The Brooklyn Nets drafted Mason Plumlee with the 22nd overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft. Plumlee was the first Nets player honored with the NBA All-Rookie First Team after Brook Lopez in the 2008/09 season.
Plumlee has played for six NBA teams so far in his career. He recorded his first triple double when he was 30, and became the oldest to register a triple double following Patrick Ewing (33) in 1996.
He also had a career with the Hornets, but was eventually traded in 2023 to the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for Reggie Jackson and a future second-round pick.
In the 2022/23 season for the Hornets and Clippers combined, Plumlee played 79 games, averaging 10.8 points, 8.9 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game. He shot 68.0% from the field.
Who are Mason Plumlee’s Parents?
Mason Plumlee is the son of Perky and Leslie Plumlee. Both of them are former basketball players themselves. They met each other during a 1979 basketball summer camp.
Who is Mason Plumlee’s Mother?
Leslie Plumlee (nee Schultz) is the mother of Mason Plumlee. She is a former collegiate basketball player, having played for the Purdue Boilermakers women’s basketball team. According to her, her son is just taking the family tradition forward along with his brothers.
Who is Mason Plumlee’s Father?
Perky Plumlee is the father of Mason Plumlee. He was also a former collegiate basketball player, and played for the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles basketball team. He has stated that his son’s tenacity and determination helped succeed in the NBA.
What Nationality are Mason Plumlee’s Parents?
Mason Plumlee’s parents Perky Plumlee and Leslie Plumlee are residents of Indiana, thereby making them Americans in nationality. They are white Caucasians in ethnicity.
Mason Plumlee Brothers
Mason Plumlee has two brothers who also play basketball professionally. Miles Christian Plumee played collegiate basketball with the Duke Blue Devils basketball team at Duke University. In the NBA, he played for the Indiana Pacers, Phoenix Suns, Milwaukee Bucks, Charlotte Hornets and the Atlanta Hawks.
Miles Christian Plumee also had a short career with the Zhejiang Guangsha Lions of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He presently represents the Perth Wildcats of the National Basketball League (NBL) in Australia and has won the NBL championship with them in 2020.
Marshall Harrison Plumlee is the other brother of Mason Plumlee. He also played for the Duke Blue Devils basketball in college. In the NBA, he played for the New York Knicks and the Milwaukee Bucks. He won a gold medal for Team USA at the 2017 FIBA AmeriCup in Argentina. He is now a United States Army Ranger officer.
FAQs
A. Born on March 5, 1990 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States, Mason Plumlee is presently 33 years old.
A. Perky Plumlee and Lisa Plumlee are the parents of Mason Plumlee.
A. Mason Plumlee now represents the Los Angeles Clippers in the NBA.
A. Mason Plumlee’s height is 6’11” and his weight is 115 kg (254 lbs).
A. In the 2022/23 season. Mason Plumlee averaged 10.8 points, 8.9 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game in 79 games.