Miles Plumlee
Personal information | |
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Born | Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S. | September 1, 1988
Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
Listed weight | 249 lb (113 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | |
College | Erie BayHawks |
2019–2020 | Zhejiang Lions |
2020 | Perth Wildcats |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Miles Christian Plumlee (born September 1, 1988) is an American former professional
High school career
Plumlee attended Warsaw Community High School in Warsaw, Indiana, and then Christ School in Arden, North Carolina, where his team had a 63–6 record in his tenure there. Plumlee attended Warsaw Community for his freshman, sophomore and junior seasons before transferring to Christ School after issues arose with the coach. He repeated his junior year while at Christ School.[1]
He was twice named to the NCISAA Private School 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.[2]
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.[3]
College career
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 playing 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 5.2 points and 4.9 rebounds in 16.4 minutes per game.[4][5][6]
Miles played a similar role in his junior campaign to that of his sophomore, contributing solid offense and defense for the team in limited playing time. He finished the season averaging 4.8 points and 4.9 rebounds in 17 minutes per game. In his final season in 2011–12, Plumlee played the majority of the season off the bench. He had his best season statistically, averaging the second most rebounds per game for the team with 7.1, behind brother Mason, and leading the team in field goal percentage at 61%. In one game against Maryland, he grabbed 22 rebounds - the most ever by a player coached by Mike Krzyzewski.[7] In all, Plumlee completed his four seasons at Duke with 654 rebounds and 650 points in 135 games.[4]
Professional career
Indiana Pacers (2012–2013)
Plumlee was selected with the 26th overall pick in
Phoenix Suns (2013–2015)
On July 27, 2013, Plumlee was traded to the
Milwaukee Bucks (2015–2017)
On February 19, 2015, Plumlee was acquired by the Milwaukee Bucks in a three-team trade involving the Suns and the Philadelphia 76ers.[11] He played out the 2014–15 season with the Bucks and then continued on with them in 2015–16. On August 2, 2016, he re-signed with the Bucks on a four-year, $52 million contract.[12][13]
Charlotte Hornets (2017)
On February 2, 2017, Plumlee was traded, along with cash considerations, to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for Spencer Hawes and Roy Hibbert.[14]
Atlanta Hawks (2017–2019)
On June 20, 2017, Plumlee was traded, along with
On March 11, 2019, Plumlee suffered a left knee injury during practice while working his way back following a non-surgical procedure on January 7.[21] He underwent a medical examination and MRI on March 25, which revealed a cartilage injury in his left knee.[21]
On July 7, 2019, the Hawks traded Plumlee alongside Solomon Hill to the Memphis Grizzlies for Chandler Parsons.[22] He was waived by the Grizzlies on October 19.[23]
Zhejiang Lions (2019–2020)
On December 13, 2019, Plumlee signed with the Zhejiang Lions of the Chinese Basketball Association.[24][25] He was released on January 2, 2020, after appearing in seven games.[26]
Perth Wildcats (2020)
On January 8, 2020, Plumlee signed with the Perth Wildcats for the rest of the 2019–20 NBL season.[27] In his third game for the Wildcats on January 25, Plumlee recorded 23 points and 18 rebounds in an 80–79 win over the New Zealand Breakers,[28] becoming the first Wildcat to record 20+ points and 15+ rebounds in a game since 2007.[29][30] In March 2020, he was crowned an NBL champion.[31][32]
Career statistics
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 |
NBA
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2012–13 | Indiana | 14 | 0 | 3.9 | .238 | – | .750 | 1.6 | .1 | .0 | .2 | .9 |
2013–14 | Phoenix | 80 | 79 | 24.6 | .517 | – | .561 | 7.8 | .5 | .6 | 1.1 | 8.1 |
2014–15 | Phoenix | 54 | 28 | 18.6 | .549 | – | .500 | 5.1 | .5 | .6 | 1.0 | 4.3 |
2014–15 | Milwaukee | 19 | 0 | 9.9 | .492 | – | .375 | 2.4 | .4 | .3 | .6 | 3.2 |
2015–16 | Milwaukee | 61 | 14 | 14.3 | .601 | – | .576 | 3.8 | .3 | .3 | .8 | 5.1 |
2016–17 | Milwaukee | 32 | 12 | 9.7 | .441 | – | .629 | 1.7 | .6 | .3 | .3 | 2.6 |
2016–17 | Charlotte | 13 | 0 | 13.4 | .583 | – | .750 | 3.2 | .2 | .5 | .3 | 2.4 |
2017–18 | Atlanta | 55 | 35 | 16.7 | .583 | – | .450 | 4.1 | .8 | .3 | .5 | 4.3 |
2018–19 | Atlanta
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18 | 0 | 9.6 | .667 | – | .533 | 2.2 | .9 | .3 | .2 | 4.4 |
Career | 346 | 168 | 16.4 | .542 | – | .543 | 4.5 | .5 | .4 | .7 | 4.9 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2015
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Milwaukee | 1 | 0 | 16.0 | .125 | – | .500 | 6.0 | 1.0 | .0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
Career | 1 | 0 | 16.0 | .125 | – | .500 | 6.0 | 1.0 | .0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
College
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2008–09 | Duke | 24 | 2 | 6.8 | .474 | .000 | .545 | 1.4 | .0 | .2 | .5 | 1.8 |
2009–10 | Duke | 40 | 24 | 16.4 | .565 | 1.000 | .661 | 4.9 | .3 | .5 | .7 | 5.2 |
2010–11 | Duke | 37 | 16 | 18.0 | .576 | .000 | .548 | 5.2 | .6 | .7 | .7 | 5.2 |
2011–12 | Duke | 34 | 16 | 20.5 | .610 | .000 | .632 | 7.1 | .5 | .5 | .9 | 6.7 |
Career | 135 | 58 | 16.2 | .574 | 1.000 | .611 | 4.9 | .4 | .5 | .7 | 5.0 |
Personal life
Miles has three siblings: brothers, Mason and Marshall, and sister, Madeleine.[33][34] All three brothers participated in Duke's basketball program and won championships with the team there.[2] Mason was drafted at pick 22 in the 2013 NBA draft by the Brooklyn Nets. His sister, Madeleine, played volleyball at the University of Notre Dame.[35]
His father, Perky, played basketball at
See also
References
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- ^ a b c "Miles Plumlee Bio – Duke University Blue Devils | Official Athletics Site". GoDuke.com. September 1, 1988. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
- ^ Miles Plumlee Recruiting Profile
- ^ a b "Duke Blue Devils Basketball Statistical Database". Retrieved June 20, 2012.
- ^ "Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs. Duke Blue Devils – Recap – January 17, 2010 – ESPN". Espn.go.com. January 17, 2010. Retrieved March 28, 2010.
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- ^ "Baltimore Sun: Terps stumped in 73-55 loss at Duke". February 11, 2012. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- ^ 2012–13 NBA Assignments Archived March 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Suns Make Important Trade for Future". NBA.com. July 27, 2013. Retrieved July 27, 2013.
- NBA.com. Archived from the originalon February 15, 2014. Retrieved February 17, 2014.
- ^ "Bucks Acquire Michael Carter-Williams, Tyler Ennis and Miles Plumlee in Three-Team Trade". NBA.com. February 19, 2015. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
- ^ "BUCKS RE-SIGN MILES PLUMLEE". NBA.com. August 2, 2016. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
- ^ Stein, Marc (July 18, 2016). "Bucks to re-sign Miles Plumlee to 4-year, $52 million deal". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
- ^ "Hornets Acquire Center Miles Plumlee From Bucks". NBA.com. February 2, 2017. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
- ^ "Hornets Acquire Howard and Draft Pick from Hawks". NBA.com. June 20, 2017. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
- ^ "Hawks Acquire Plumlee, Belinelli In Dwight Howard Trade". NBA.com. June 21, 2017. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
- ^ "Drummond helps Pistons beat Hawks to snap 7-game skid". ESPN.com. December 14, 2017. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
- ^ "Hawks' Miles Plumlee: Assigned to G-League". cbssports.com. November 15, 2017. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
- ^ "Hawks' Miles Plumlee: Recalled from G-League". cbssports.com. November 19, 2017. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
- ^ "Raptors cruise to 112-78 win over Hawks". ESPN.com. November 25, 2017. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
- ^ a b "Miles Plumlee To Undergo Procedure on Left Knee". NBA.com. March 26, 2019. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- ^ "Grizzlies acquire Solomon Hill and Miles Plumlee from Hawks". NBA.com. July 7, 2019. Archived from the original on July 8, 2019. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
- ^ "Memphis Grizzlies waive three players". NBA.com. October 19, 2019. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
- ^ "Zhejiang Lions signs Miles Plumlee to replace Faried". xinhuanet.com. December 13, 2019. Archived from the original on December 14, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ "Golden Bulls beats Lions 121-91 in Zhejiang derby in CBA". xinhuanet.com. December 14, 2019. Archived from the original on December 14, 2019. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ O'Donoghue, Craig (January 9, 2020). "Cats bank on plum signing". The West Australian. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
Zhejiang Lions only released the 211cm centre last Thursday...
- ^ "Wildcats sign NBA big, Miles Plumlee". wildcats.com.au. January 8, 2020. Archived from the original on October 22, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
- ^ "Wildcats vs Breakers". FIBALiveStats.com. January 25, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- ^ "Plumlee goes off as Wildcats hang on". wildcats.com.au. January 25, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- ^ "Never-Say-Die Breakers Nearly Spoil Plumlee Party". NBL.com.au. January 25, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- ^ "Perth Wildcats Back-to-Back NBL Champions". Wildcats.com.au. March 19, 2020. Archived from the original on March 21, 2020. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
- ^ "Perth Wildcats Crowned NBL20 Champions". NBL.com.au. March 19, 2020. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
- ^ "Marshall Plumlee, the younger brother of Miles and Mason, is finding his own way on the court – ESPN". Sports.espn.go.com. September 23, 2009. Retrieved April 5, 2010.
- ^ Armstrong, Kevin (April 2, 2010). "After Detour, Duke's Plumlee Brothers Arrive at Final Four". The New York Times. Retrieved April 3, 2010.
- ^ "Maddie Plumlee". Notre Dame Athletics The Fighting Irish. July 10, 2018. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "Duke has brotherhood with Boilers | The Journal Gazette, Fort Wayne, Ind". Journalgazette.net. Archived from the original on November 21, 2014. Retrieved April 3, 2010.
- ^ "Plumlees Relish Chance to Play Together – Duke University Blue Devils | Official Athletics Site". GoDuke.com. October 28, 2009. 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.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Playing Purdue an emotional matchup for Plumlee family | jconline.com | Journal and Courier". jconline.com. March 26, 2010. Retrieved April 5, 2010. [dead link]
- ^ Millard Plumlee, father of Joan Ashe of Knoxville, dies at home in West Lafayette, Ind.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- Duke Blue Devils bio