| Daeqwon Plowden | |
| Position: | Shooting guard / small forward |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 6 |
| Weight Lbs: | 215 |
| League: | NBA |
| Team: | Golden State Warriors |
| Number: | 29 |
| Birth Date: | 29 August 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| High School: | Mastery Charter North (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| College: | Bowling Green (2017–2022) |
| Draft Year: | 2022 |
| Career Start: | 2022 |
| Years1: | 2022–2023 |
| Team1: | Birmingham Squadron |
| Years2: | 2023–2024 |
| Team2: | Osceola Magic |
| Years3: | –present |
| Team3: | Golden State Warriors |
| Years4: | 2024–present |
| Team4: | →Santa Cruz Warriors |
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Daeqwon R. Plowden (born August 29, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Bowling Green Falcons.
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;[1] he credits his team's coaches, Terrence Cook and Gerald Johnson, for teaching him combined big man and guard skills.[2]
On November 9, 2016, Plowden signed his National Letter of Intent to play for the Bowling Green Falcons.[3] ESPN ranked him as the 20th best player in Pennsylvania in his recruiting class.[4]
Plowden was named to the All-Mid-American Conference (MAC) second-team in 2020 and the third-team in 2021 and 2022.[5] 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.
Plowden worked out with the Washington Wizards, New Orleans Pelicans and Utah Jazz prior to the 2022 NBA draft but went undrafted.[6] He joined the Pelicans for the 2022 NBA Summer League and averaged 12 points per game.[7] On September 9, 2022, Plowden signed with the Pelicans,[8] but was waived on October 15.[9] On November 4, 2022, Plowden was named to the opening night roster for the Birmingham Squadron.[10]
Plowden joined the Oklahoma City Thunder for the 2023 NBA Summer League.[11]
On September 7, 2023, Plowden's rights were traded to the Osceola Magic[12] and on October 18, he signed with the Orlando Magic.[13] However, he was waived on October 21[14] and on November 2, he joined Osceola.[15]
On July 16, 2024, Plowden signed a two-way contract with the Golden State Warriors.[16]