Alfonso Plummer

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Alfonso Plummer
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Plummer in 2024
Bàsquet Manresa
PositionShooting guard
LeagueLiga ACB
EuroCup
Personal information
Born (1997-09-04) September 4, 1997 (age 28)
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 draft2022: undrafted
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022Lavrio
2022Mexico City Capitanes
2022–2023Paris Basketball
2023–2024Capitanes de Arecibo
2024–2025ratiopharm Ulm
2025–presentBàsquet Manresa
Career highlights
  • BSN Rookie of the Year (2023)
  • Third-team All-Big Ten (2022)
  • First-team NJCAA All-American (2019)
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Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

Alfonso Plummer Torres (born September 4, 1997) is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player for Bàsquet Manresa of the Liga ACB 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

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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

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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

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Mexico City Capitanes (2022)

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On November 4, 2022, Plummer was named to the opening night roster for the Mexico City Capitanes.[10]

Paris Basketball (2022–2023)

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

Ratiopharm Ulm (2024–present)

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On July 7, 2024, Plummer signed with ratiopharm Ulm of the Basketball Bundesliga.[12]

Career statistics

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Legend
  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

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NCAA Division I

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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

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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

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Plummer majored in international studies. He is the son of Rénan Plummer and Amara Torres, and his father played professional basketball in Panama.[13]

References

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