Gary Plummer (basketball)

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Gary Plummer
Personal information
Born (1962-02-21) February 21, 1962 (age 61)
Highland Park, Michigan, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school Osborn (Detroit, Michigan)
College Boston University (1980–1984)
NBA draft 1984: 2nd round, 45th overall pick
Selected by the Golden State Warriors
Playing career1984–2000
Position Power forward
Number44, 45
Career history
1984–1985 Golden State Warriors
1986–1987 Charleston Gunners
1987 Rapid City Thrillers
1987–1988 Caja de Ronda
1990–1992 Basket Brescia
1992–1993 Denver Nuggets
1993–1994 Dafni
1994–1995 Hapoel Gvat
1995 Gigantes de Carolina
1995 Levallois
1995 Virtus Roma
1995–1996Club de Regatas Lima
1996 Quilmes
1996 Gigantes de Carolina
1996–1997Club de Regatas Lima
1999–2000 Maccabi Hadera
Career highlights and awards
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

Gary Dean Plummer (born February 21, 1962) is a retired American professional basketball player, who played in the National Basketball Association.

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College career

Plummer, a 6'9" tall power forward-center, played high school basketball at Osborn High School in Detroit, Michigan. After high school, Plummer played college basketball at Boston University, with the Boston Terriers, 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 seasons. 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 club basketball in Israel, Italy, Spain, and Greece.

Post-playing career

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

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