Basketball shooting guard Daeqwon Plowden plays for the College Park Skyhawks, an NBA G affiliate of the Atlanta Hawks. He signed a Summer League contract with the New Orleans Pelicans after going undrafted in the 2022 Draft. As the waive-and-affiliate process goes, he eventually joined their NBA G affiliate, the Birmingham Squadron. The next season, he joined the Orlando Magic and, through the W&A, joined the Osceola Magic. In July 2024, he signed a two-way contract with the Golden State Warriors but was waived by September. In the latter month, he joined the Atlanta Hawks and, via W&A, joined the College Park Skyhawks.
After graduating from Master Charter North School in 2017, the Philadelphia native Plowden enrolled at Bowling Green State University. He was named to the All-Mid-American Conference (MAC) second team in 2020 and the third team in 2021 and 2022. He was also named to the 2022 MAC All-Defensive team. At the conclusion of his Falcons career, he had 935 rebounds and 1,618 points in all 154 games.
Who are Daeqwon Plowden's parents?
Daeqwon Plowden's parents are Derek Plowden Sr. and Margaret Gilliam. Derek is his older brother, while Denae and Ahderah are his younger sisters. Unfortunately, no other professional or personal information is available about Derek Sr. and Margaret.
Mastery Charter North School's all-time top scorer and the first player to reach 1,000 career points was Daeqwon Plowden, a 2017 alumnus. He was ranked 20th in Pennsylvania and among ESPN's Top 100 for his position. He was selected to the All-State team twice, won MVP of the Public League Liberty Division, and was named to the All-Public League First Team twice. In his senior year, he averaged 16 points per game as captain, leading his team to a 24-7 record and an appearance to the PIAA Class 2A State Championship.
Further accomplishments of Plowden also include many double-digit scoring and rebound nights and even days, such as 24 points and 11 rebounds in the state finals. He was, in fact, Bowling Green State University’s first 2017 commit. He scored a total of 21 points, 16 rebounds, 3 blocks and 3 assists when they were in a game during the 2016/2017 season. He also made 24 points and took 11 rebounds, four blocks, and four assists in another match.
FAQs on Daeqwon Plowden
A. Daeqwon Plowden’s parents are Derek Plowden Sr. and Margaret Gilliam.
A. Yes, Daeqwon Plowden has an older brother, Derek Jr., and two younger sisters, Denae and Ahderah.
A. Daeqwon Plowden is an American, born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
A. Daeqwon Plowden stands 6 feet 6 inches or 198 cm tall.
A. Daeqwon Plowden has played for the Birmingham Squadron, Osceola Magic, and College Park Skyhawks in the NBA G League.
A. Daeqwon attended Bowling Green State University, where he played basketball from 2017 to 2022.
