Daeqwon Plowden

Daeqwon Rayshawn Plowden (born August 29, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). 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 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 (MAC) second-team in 2020 and the third-team in 2021 and 2022. He was selected to the MAC All-Defensive team in 2022. 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.

Sacramento / Stockton Kings (2025–present) On July 30, 2025, Plowden signed a two-way contract with the Sacramento Kings. On March 19, 2026, Plowden recorded a career-high 20 points paired with two rebounds and one assist in a 139–118 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. He made 32 appearances (including seven starts) for Sacramento during the 2025–26 NBA season, recording averages of 10.8 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 1.3 assists.

On July 3, 2026, Plowden re-signed with the Kings on a two-year, $5.1 million contract.

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