High School

• Three-time letterwinner in basketball at Christ School in Arden, N.C. .. played for head coach David Gaines
• Led the team to three state championships and a 99-8 record over the last three years
• 2009 McDonald’s All-American ... had six points, four rebounds, two assists, two blocked shots and one steal for the West squad in a 113-110 loss in the McDonald’s All-American game ... finished second in the dunk contest at the McDonald’s All-American Powerade Jam Fest
• 2009 Jordan Brand All-American ... scored 11 points and added seven rebounds, two assists and a blocked shot in a 110-103 loss in the 2009 Jordan Brand Classic
• Third team Parade All-America and Slam All-America in 2009
• Named 2009 North Carolina Mr. Basketball by Charlotte Observer 
• Two-time all-state and All-Western North Carolina first team pick
• Three-time all-conference honoree ... two-time team MVP
• Led team to a 36-2 mark as a senior ... averaged 15.3 points and 10.1 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.5 blocks per game for the year
• Named MVP of the 37th Annual GlaxoSmithKline Holiday Invitational ... also grabbed MVP honors at the Wazoo Sports Hoopfest in 2009
• Averaged 12.8 points and 10.5 rebounds per game while leading Christ School to a 34-2 record as a junior
• Help guide the Greenies to a 29-4 mark as a sophomore 
• Played varsity basketball as a freshman at Warsaw Community High School 
• Ranked 18th by the Recruiting Services Consensus Index
• Rated in the top 20 overall by ESPN.com (No. 10)  and Scout.com (No. 18) ... listed as the No. 6 power forward by Scout.com and No. 14 power forward by Rivals.com
• Also competed in track and field as a standout high jumper ... an all-conference selection and team MVP
• NCISAA silver medal state finalist in the high jump ... owns an individual best jump of 6’8”

USA Basketball

• Played in the 2009 Nike Hoops Summit ... had two points, two rebounds and two blocks in a 97-89 loss to the World Select team
• Earned a silver medal with the 2008 USA U18 National Team at the 2008 FIBA Americas U18 Championship in Formosa, Argentina ... averaged 5.0 points and 6.0 rebounds per game ... posted a double-double with 14 points and 14 rebounds against the Bahamas

Personal

• Born Mason Alexander Plumlee on March 5, 1990 in Fort Wayne, Indiana
• 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 brothers, Miles and Marshall, and a younger sister, Madeline
• Grandfather, Albert Schultz, played basketball at Michigan Tech (1944) ... he also played on the U.S. Air Force Service Team in 1945
• Uncle, William Schultz, played basketball at Wisconsin-Eau Claire ... 1972 NAIA National Runner-up
• Uncle, Chad Schultz, played basketball at Wisconsin-Oshkosh
• Joins older brother, Miles, on the team this season ... the pair becomes the 10th brother tandem to play at Duke ... the Plumlees are just the sixth pair of brothers to play at the same time
• Played AAU basketball with Indiana Elite One and Blessed IJN ... helped Indiana Elite to 2008 championships at the Pittsburgh Jam Fest and Adidas May Classic ... named MVP of both events
• Wetmore Scholar and judiciary member of the Honor & Disciplinary Board at Christ School
• Christ School Headmaster’s Cup - given to senior who demonstrated exemplary character and leadership
• Received the W. Fleming Talman Memorial Award for outstanding 3A/4A male athlete in a major sport in 2008
• Favorite athlete is Ron Artest
• Participates in Role Model Speaker Series at the Emily K Center