Daeqwon Plowden
Daeqwon Rayshawn Plowden is an American professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association, on a two-way contract with the Stockton Kings of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Bowling Green Falcons.
High school career
Plowden is a native of Germantown, Philadelphia, and attended Mastery Charter North School. He was the school's first 1,000-point scorer and was a two-time all-state team selection. Plowden played primarily as a forward and center in high school; he credits his team's coaches, Terrence Cook and Gerald Johnson, for teaching him combined big man and guard skills.On November 9, 2016, Plowden signed his National Letter of Intent to play for the Bowling Green Falcons. ESPN ranked him as the 20th best player in Pennsylvania in his recruiting class.
College career
Plowden was named to the All-Mid-American Conference second-team in 2020 and the third-team in 2021 and 2022. He was selected to the MAC All-Defensive team in 2022.Plowden finished his career with the Falcons with 1,618 points and 935 rebounds. He did not miss a game during his college career and is the program leader in games played with 154.
Professional career
Birmingham Squadron (2022–2023)
Plowden worked out with the Washington Wizards, New Orleans Pelicans and Utah Jazz prior to the 2022 NBA draft but went undrafted. He joined the Pelicans for the 2022 NBA Summer League and averaged 12 points per game. On September 9, 2022, Plowden signed with the Pelicans, but was waived on October 15. On November 4, 2022, Plowden was named to the opening night roster for the Birmingham Squadron.Plowden joined the Oklahoma City Thunder for the 2023 NBA Summer League.
Osceola Magic (2023–2024)
On September 7, 2023, Plowden's rights were traded to the Osceola Magic and on October 18, he signed with the Orlando Magic. However, he was waived on October 21 and on November 2, he joined Osceola.On July 16, 2024, Plowden signed a two-way contract with the Golden State Warriors, but was waived on September 24.
Atlanta Hawks / College Park Skyhawks (2024–2025)
On September 27, 2024, Plowden signed with the Atlanta Hawks, but was waived on October 18. Eight days later, he joined the College Park Skyhawks and on December 27, he signed a two-way contract with the Hawks. On January 15, 2025, Plowden made his NBA debut where he made his first seven field goal attempts and finished the game with 19 points in a 110–94 victory over the Chicago Bulls.On July 6, 2025, Plowden was traded to the Phoenix Suns as part of a seven-team trade; but was subsequently waived by the team.