Plumlee going to Duke

I don’t want to hate on a local kid, but yo, DOOK SUCKS!

Here’s the story:

Mason Plumlee found what he considered the perfect fit for his college education and basketball career, committing yesterday to Duke.

Plumlee is a 6-11 junior at Christ School in Arden, near Asheville. He and his older brother, Miles, with help from their younger brother, Marshall, led Christ School to a 34-2 record and the NCISAA Class 3-A state title this season.

Coach David Gaines of Christ School said that Plumlee found what he was looking for.

“He was convinced, as was Mom, Dad and me, that Duke was the perfect fit,” Gaines said. “It was the size of the school and the quality of the school. And from a basketball standpoint, they really see him as a skilled forward.

“It was a great match. They don’t plan to use him in the low post, although he certainly can score inside. He’s such a gifted passer and he handles the ball like a guard, even though he’s 6-11.”

Plumlee’s brother, Miles, is a 6-10 senior and signed with Stanford last fall during the NCAA’s early signing period. The younger brother, Marshall, is a 6-10 freshman.

Plumlee’s father, Perky, is 6-7 and played at Tennessee Tech. His mother, Leslie, is 6-1 and played at Purdue. The family lives in Warsaw, Ind.

Mason Plumlee averaged 14 points, 12 rebounds and 2.5 blocked shots as a junior this season. He can sign a binding national letter of intent in November, when he will be a senior, in the next scheduled early signing period. Plumlee is the Blue Devils’ first commitment for the class of 2009. Coach Roy Williams of North Carolina visited a Christ School game earlier this season to watch Plumlee play. In addition to Duke and North Carolina, Plumlee visited Stanford, Michigan, Notre Dame and Illinois.

“Mason has the type of personality that he can handle Coach K,” Gaines said. “We all know that Coach K is passionate and can get the most out of all his kinds. I’m a little fiery like that, too, but Mason handles that well.