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#40 Marshall Plumlee
Position: Forward
Height: 6'11"
Weight: 235
Year: Redshirt Freshman
City/State: Warsaw, Ind.
High School: Christ School [N.C.]
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Marshall Plumlee Bio
Courtesy: Duke Sports Information
Updated: 09/28/2012
Career
  • Was a redshirt as a freshman, but gained valuable experience in practice throughout the season
  • A high-energy post that runs the floor well and attacks the rim with aggression
  • Will be looked upon to bring energy, enthusiasm and toughness to the Duke post rotation ... poised to make a significant impact off the bench for the Blue Devils
  • Possesses a soft touch out to 12 feet and is steadily developing as a back-to-the basket scorer
  • Has worked tirelessly in the weight room to improve strength and conditioning ... has added 15 pounds to his frame since arriving in Durham
  • Played for the East Coast All-Stars in the Four Nations Cup this past summer ... averaged 7.7 points, 8.3 rebounds and 3.0 blocks in three games

2011-12
  • Did not see game action while redshirting as a freshman
  • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll
  • Played in two of Duke's three exhibition games versus the Chinese National Team and in the exhibition contest against United Arab Emirates
  • In the annual Blue-White scrimmage during Countdown to Craziness, hit his only shot attempt and two free throws to finish with four points

High School
  • Four-year letterwinner at Christ School under head coach David Gaines ... part of four NCISAA 3-A State Championship team at Christ School during his career
  • Named to the McDonald's All-America team ... recorded five points and eight rebounds to help the East squad to a 111-96 victory ... also finished second in the McDonald's All-America Game Dunk Contest
  • Claimed a 2011 Jordan Brand Classic Regional All-Star selection
  • Awarded the Gatorade Player of the Year in North Carolina after averaging 11.5 points, 10.3 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game as a senior
  • Named team MVP after leading Christ School to a 32-5 record and the 2011 NCISAA 3-A State Championship
  • 2011 NCISAA 3-A all-state selection and AP all-state honoree as a senior ... selected as first team All-WNC by the Asheville Citizen-Times
  • Recorded 13 points and 10 rebounds in a 59-57 win over Charlotte Christian in the state championship game ... averaged 15.7 points and 10.2 rebounds during Christ School's run to the 2011 NCISAA 3-A State Championship
  • CAA all-conference selection as a senior ... also led Christ School to a CAA Tournament Championship by averaging 14.5 points and 10 rebounds per game
  • Honored with the WNC Sports Award by Mountaineer Athletic Club
  • Had season highs with 25 points and 22 rebounds in an 85-73 win over Ridge View [S.C.] High School
  • Finished his senior year with five 20-point games and 20 games with 10 or more rebounds
  • Had 21 points and 11 rebounds in a 62-51 win over Westchester Country Day for a third place finish at the 2011 GlaxoSmithKline Holiday Invitational
  • Won the 2011 City of Palms Tournament Slam Dunk Contest and was named to the all-tournament team
  • Averaged 8.6 points, 8.0 rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game while helping Christ School to a 37-2 record and a state championship as a junior
  • Key reserve as a sophomore on a Christ School team that went 36-2 and finished No. 15 in the ESPN Rise national rankings
  • Averaged 3.4 points and 3.7 rebounds with season highs of 10 points and 13 boards, while playing behind three other eventual NCAA Division I players
  • Saw time on the varsity team as a freshman ... played behind brothers Miles and Mason as Christ School finished 36-2 and won the state championship
  • Teamed with Quinn Cook on the championship team at 2010 adidas Nations Experience
  • Played in the 2010 Albert Schweitzer International Youth Basketball Tournament in Mannheim, Germany ... averaged 6.0 rebounds per game while helping the USA team to a fourth-place finish ... recorded a team-high 10 rebounds to go along with four blocks in a 91-81 win over previously unbeaten Spain in the tournament
  • Ranked 61st by the Recruiting Services Consensus Index
  • Rated as the No. 34 recruit in the 2011 class by ESPNU 100  ... also ranked in the top 100 by Scout.com (No. 68) and Rivals.com (No. 79)
  • Played AAU basketball with Indiana Elite One

Personal
  • Born Marshall Harrison Plumlee on July 14, 1992 in West Lafayette, Ind.
  • Son of Perky and Leslie Plumlee
  • Father, Perky, is a lawyer and played basketball at Tennessee Tech
  • Mother, Leslie, is a pharmacist and played basketball at Purdue
  • Has two older brothers, Miles and Mason, and a younger sister, Madeline
  • Was joined on the 2011-12 Duke roster by Miles and Mason to become the first brother trio in ACC history to play on the same team ... the Plumlees were just the third brother trio to play on same Division I collegiate basketball team in NCAA history, joining the Brennan brothers (Matthew, Thomas & William) who played at Villanova in 1957-58 and the Bockhorn brothers (Bucky, Harold & Terry) who played at Dayton from 1956-58.
  • Grandfather, Albert Schultz, played basketball at Michigan Tech (1944) prior to joining the U.S. Air Force ... he also played on the U.S. Air Force Service Team in 1945
  • Uncle, William Schultz, played basketball at Wisconsin-Eau Claire (1971-72) prior to being deployed to Vietnam ... 1972 NAIA National Runner-up
  • Uncle, Chad Schultz, played basketball at Wisconsin-Oshkosh from 1983-86
  • Received the Christ School Headmaster's Cup - given to senior who demonstrated exemplary character and leadership
  • Head of the Christ School Honor Council and Latin League ... also a high honor student and member of National Honor Society
  • A member of Prefect and Big Brother Award recipient while in high school
  • Hobbies include reading, hiking, skeet shooting and video games
  • Posted a 15-0 record playing JV tennis as a freshman at Christ School
  • Favorite athlete is David Robinson
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