Daeqwon Plowden
No. 29 – Osceola Magic
PositionShooting guard / small forward
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (1998-08-29) August 29, 1998
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolMastery Charter North
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
CollegeBowling Green (2017–2022)
NBA draft2022: undrafted
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022–2023Birmingham Squadron
2023–presentOsceola Magic
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-MAC (2020)
  • 2× Third-team All-MAC (2021, 2022)
  • MAC All-Defensive team (2022)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Daeqwon R. Plowden (born August 29, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Osceola Magic of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Bowling Green Falcons.

High school career

Plowden is a native of Germantown, Philadelphia, and attended Mastery Charter North School.[1] He was the school's first 1,000-point scorer and was a two-time all-state team selection.[1] Plowden played primarily as a forward and center in high school;[2] he credits his team's coaches, Terrence Cook and Gerald Johnson, for teaching him combined big man and guard skills.[3]

On November 9, 2016, Plowden signed his National Letter of Intent to play for the Bowling Green Falcons.[4] ESPN ranked him as the 20th best player in Pennsylvania in his recruiting class.[5]

College basketball

Plowden was named to the All-Mid-American Conference (MAC) second-team in 2020 and the third-team in 2021 and 2022.[6] He was selected to the MAC All-Defensive team in 2022.[6]

Plowden finished his career with the Falcons with 1,618 points and 935 rebounds.[6] He did not miss a game during his college career and is the program leader in games played with 154.[6]

Professional career

Birmingham Squadron (2022–2023)

Plowden worked out with the Washington Wizards, New Orleans Pelicans and Utah Jazz prior to the 2022 NBA draft but went undrafted.[7] He joined the Pelicans for the 2022 NBA Summer League and averaged 12 points per game.[1] On September 9, 2022, Plowden signed with the Pelicans,[8] but was waived on October 15.[9] On November 4, 2022, Plowden was named to the opening night roster for the Birmingham Squadron.[10]

Plowden joined the Oklahoma City Thunder for the 2023 NBA Summer League.[11]

Osceola Magic (2023–present)

On September 7, 2023, Plowden's rights were traded to the Osceola Magic[12] and on October 18, he signed with the Orlando Magic.[13] However, he was waived on October 21[14] and on November 2, he joined Osceola.[15]

References

  1. 1 2 3 McCue, Owen (July 29, 2022). "Mastery North product Daeqwon Plowden hopes for NBA shot with Pelicans". City of Basketball Love. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  2. ↑ Verlin, Josh (November 11, 2017). "Plowden impresses back home in college debut". City of Basketball Love. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  3. ↑ Hunt, Donald (February 18, 2021). "Mastery Charter star shines with Bowling Green". The Philadelphia Tribune. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  4. ↑ Carter, Aaron (November 10, 2016). "Mastery's Plowden to play next at Bowling Green". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  5. ↑ Eaken, J. Patrick (March 12, 2022). "Plowden's progress: BGSU senior grew into star basketball player". Sentinel-Tribune. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Crisan, Corey (June 23, 2022). "Plowden's versatility, energy could translate to NBA". Toledo Blade. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  7. ↑ Crisan, Corey (June 24, 2022). "Bowling Green's Daeqwon Plowden goes undrafted". Toledo Blade. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Pelicans sign Seabron, Petty Jr., and Plowden". NBA.com. September 9, 2022. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  9. ↑ "New Orleans Pelicans waive Cheatham, Martin, Plowden, and Smart". NBA.com. October 15, 2022. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Birmingham Squadron Announce Opening Night Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. November 4, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Thunder Announces 2023 Summer League Roster". NBA.com. July 1, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Osceola Magic Acquire Returning Player Rights For Daeqwon Plowden". NBA.com. September 7, 2023. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Orlando Magic Sign Free Agent Daeqwon Plowden". NBA.com. October 18, 2023. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Orlando Magic Waive Mac McClung, Daeqwon Plowden and Brandon Williams". NBA.com. October 21, 2023. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Training Camp Roster Just Dropped". NBA.com. November 2, 2023. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
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