Daeqwon R. Plowden (born August 29, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). 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. He was the school's first 1,000-point scorer and was a two-time all-state team selection. Plowden played primarily as a

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and center in high school; he credits his team's coaches, Terrence Cook and Gerald Johnson, for teaching him combined big man and guard skills. On November 9, 2016, Plowden signed his

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to play for the Bowling Green Falcons. ESPN ranked him as the 20th best player in Pennsylvania in his recruiting class.

College basketball

Plowden was named to the All- Mid-American Conference (MAC) second-team in 2020 and the third-team in 2021 and 2022. He was selected to the MAC All-Defensive team in 2022. Plowden finished his career with the Falcons with 1,618 points and 935 rebounds. He did not miss a game during his college career and is the program leader in games played with 154.

Professional career

Birmingham Squadron (2022–2023)

Plowden worked out with the Washington Wizards,

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and Utah Jazz prior to the

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but went undrafted. He joined the Pelicans for the

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and averaged 12 points per game. On September 9, 2022, Plowden signed with the Pelicans, but was waived on October 15. On November 4, 2022, Plowden was named to the opening night roster for the Birmingham Squadron. Plowden joined the Oklahoma City Thunder for the

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Osceola Magic (2023–2024)

On September 7, 2023, Plowden's rights were traded to the

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and on October 18, he signed with the

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. However, he was waived on October 21 and on November 2, he joined Osceola. On July 16, 2024, Plowden signed a two-way contract with the

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, but was waived on September 24.

Atlanta Hawks (2024–present)

On September 27, 2024, Plowden signed with the Atlanta Hawks.

References

External links

Bowling Green Falcons bio
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