–2015 | Phoenix Suns |
2015–2017 | Milwaukee Bucks |
2017–present | Charlotte Hornets |
Career highlights and awards | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Miles Christian Plumlee (born September 1, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball at Duke University and as a sophomore played in Duke's 2010 national championship winning team. He is the older brother of Portland Trail Blazers player Mason Plumlee and former Duke teammate and current New York Knicks player Marshall Plumlee.
Plumlee attended high school at Christ School in Arden, North Carolina, where his team had a 63–6 record in his tenure there. He was twice named to the all-state team and to the Asheville Citizen-Times All-Western North Carolina first team. He also lettered in track in his senior year, setting a new school record in high jump.
Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Plumlee was listed as the No. 28 power forward and the No. 101 player in the nation in 2008.
Plumlee had originally committed to play at Stanford University for the 2008–09 season, but after Stanford coach Trent Johnson left for LSU and brother Mason had committed to play at Duke the following year, he chose to become a Blue Devil. After serving a limited role his freshman season, Plumlee earned the starting center position over senior Brian Zoubek at the beginning of the 2009–10 season before returning to a bench role later in the season. Plumlee finished the championship winning season averaging 16.4 minutes per game, 4.9 rebounds and 5.2 points per game.