Miles Plumlee
Miles Plumlee | ||
Player information | ||
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Full name | Miles Christian Plumlee | |
birthday | September 1, 1988 (32 years and 0 days) | |
place of birth | Fort Wayne , Indiana , United States | |
size | 211 cm | |
position | center | |
High school | Christ School, Arden , North Carolina | |
college | Duke | |
NBA draft | 2012 , 26th Pick , Indiana Pacers | |
Club information | ||
society | Atlanta Hawks | |
league | NBA | |
Jersey number | 18th | |
Clubs as active | ||
2012–2013 Indiana Pacers 2012–2013 → Fort Wayne Mad Ants ( D-League ) 2013–2015 Phoenix Suns 2015–2017 Milwaukee Bucks 2017 Charlotte Hornets Since 2017 Atlanta Hawks |
Miles Christian Plumlee (born September 1, 1988 in Fort Wayne , Indiana ) is an American basketball player who is currently under contract with the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA .
Career
Plumlee played three years in the NCAA for Duke University , with whom he won the 2010 NCAA Division I Basketball Championship . In the 2012 NBA draft he was drafted by the Indiana Pacers in 26th place. However, he played much of his rookie season with the Pacers farm team , the Fort Wayne Mad Ants . For the Pacers he only played 14 games, scoring 0.9 points and 1.6 rebounds.
In summer 2013 he and Gerald Green were transferred to the Phoenix Suns for Luis Scola . With the Suns he immediately got the role of the starting center and improved his statistics significantly. In the end, he was able to record 8.1 points, 7.8 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game. He also took part in the BBVA Rising Challenge as a replacement for Pero Antić .
In February 2015, he was transferred to the Milwaukee Bucks . After two and a half years, Plumlee was handed over to the Charlotte Hornets . On June 21, 2017, Plumlee was transferred to the Atlanta Hawks together with Marco Belinelli against Dwight Howard .
Others
Miles has two brothers who are also basketball players. Mason was selected by the Brooklyn Nets in the 2013 NBA Draft . His youngest brother Marshall also plays for Duke University .
Web links
- Miles Plumlee - player profile on basketball-reference.com
- Miles Plumlee - player profile on NBA.com
Individual evidence
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Plumlee, Miles |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Plumlee, Miles Christian (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American basketball player |
DATE OF BIRTH | September 1, 1988 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Fort Wayne , Indiana |