Doug Plumb (born August 5, 1988) is a Canadian former professional basketball player. As of 2019, he is the head coach for the London Lightning of the National Basketball League of Canada. He is a 3 time champion of the NBLC and holds the second highest winning percentage in league history winning over 81% of his games. He finished his college basketball career at UBC and briefly played professionally in Europe, before joining the London Lightning as an assistant coach in 2016. He joined the St. John's Edge in 2017 and eventually became the head coach.
 Plumb in November 2017 | |
| London Lightning | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| League | National Basketball League Of Canada |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 5, 1988 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 209 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Hastings (Hastings, Minnesota) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2013: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2013–2015 |
| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| Number | 10 |
| Coaching career | 2016–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 2013–2014 | ZTE |
| 2014–2015 | CSM Mediaș |
| As coach: | |
| 2016–2017 | London Lightning (assistant) |
| 2017–2018 | St. John's Edge (assistant) |
| 2018–2019 | St. John's Edge |
| 2019–present | London Lightning |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early life
editPlumb grew up in Pitt Meadows, British Columbia and attended middle school in Pitt Meadows.[1] As a sophomore in high school, he moved to Hastings, Minnesota after his father Norm found a job there. He played basketball for Hastings High School and left as its all-time leading scorer.[2]
College career
editPlumb began his college career with NCAA Division II program Minnesota State on a scholarship.[2] He received little playing time and returned to his family in Canada after one season.[3] In 2007, Plumb transferred to Canadian school UFV, averaging a league-high 17.9 points per game in his first season. In 2008–09, an injury sidelined him from all but 4 games.[4] Plumb spent his last three years of college with UBC, earning second-team Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) All-Canadian and first-team Canada West honors after winning a conference title in 2013.[5]
Professional career
editOn June 7, 2013, Plumb signed with Hungarian team ZTE.[5] Through 28 games, he averaged 11.4 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game.[6] In the 2014–15 season, Plumb played for CSM Mediaș of the Romanian Liga Națională. He averaged 7.9 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 1 assist per game.[6]
Coaching career
editAfter his playing career, Plumb founded Vancouver Basketball, Inc. to train young basketball players.[7] His time there led him to join the London Lightning of the National Basketball League of Canada as an assistant coach and head scout.[1] In the 2016–17 season under head coach Kyle Julius, Plumb and the Lightning won the league title. In 2017–18, he became an assistant coach for the St. John's Edge in the same league.[8] On July 5, 2018, Plumb was promoted to head coach.[7] In March 2019, he resigned from the Edge reportedly to take a job closer to home in British Columbia.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b Bartel, Mario (August 10, 2018). "Plumb takes long basketball journey to N.L." Tri-City News. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
- ^ a b Richardson, Chad (October 21, 2013). "Norm Plumb says 'Thanks' as he heads back to Canada". Hastings Star Gazette. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
- ^ Turner, Ian (March 7, 2011). "A look at why athletes who crossed the border into the NCAA came back". The Sheaf. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
- ^ "Doug Plumb". UBC Thunderbirds. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
- ^ a b "Plumb to begin professional career in Hungary". UBC Thunderbirds. June 7, 2013. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
- ^ a b "Doug Plumb Player Profile". RealGM. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
- ^ a b "Doug Plumb Named Edge Head Coach". St. John's Edge. July 5, 2018. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
- ^ Cooke, Ryan (September 28, 2017). "NCAA veteran to be head coach of St. John's pro basketball team". CBC. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
- ^ "Edge Head Coach Doug Plumb Steps Down, Steven Marcus Named Interim Head Coach". St. John's Edge. March 19, 2019.