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Marshall Plumlee Pursuing Professional Basketball Career For Now

Former Blue Devil Marshall Plumlee recently announced that he will hold off on joining the Army for now to pursue a professional basketball career.

Marshall Plumlee is eligible to become an Army officer after completing the ROTC requirements and participating in a contracting ceremony where he was sworn in to the armed forces. The 7-foot center is taller than the maximum height allowed to be in the Army, but was able to receive a special waiver to join.

Plumlee had limited playing time throughout his career at Duke and averaged 3.