Miles Plumlee
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Miles Plumlee is a forward/center for the Duke Blue Devils men's basketball
team. As a sophomore, he was a reserve forward/center for Duke's national champion
2010 team
.
(a 6 in 10 in (208.28 cm) forward who plays alongside him at Duke) and Marshall (a 7 in 0 in (213.36 cm) center
at Christ School
in Arden, North Carolina
, and one of the top-rated high school juniors in the U.S.) and sister Madeleine. He and his younger brother, Mason, are the sixth pair of brothers to play at Duke at the same time.
His parents are Perky (a former Tennessee Tech
basketball player) and Leslie (née Schultz) Plumlee (a former Purdue
women's basketball
player who set the school single-game rebound record with 25). The two met at a basketball camp during the summer of 1979. 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).
"Through the years, I've watched a lot of basketball," said their then-83-year-old grandfather before they played in the 2010 NCAA Championships.
in Arden, North Carolina
, he led the school to a 63–6 record as a junior and senior, was a two-time NCISAA 3A all-state team selection, an Asheville Citizen-Times
All-Western North Carolina first team pick as a junior and senior, and also lettered in track as a senior and posted a school record high jump
of 6’ 9”.
, but chose to follow his younger brother Mason
to Duke, after Stanford coach Trent Johnson
left for LSU
. After serving a limited role his freshman year at Duke, Plumlee earned the starting center position over senior Brian Zoubek
at the outset of the 2009–10 season.
Plumlee scored a career-high 19 points against Wake Forest
in January 2010, as he grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds, half of them on the offensive boards. However, after a strong showing in conference play, Zoubek took over Plumlee's place in the starting lineup in February 2010.
Through April 4, 2010, he led the team with 33 dunks. For the season, he averaged 16.4 minutes per game, and 4.9 rebounds and 5.2 points per game. The brothers usually rotated into games together during the 2009–10 season, replacing Zoubek and Lance Thomas
, and were often the first two players off the bench.
It is anticipated that in 2010–11 they will both be in Duke's starting lineup.
Duke Blue Devils men's basketball
The Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team is the college basketball program representing Duke University in the Atlantic Coast Conference of NCAA Division I...
team. As a sophomore, he was a reserve forward/center for Duke's national champion
2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The first and second round games were played at the following sites:*March 18 / 20*March 25 / 27*March 26 / 28Each regional winner advanced to the Final Four, held on April 3 and 5 in Indianapolis, Indiana at Lucas Oil Stadium, hosted by the Horizon League and Butler University, as per the NCAA's...
2010 team
2009–10 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski, the Blue Devils won the 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, claiming the school's fourth national title.Duke led...
.
Family
Miles grew up with brothers MasonMason Plumlee
Mason Alexander Plumlee is a forward for the Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team. As a freshman in 2009–10, he was a back-up forward for Duke's national champion 2010 team....
(a 6 in 10 in (208.28 cm) forward who plays alongside him at Duke) and Marshall (a 7 in 0 in (213.36 cm) center
Center (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...
at Christ School
Christ School (North Carolina)
Christ School is an independent Episcopal college preparatory boarding and day school for boys in Arden, North Carolina. It features a competitive academic curriculum, intramural and varsity athletics, spiritual development and a work program...
in Arden, North Carolina
Arden, North Carolina
Arden is an unincorporated area located in southern Buncombe County, North Carolina, in the United States. Arden is approximately considered the area between Skyland and Fletcher near the Henderson County line. Arden's ZIP Code is 28704...
, and one of the top-rated high school juniors in the U.S.) and sister Madeleine. He and his younger brother, Mason, are the sixth pair of brothers to play at Duke at the same time.
His parents are Perky (a former Tennessee Tech
Tennessee Technological University
Tennessee Technological University, popularly known as Tennessee Tech, is an accredited public university located in Cookeville, Tennessee, US, a city approximately seventy miles east of Nashville. It was formerly known as Tennessee Polytechnic Institute , and before that as Dixie College, the...
basketball player) and Leslie (née Schultz) Plumlee (a former Purdue
Purdue University
Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S., is the flagship university of the six-campus Purdue University system. Purdue was founded on May 6, 1869, as a land-grant university when the Indiana General Assembly, taking advantage of the Morrill Act, accepted a donation of land and...
women's basketball
Purdue Boilermakers Women's Basketball
The Purdue Boilermakers women's basketball team is a college basketball program that competes in NCAA Division I and the Big Ten Conference. Purdue is rich in tradition and history, holding the record for Big Ten Championships, along with being the only program in the conference to boast winning...
player who set the school single-game rebound record with 25). The two met at a basketball camp during the summer of 1979. His grandfather Albert "Bud" Schultz played basketball at Michigan Tech (1944), his uncle William Schultz played basketball at Wisconsin-Eau Claire
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
The University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire is a public liberal arts university located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the University of Wisconsin System and has an annual enrollment of more than 10,000 students...
(1971–72), and his uncle Chad Schultz played basketball at Wisconsin-Oshkosh
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh is a public university in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA. It is part of the University of Wisconsin System and offers both bachelor and master degrees...
(1983–86).
"Through the years, I've watched a lot of basketball," said their then-83-year-old grandfather before they played in the 2010 NCAA Championships.
High school
In high school at Christ SchoolChrist School (North Carolina)
Christ School is an independent Episcopal college preparatory boarding and day school for boys in Arden, North Carolina. It features a competitive academic curriculum, intramural and varsity athletics, spiritual development and a work program...
in Arden, North Carolina
Arden, North Carolina
Arden is an unincorporated area located in southern Buncombe County, North Carolina, in the United States. Arden is approximately considered the area between Skyland and Fletcher near the Henderson County line. Arden's ZIP Code is 28704...
, he led the school to a 63–6 record as a junior and senior, was a two-time NCISAA 3A all-state team selection, an Asheville Citizen-Times
Asheville Citizen-Times
The Asheville Citizen-Times is the major daily newspaper of Asheville, North Carolina. It was formed in 1991 as a result of a merger of the morning Asheville Citizen and the afternoon Asheville Times. It is owned by Gannett.-History:...
All-Western North Carolina first team pick as a junior and senior, and also lettered in track as a senior and posted a school record high jump
High jump
The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....
of 6’ 9”.
College
Plumlee had originally committed to play at Stanford UniversityStanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
, but chose to follow his younger brother Mason
Mason Plumlee
Mason Alexander Plumlee is a forward for the Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team. As a freshman in 2009–10, he was a back-up forward for Duke's national champion 2010 team....
to Duke, after Stanford coach Trent Johnson
Trent Johnson
Trent Johnson is an American college basketball coach and the current head coach of the LSU Tigers men's basketball team. Johnson had previously been the head coach at Stanford University and Nevada, where he achieved some success in the 2004 NCAA tournament with star player Kirk Snyder and...
left for LSU
Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name...
. After serving a limited role his freshman year at Duke, Plumlee earned the starting center position over senior Brian Zoubek
Brian Zoubek
Brian Henry Zoubek is a 7'1" basketball center. He was a member of the Duke Blue Devils' 2010 NCAA Championship team.-Family:...
at the outset of the 2009–10 season.
Plumlee scored a career-high 19 points against Wake Forest
Wake Forest University
Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational university in the U.S. state of North Carolina, founded in 1834. The university received its name from its original location in Wake Forest, north of Raleigh, North Carolina, the state capital. The Reynolda Campus, the university's main campus, is...
in January 2010, as he grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds, half of them on the offensive boards. However, after a strong showing in conference play, Zoubek took over Plumlee's place in the starting lineup in February 2010.
Through April 4, 2010, he led the team with 33 dunks. For the season, he averaged 16.4 minutes per game, and 4.9 rebounds and 5.2 points per game. The brothers usually rotated into games together during the 2009–10 season, replacing Zoubek and Lance Thomas
Lance Thomas
Lance Thomas is a 6'8" former forward on the Duke University's men's basketball team. He is from Scotch Plains, New Jersey. He started at power forward for Duke's national champion 2010 team. Currently for the NBA D-League 2010-11 season, Thomas is playing for the Austin Toros.- High school...
, and were often the first two players off the bench.
It is anticipated that in 2010–11 they will both be in Duke's starting lineup.