Gary Dean Plummer (born February 21, 1962) is a retired American professional

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College career

Plummer, a 6'9" tall

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, played high school basketball at

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. After high school, Plummer played

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, with the

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, from 1980 to 1984.

Professional career

Plummer was selected by the Golden State Warriors of the NBA, in the second round, with the 45th overall pick of the 1984 NBA draft. Plummer played in two NBA

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. He played with both the Warriors and the Denver Nuggets. In his NBA career, Plummer played in a total of 126 games, in which he scored a total of 531 points. Plummer also played pro

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basketball in Israel, Italy, Spain, and Greece.

Post-playing career

Plummer now runs the N Your Court (NYC) basketball camps and AAU programs.

External links

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