Miles Plumlee

Miles Plumlee
Plumlee during his college career with Duke
No. 18 – Atlanta Hawks
Position Center / Power forward
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1988-09-01) September 1, 1988
Fort Wayne, Indiana
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 Charlotte Hornets
2017–present Atlanta Hawks
2017 →Erie BayHawks
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Miles Christian Plumlee (born September 1, 1988) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Atlanta Hawks 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.[1][2] He is the older brother of fellow NBA players Mason Plumlee and Marshall Plumlee. Both brothers were also former teammates of his throughout his college career at Duke.

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.[3]

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.[4]

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.[5]

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 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.[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 17 minutes per game, 4.9 rebounds and 4.8 points. In his final season in 2011–12, Plumlee played the majority of the season off the bench. He had his best season statistically, grabbing 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 all Plumlee completed his four seasons at Duke, he played 135 games, with 654 rebounds and 650 points.[6]

Professional career

Indiana Pacers (2012–2013)

Plumlee was drafted by the Indiana Pacers with the 26th pick in the 2012 NBA draft. During the 2012–13 season, he had multiple assignments with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the NBA D-League.[7] He only played 55 minutes for the Pacers during the regular season and didn't play a single game for them in the playoffs. In the 2013 Orlando Summer League tournament, Plumlee averaged 18 points and 12 rebounds per game.

Phoenix Suns (2013–2015)

On July 27, 2013, he was traded to the Phoenix Suns alongside Gerald Green and a 2014 lottery protected first round draft pick in exchange for Luis Scola.[8] Plumlee made his first NBA start on October 30, 2013, against the Portland Trail Blazers. Plumlee recorded his first double double as well, ending the game with 18 points, 15 rebounds, and 3 blocks in a 104–91 win. In addition Plumlee became the first Suns player to record a double-double in his first game with the Suns since Shawn Marion had 14 points and 14 rebounds to start his professional career in 1999. In his second game with the Suns Plumlee had 13 points, 13 rebounds, and 3 blocks in an 87–84 victory over the Utah Jazz. On December 23, 2013, Plumlee recorded 17 points and a career-high 20 rebounds in a 117–90 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. He recorded a career-high 22 points as well as 13 rebounds in a 115-101 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers.

Plumlee was named to the 2014 BBVA Rising Stars Challenge as a replacement for the injured Pero Antić of the Atlanta Hawks on Grant Hill's team, and played against his brother, Mason, on Chris Webber's team. He recorded four points, three rebounds, and a block against Team Hill.[9]

Milwaukee Bucks (2015–2017)

On February 19, 2015, Plumlee was traded, along with Tyler Ennis, to the Milwaukee Bucks as part of a three-team deal involving the Philadelphia 76ers; as part of the deal, the Bucks also received Michael Carter-Williams from Philadelphia. Phoenix received Brandon Knight from Milwaukee and Philadelphia received a future first round pick from Phoenix.[10]

On August 2, 2016, Plumlee re-signed with the Bucks on a four-year deal worth $52 million.[11][12]

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.[13]

Atlanta Hawks (2017–present)

On June 20, 2017, Plumlee was traded, along with Marco Belinelli and the 41st overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft, to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for Dwight Howard and the 31st overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft.[14][15] Plumlee showed up to training camp out of shape and strained his right quadriceps before the opener.[16] On November 15, 2017, he was assigned to the Erie BayHawks of the NBA G League.[17] He was recalled by the Hawks on November 19[18] and made his debut for the Hawks on November 25 against the Toronto Raptors.[19]

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

NBA

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2012–13 Indiana 1403.9.238–.7501.6.1.0.2.9
2013–14 Phoenix 807924.6.517–.5617.8.5.61.18.1
2014–15 Phoenix 542818.6.549–.5005.1.5.61.04.3
2014–15 Milwaukee 1909.9.492–.3752.4.4.3.63.2
2015–16 Milwaukee 611414.3.601–.5763.8.3.3.85.1
2016–17 Milwaukee 32129.7.441–.6291.7.6.3.32.6
2016–17 Charlotte 13013.4.583–.7503.2.2.5.32.4
2017–18 Atlanta 553516.7.583–.4504.1.8.3.54.3
Career 32816816.7.537–.5444.6.4.5.84.9

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2015 Milwaukee 1016.0.125–.5006.01.0.01.03.0
Career 1016.0.125–.5006.01.0.01.03.0

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2008–09 Duke 2426.8.474.000.5451.4.0.2.51.8
2009–10 Duke 402416.4.5651.000.6614.9.3.5.75.2
2010–11 Duke 371618.0.576.000.5485.2.6.7.75.2
2011–12 Duke 341620.5.610.000.6327.1.5.5.96.7
Career 1355816.2.5741.000.6114.9.4.5.75.0

Personal life

Miles has three siblings: brothers, Mason and Marshall, and sister, Madeleine.[20][21] All three brothers participated in Duke's basketball program and won championships with the team there.[4] Mason was drafted at pick 22 in the 2013 NBA draft by the Brooklyn Nets. His sister, Madeleine, plays volleyball at the University of Notre Dame.

His father, Perky, played basketball at Tennessee Tech, and his mother, Leslie, set the school single-game rebound record with 25 for the Purdue Boilermakers women's basketball team.[22][23][24] The two met at a basketball camp during the summer of 1979.[25] His grandfather, Albert "Bud" Schultz, played basketball at Michigan Tech (1944), his uncle, William Schultz, played basketball at Wisconsin-Eau Claire (1971–72), and another uncle, Chad Schultz, played basketball at Wisconsin-Oshkosh (1983–86).[4] Another of Plumlee's uncles, Victor Ashe, is the former mayor of Knoxville, Tennessee and is a former US Ambassador to Poland.[26]

See also

  • National Basketball Association portal

References

  1. ↑ "Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs. Duke Blue Devils – Recap – January 17, 2010 – ESPN". Espn.go.com. January 17, 2010. Retrieved March 28, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Duke's Mason Plumlee out indefinitely with broken wrist". Usatoday.Com. November 12, 2009. Retrieved March 28, 2010.
  3. ↑ Brothers From Duke Arrive After a Detour
  4. 1 2 3 "Miles Plumlee Bio – Duke University Blue Devils | Official Athletics Site". GoDuke.com. September 1, 1988. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
  5. ↑ Miles Plumlee Recruiting Profile
  6. 1 2 "Duke Blue Devils Basketball Statistical Database". Retrieved June 20, 2012.
  7. ↑ 2012–13 NBA Assignments Archived 2014-03-27 at the Wayback Machine.
  8. ↑ "Suns Make Important Trade for Future". NBA.com. July 27, 2013. Retrieved July 27, 2013.
  9. ↑ Team Hill at Team Webber
  10. ↑ "Bucks Acquire Michael Carter-Williams, Tyler Ennis and Miles Plumlee in Three-Team Trade". NBA.com. February 19, 2015. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
  11. ↑ "BUCKS RE-SIGN MILES PLUMLEE". NBA.com. August 2, 2016. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  12. ↑ Stein, Marc (July 18, 2016). "Bucks to re-sign Miles Plumlee to 4-year, $52 million deal". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Hornets Acquire Center Miles Plumlee From Bucks". NBA.com. February 2, 2017. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  14. ↑ "Hornets Acquire Howard and Draft Pick from Hawks". NBA.com. June 20, 2017. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
  15. ↑ "Hawks Acquire Plumlee, Belinelli In Dwight Howard Trade". NBA.com. June 21, 2017. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  16. ↑ "Drummond helps Pistons beat Hawks to snap 7-game skid". ESPN.com. December 14, 2017. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
  17. ↑ "Hawks' Miles Plumlee: Assigned to G-League". cbssports.com. November 15, 2017. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
  18. ↑ "Hawks' Miles Plumlee: Recalled from G-League". cbssports.com. November 19, 2017. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
  19. ↑ "Raptors cruise to 112-78 win over Hawks". ESPN.com. November 25, 2017. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
  20. ↑ "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.
  21. ↑ Armstrong, Kevin (April 2, 2010). "After Detour, Duke's Plumlee Brothers Arrive at Final Four". NYTimes.com. Retrieved April 3, 2010.
  22. ↑ "Duke has brotherhood with Boilers | The Journal Gazette, Fort Wayne, Ind". Journalgazette.net. Retrieved April 3, 2010.
  23. ↑ "Plumlees Relish Chance to Play Together – Duke University Blue Devils | Official Athletics Site". GoDuke.com. Retrieved April 3, 2010.
  24. ↑ "Duke prospect Plumlee a big player with small-player skills | Lynchburg News Advance". .newsadvance.com. May 28, 2008. Retrieved April 3, 2010.
  25. ↑ "Playing Purdue an emotional matchup for Plumlee family | jconline.com | Journal and Courier". jconline.com. March 26, 2010. Retrieved April 5, 2010.
  26. ↑ Millard Plumlee, father of Joan Ashe of Knoxville, dies at home in West Lafayette, Ind.
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