They're Multiplying!!!

When I was watching the Duke game this weekend, I noticed two Blue Devil jerseys with the name "Plumlee." It just so happens that a pair of brothers, Miles (Sophomore) and Mason (Freshman), play for Coach K. And they have a younger taller brother, Marshall, who is considering going to Duke. Ahhhh!!! Attack of the rebounding white guys!

Miles was originally committed to Stanford, and strangely enough, he would have played with the Lopez brothers (Brook and Robin). But when Stanford's head coach Trent Johnson left for LSU, Miles decided to go to Duke, where his younger brother Mason had committed to play. The brothers have similar roles in the Blue Devils' rotation: to substitute for starters Kyle Singler and Brian Zoubek, or whenever Coach K wants to clog up the paint. Crash the boards, block and commit fouls when necessary.

Sophomore Miles averages 16.8 minutes, 5.6 points, and 5.2 rebounds per game. Freshman Miles has similar numbers. When Zoubek and forward Lance Thomas graduate this year, both brothers could move into starting roles for Duke. As high schoolers, Miles and Mason helped Christ School compile a 63-6 record and they won two state championships. Their younger brother Marshall also attends Christ School, an all-male boarding school in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

If pro basketball doesn't work out for these fellows, I think they should open a family restaurant called "Plumlee Brothers' French Toast House." Because if there can be waffle and pancake houses, why can't french toast get in on the fun?

What's even weirder - the Atlantic Coast Conference has two more pairs of brothers on the North Carolina and Clemson's men's basketball teams. Travis and David Wear play for the Tarheels, while Trevor and Devin Booker play for the Tigers.

(I strongly urge you to become a fan of The Plumlee Brothers on Facebook)