Mason Plumlee is a well-known basketball player who started professionally with the Brooklyn Nets of the NBA, National Basketball Association, after the team selected him in the 2013 NBA draft.
The American who was a two-time all-state pick is currently playing as a power center and forward for the Denver Nuggets. But as a freshman at Duke University (2009-2010), Mason Plumlee served as a back-up alongside his older brother, Miles, on the national championship basketball team- Duke Blue Devils ball. Plumlee is credited as a member of the United States national team that participated in the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
Biography of Mason Plumlee (Age)
Born March 5, 1990 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Mason Alexander Plumlee was raised by parents who were basketball players. Her father, Perky, is a former Tennessee Tech basketball player and her mother, Leslie, is a pharmacist and former Purdue basketball player. All three of Plumlee’s siblings are also full-time athletes. All three brothers played for Duke University; his brother Miles Plumlee currently plays for the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks; Marshall Plumlee is also a professional NBA basketball player and his sister, Madeleine Plumlee, is a University of Notre Dame volleyball player.
Growing up in Indiana, Plumlee attended Warsaw Community High School and then transferred to Christ School in Arden, North Carolina upon completion of her freshman year. At the latter school, he was an active participant in basketball and helped the team win a record three North Carolina High School Athletic Association championships.
NBA Career
Plumlee signed on to play for Duke right after grad school, side by side with his brother Miles. While in school, he gained an excellent reputation in the game, which put him on the radar for the NBA Draft.
His accolades as a high school through college athlete, winning a silver medal with the United States National Under-18 Team at the FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship; 2009 McDonald’s All-American as a senior; Jordan Brand All-American, and a third-team Parade All-American and Slam All-American. Along with being named the 2009 North Carolina Mr. Basketball by the Charlotte Observer, Plumlee competed in the high jump with an individual best jump of 6-foot-8.
Plumlee signed his rookie contract with the Brooklyn Nets on July 15 after the franchise picked him 22nd overall in the 2013 NBA draft. He played his first game and earned his first win with the Nets on July 15. November 2013 against the Phoenix Suns, where he recorded 3 rebounds, 7 points and 2 assists in a 100–98 overtime win.
He stayed in Brooklyn for three seasons (2013 -2015) and in total appeared in 152 games with 1237 points and had 820 rebounds. Plumlee earned NBA first-team honors in season two and became the first net since 2009 to earn it.
The Indiana native was traded on June 25, 2015, to Portland Trail Blazers. After three months with the team, the Blazers extended his rookie contract through 2016–17. He recorded several career points and rebounds. In 2010, he became the first player to go up against basketball legend LeBron James with eight assists and 19 or more rebounds in a playoff game.
During seasons with Portland, MasonPlumlee played in 136 games, recording 1,060 rebounds, 1,346 points and nine wins. As the Portlands lost in a game to the Milwaukee Bucks on December 7, 2016, Plumlee earned a reputation as Portland’s fastest player with 150 rebounds and 100 assists in 23 games since 1999-2000. He broke other records, including being the first Blazers forward or center to have a double-double in rebounds and assists since 1984.
Plumlee was traded to the Denver Nuggets on February 13, 2017, with a second round in 2018 and financial considerations. The team re-signed him after 7 months on September 20, and he played 74 games with 524 points and 400 rebounds to his name.
Salary
Mason Plumlee’s three-year contract with the Denver Nugget is $41,000,000, which is fully guaranteed according to Spotrac. He earns an average annual salary of $13,666,667. His base salary between 2018 and 2019 would be $12,917,808, with an asset value of $26,958,904.
Girlfriend
As far as we know, Mason Plumlee’s girlfriend is yet to be identified, which means the basketball player is still flying solo. Although a few images of different girls have appeared on the Internet, none of them have been compared to that of his wife.
Body stats: height and weight
Height: 6 feet 9 inches (2.11m)
Weight: 115.7 kg (255 lbs)
With a staggering height of 6ft 9in, Mason Plumlee is described as having the talent of a keeper and the body of a big man. However, he has a great basketball spirit, very competitive, very comfortable with the ball and absolutely not afraid of the field.
