Daeqwon Plowden is an American professional basketball player who plays at the Shooting Guard/ Small Forward position for the College Park Skyhawks in the NBA G-League. He stands at 6 feet and 6 inches tall and was born in Philadelphia. He attended Mastery Charter North High School in Pennsylvania and became the school’s first 1,000-point scorer and was also selected twice for the state team.
He decided to attend Bowling Green State University and was there from 2017 to 2022, where he was named to the All-Mid-American Conference (MAC) second team in 2020 and was also selected into the MAC All-Defensive team in 2022. He averaged 10.5 points, 6.1 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game throughout his college career as per Sports Reference. He then declared for the 2022 NBA Draft but was not selected. He then joined the New Orleans Pelicans in the 2022 NBA Summer League but was later waived. Following this, he joined the Birmingham Squadron of the NBA G-League, the affiliate team of the New Orleans Pelicans.
Daeqwon Plowden Contract Breakdown
Daeqwon Plowden's latest contract is a Two-Way contract with the Atlanta Hawks, which is a $983,885 deal, as per HoopsHype.
| Year | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cap Hit | Dead Cap | Yearly Cash |
| 2024-25 | $347,451 | - | - | - | $347,451 |
| 2025-26 | $636,434 | - | - | - | 636,434 |
How much is Daeqwon Plowden getting paid?
Daeqwon Plowden earns a salary of $424,951 as of January 2025 as part of his Two-Way deal with the Atlanta Hawks.
How much does Daeqwon Plowden make in a minute?
Daeqwon Plowden’s salary is $424,951, which when divided by the number of minutes in a year, that is 525,600 minutes, we get approximately $0.80 per minute, which is about the price of a burger every minute!
Daeqwon Plowden Contract History
Given below is a detailed account of Daeqwon Plowden's contracts throughout his career in the NBA as of January 2025:
New Orleans Pelicans
Daeqwon Plowden declared for the 2022 NBA Draft; however, he was not selected by any teams. Following this, he decided to sign an Exhibit-10 contract with the Atlanta Hawks, as per Spotrac and was later waived on October 15, 2022.
Orlando Magic
He signed an Exhibit-10 contract with the Orlando Magic on October 18, 2023, and was waived by them on October 21, 2023.
Golden State Warriors
On July 16, 2024, he signed a Two-Way contract with the Golden State Warriors and was again waived by them on September 24, 2024.
Atlanta Hawks
On September 27, 2024, he signed an Exhibit-10 contract with the Atlanta Hawks and after being waived by them on October 18, 2024, he signed a Two-Way contract with them on December 28, 2024.
FAQs on Daeqwon Plowden
A. No, Daeqwon Plowden is not an NBA All-Star as of January 2025.
A. Daeqwon Plowden was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
A. Daeqwon Plowden is listed at 6 feet and 6 inches tall.
A. Daeqwon Plowden plays at the Shooting Guard/ Small Forward position in the NBA.
