Alfonso Plummer

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Alfonso Plummer
Alfonso Plummer.jpg
Plummer in 2022
No. 9–Capitanes de Arecibo
Position Shooting guard
League BSN
Personal information
Born (1997-09-04) September 4, 1997 (age 26)
Fajardo, Puerto Rico
NationalityPuerto Rican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolColegio La Luz Juncos
(Juncos, Puerto Rico)
College
NBA draft 2022: undrafted
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022 Lavrio
2022 Capitanes de Ciudad de México
2022–2023 Paris Basketball
2023–present Cangrejeros de Santurce
Career highlights and awards
  • BSN Rookie of the Year (2023)
  • Third-team All-Big Ten (2022)
  • First-team NJCAA All-American (2019)

Alfonso Plummer Torres (born September 4, 1997) is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player for Capitanes de Arecibo of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN), and the Puerto Rican national team. He played college basketball for the Arizona Western Matadors, the Utah Utes and the Illinois Fighting Illini.

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Early life and high school career

Plummer was born in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. He began his basketball career as more of a slasher/scorer, but began to focus on his shooting at age 12 due to advice from his father. Plummer attended Colegio La Luz Juncos in Puerto Rico. [1]

College career

Plummer began his college career at Arizona Western College, averaging 14.9 points per game as a freshman. He helped Arizona Western finish 23–10 and won the NJCAA Region I title. Plummer scored 23 points and had nine rebounds to help win the Region I championship game, 85–81, in overtime against Eastern Arizona College during his sophomore season. [2] As a sophomore he averaged 18.6 points and 3.5 rebounds per game. He was named a NJCAA Division 1 First Team All-American selection. Following his tenure at Arizona Western College, Plummer transferred to Utah. [3]

On March 11, 2020, he scored a career-high 35 points including 11 three-pointers in a 71–69 loss to Oregon State. [4] Plummer averaged 8.4 points and 1.1 rebounds per game as a junior and shot 42% from the three point line. [5] As a senior, he averaged 13.6 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1 assist per game, shooting 38.3% from the three. He also made the Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll. [6] Following the season Plummer opted to return for his fifth season of eligibility, granted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and transfer to Illinois. [7] He chose the Illini over offers from BYU, Florida, Georgia and Texas Tech. [8] Plummer was named to the Third Team All-Big Ten. [9]

Professional career

Capitanes de Ciudad de México (2022)

On November 4, 2022, Plummer was named to the opening night roster for the Capitanes de Ciudad de México. [10]

Paris Basketball (2022–2023)

On November 17, 2022, he signed with Paris Basketball of the LNB Pro A. [11]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

College

NCAA Division I

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2019–20 Utah 26215.2.467.420.7501.1.4.4.08.4
2020–21 Utah 251628.2.441.383.8242.21.0.7.013.6
2021–22 Illinois 332930.2.424.408.8742.51.1.3.014.6
Career844725.0.439.403.8441.9.8.5.012.4

JUCO

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2017–18 Arizona Western 33319.5.514.458.7762.3.6.6.014.9
2018–19 Arizona Western 343029.4.482.438.8883.5.7.7.118.6
Career673324.5.495.446.8402.9.7.6.116.8

Personal life

Plummer majored in international studies. He is the son of Rénan Plummer and Amara Torres, and his father played professional basketball in Panama. [12]

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References

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  2. ↑ Newman, Josh (February 17, 2021). "From Puerto Rico to Yuma, Ariz., to Salt Lake City: Here's how sharpshooting Alfonso Plummer wound up at Utah". The Salt Lake Tribune . Retrieved December 1, 2021.
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  9. ↑ "2021-22 Big Ten Men's Basketball Postseason Honors Announced" (Press release). Big Ten Conference. March 8, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Capitanes de Ciudad de México roster 2022-23". November 4, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
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  12. ↑ "Alfonso Plummer - Men's Basketball". University of Utah Athletics. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
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