Alfonso Plummer
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 Plummer in 2022 | |
| No. 9 – Capitanes de Arecibo | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | BSN |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 4, 1997 Fajardo, Puerto Rico |
| Nationality | Puerto Rican |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Colegio La Luz Juncos (Juncos, Puerto Rico) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2022: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2022–present |
| Career history | |
| 2022 | Lavrio |
| 2022 | Capitanes de Ciudad de México |
| 2022–2023 | Paris Basketball |
| 2023–present | Cangrejeros de Santurce |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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.
Early life and high school career[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
Capitanes de Ciudad de México (2022)[edit]
On November 4, 2022, Plummer was named to the opening night roster for the Capitanes de Ciudad de México.[10]
Paris Basketball (2022–2023)[edit]
On November 17, 2022, he signed with Paris Basketball of the LNB Pro A.[11]
Career statistics[edit]
| GP | Games 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[edit]
NCAA Division I[edit]
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Utah | 26 | 2 | 15.2 | .467 | .420 | .750 | 1.1 | .4 | .4 | .0 | 8.4 |
| 2020–21 | Utah | 25 | 16 | 28.2 | .441 | .383 | .824 | 2.2 | 1.0 | .7 | .0 | 13.6 |
| 2021–22 | Illinois | 33 | 29 | 30.2 | .424 | .408 | .874 | 2.5 | 1.1 | .3 | .0 | 14.6 |
| Career | 84 | 47 | 25.0 | .439 | .403 | .844 | 1.9 | .8 | .5 | .0 | 12.4 | |
JUCO[edit]
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | Arizona Western | 33 | 3 | 19.5 | .514 | .458 | .776 | 2.3 | .6 | .6 | .0 | 14.9 |
| 2018–19 | Arizona Western | 34 | 30 | 29.4 | .482 | .438 | .888 | 3.5 | .7 | .7 | .1 | 18.6 |
| Career | 67 | 33 | 24.5 | .495 | .446 | .840 | 2.9 | .7 | .6 | .1 | 16.8 | |
Personal life[edit]
Plummer majored in international studies. He is the son of Rénan Plummer and Amara Torres, and his father played professional basketball in Panama.[12]
References[edit]
- ^ Richey, Scott (October 6, 2021). "Plummer could be 'problem' for the Big Ten". The News-Gazette. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Facer, Dirk (May 7, 2019). "Utah basketball adds Arizona Western transfer Alfonso Plummer to 2019-20 roster". Deseret News. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
- ^ Newman, Josh (March 11, 2020). "Utah exits early again from Pac-12 basketball tourney, falling to Oregon State despite Alfonso Plummer's career-high 35 points". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
- ^ Pascoe, Bruce (November 10, 2020). "In our ballot for Pac-12 basketball poll, UCLA, Oregon, ASU and Stanford at top". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
- ^ Coles, Joe (March 29, 2021). "Utah basketball: Alfonso Plummer entering transfer portal". Deseret News. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
- ^ Zagoria, Adam (April 17, 2021). "Illinois adds former Utah guard Alfonso Plummer; Trent Frazier to return". ZagsBlog. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
- ^ Ryan, Shannon (April 17, 2021). "Trent Frazier is returning to Illinois for another season, and the Illini land transfer Alfonso Plummer — who averaged 13.6 points for Utah". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
- ^ "2021-22 Big Ten Men's Basketball Postseason Honors Announced" (Press release). Big Ten Conference. March 8, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ "Capitanes de Ciudad de México roster 2022-23". November 4, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
- ^ Skerletic, Dario (November 17, 2022). "Alfonso Plummer joins Paris Basketball". Sportando. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- ^ "Alfonso Plummer - Men's Basketball". University of Utah Athletics. Retrieved 2021-11-10.