Bowling Green State University Athletics
2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster
vs
Le Moyne
Nov 9 (Sun)
2 p.m.

Jersey Number 25
Daeqwon Plowden
- Position:
- Guard/Forward
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Hometown:
- Philadelphia, Pa.
- High School:
- Mastery Charter North
Years of Remaining Eligibility including 2021-22: 1
Career Highlights
2021-22
2020-21
2019-20
2018-19
2017-18
High School
Personal
Recipient of the Lanny L. Miles Memorial Scholarship.
Scholarship made possible by the Champions Circle gift of Mark and Michelle Remeis.

Career Highlights
- 2021-22 Named MAC All-Defensive Team
- 2021-22Â Named All-MAC Third Team
- Set the program’s all-time record for games played (154)
- First player in program history to log at least 1,200 career points, 800 rebounds and 100 blocks
- 4th in program history in rebounds (935)
- 4th in program history in blocks (126)
- 2020-21Â Named All-MAC Third Team
- 2019-20Â Named All-MAC Second TeamÂ
- 2019-20Â Named MAC East Player of the Week two times
2021-22
- Named All-MAC Third Team, third consecutive All-MAC recognition
- One of two Falcons to start all 31 games, completing his collegiate career without missing a game
- Set the program’s all-time record for games played, ending his career with 154 games as well as 113 starts
- Ended his career with 1,618 points, 8th in program history
- Logged 935 rebounds in the Orange and Brown, 4th in program history
- Rejected 126 shots to be placed 4th on the all-time career block list
- Logged double-digit points in 28 of the 31 games played, including five 20-point games and a career-high 27 points against both Miami (OH) (Jan. 8, 2022) and Kent State (Jan. 29, 2022)
- Registered a team-high three double-doubles for the Falcons, including a season-high 13 rebounds against Western Carolina (Nov. 9, 2021) to begin the season
- Led the team in minutes (948), points (488), rebounds (212), blocks (38) and steals (27)
- Paced the Falcons in scoring in nine games, rebounds in 12 games, assists in two games and steals in two games
- Set new single season highs for his collegiate career in assists (33), blocks, steals and points
2020-21
- Started all 26 games for the Falcons
- Played in 778 total minutes for the Falcons (29.9 minutes per game)
- Averaged 13.4 points per game, which ranked 22nd in the MAC
- His 348 points ranked 11th in the MAC
- Made a field goal in every single contest
- Averaged 7.8 rebounds a game, which was good enough for fourth-best in the MAC
- His 202 total rebounds also ranked fourth in the MAC
- Grabbed multiple rebounds in every appearance
- Had five double-digit rebounding efforts
- Posted three double-doubles
- Scored 10-plus points a total of 19 times
- Shot 35.6 percent from downtown, which ranked 21st in the MAC
- Shot 44.4 percent from the field (24th in the MAC)
- Shot 72.7 percent from the free throw line, ranking 18th in the MAC in that category
- Averaged 1.2 assists
- Averaged 0.9 steals and 0.9 blocks per game -- the latter ranked sixth in the MAC
- Scored 15 points and added seven rebounds at Michigan
- Recorded a double-double versus South Carolina State with 19 points and 16 rebounds
- 10 points, eight rebounds, three steals, two assists and one block at Appalachian State
- Had eight points and 10 rebounds versus Buffalo
- Added 14 points, five rebounds and two steals against Wright State
- Recorded 15 points and 13 rebounds at Robert Morris
- 11 points, six rebounds, and two assists at Ohio
- Had 12 points, nine rebounds, and two assists at Northern Illinois
- Registered 10 points, five rebounds, four assists and three blocks versus Central Michigan
- Grabbed 14 rebounds to go along with seven points and two assists at Central Michigan
- Chipped in with 13 points and eight rebounds at Buffalo
- Recorded 14 points, eight rebounds and two assists versus Akron
- Scored 21 points and finished with four rebounds and three blocks at Miami
- Had 19 points, seven rebounds, and one assist at Kent State
- Scored 18 points versus Western Michigan
- Grabbed eight rebounds in addition to his 15 points versus Kent State
- Recorded 22 points, nine rebounds, and two assists in an away contest versus Toledo
- Had a season-high 4 blocks at Ball State to go along with 11 points and four rebounds
- 13 points and nine rebounds at Eastern Michigan
- Grabbed a career-best 18 boards and scored 19 points in the regular-season finale versus Miami
- Had a huge performance in the MAC Tournament versus Akron: career-high 26 points, three rebounds, and two blocks
2019-20
- Played in all 31 games, making 30 starts
- Averaged a career-high 12.7 points, which ranked third on the team and 24th in the MAC
- Also ranked 24th in the MAC with his 12.5 scoring average in MAC games
- Led Bowling Green in total minutes (974), while ranking second in minutes per game (31.4)
- Led the Falcons in rebounding for the first time in his career, averaging a career-high 8.5 rebounds per game (264 total)
- Ranked sixth in the MAC in overall rebounding (8.5), and rebounding in conference-games only (9.0)
- Ranked fourth in the MAC in offensive rebounding (2.7/game)
- Totaled 27 steals and 24 assists – both career highs
- Shot 47.6 percent (148-of-311) from the field, ranking 11th in the MAC
- Shot 34.7 percent (35-of-101) from three-point range, placing 22nd in the MAC
- Led the Falcons and ranked fourth in the conference with an 85.1 (63-of-74) free throw percentage
- Posted 10 double-doubles
- Made at least one field goal in every game
- Totaled multiple field goals in 30-of-31 appearances
- Scored in double figures 22 times
- Grabbed 10-plus rebounds a total of 14 times, including seven times in league play
- Made multiple triples in nine contests
- Opened the season with 16 points and 12 rebounds in a win over Tiffin
- Finished with 18 points and five rebounds in a win over Cincinnati at the Paradise Jam
- Posted eight points and 12 rebounds versus Dartmouth
- Registered 23 points and 10 rebounds against Oakland
- Scored 23 points on 11-of-13 shooting in a home non-conference win over Cleveland State
- Attempted just eight shots, but finished with 15 points and 11 rebounds versus Norfolk State
- Posted 20 points and 11 rebounds versus Quinnipiac
- Opened MAC play with seven-straight games scoring in double figures
- In a win over Miami, contributed with 13 points and 12 rebounds
- Completed an alley-oop dunk in transition at Ohio, which later appeared on SportsCenter’s #SCTop10 that night
- Added 19 points on 8-of-11 shooting in a road win at Western Michigan
- Notched 15 points and 11 rebounds versus Northern Illinois
- Dunked over a defender to appear on #SCTop10, while also registering 17 points and nine rebounds versus Eastern Michigan
- Played a big role in BGSU’s win at Toledo, racking up 12 points and 13 rebounds
- Collected a career-high 15 rebounds in a victory over Ball State at the Stroh Center
- Had 18 points and 10 rebounds at Akron, and then posted 10 points and 13 rebounds a few weeks later in a home win over the Zips
- Scored a career-high 26 points at Miami, while also pulling down 11 rebounds
- Enters his senior year just 218 points shy of 1,000 for his career
2018-19
- Played in all 34 games for the Falcons
- Made 25 starts
- Registered 234 points, 163 rebounds, 32 blocks, 21 steals and 15 assists
- Led BGSU with 32 blocks
- Ranked second on the team in rebounding
- Averaged 6.9 points, 4.8 rebounds and 0.9 blocks
- Averaged 21.6 minutes per game (736 total)
- Shot 46.2 percent (91-of-197) from the floor and 37.9 percent (22-of-58) from downtown
- Shot 43.9 percent (18-of-41) combined in all 21 (regular season and tournament) MAC games from downtown
- Scored in double figures a total of nine times
- Recorded 11 points and eight rebounds in a win over Hampton
- Posted the first double-double of his career at Detroit Mercy, finishing with 10 points and 13 rebounds
- Racked up nine points and nine rebounds in a home win over Findlay
- Appeared on SportsCenter’s #SCTop10 on Jan. 5 and Jan. 8 for highlight-reel blocks against Kent State and Ohio
- Scored a career-high 19 points, while pulling down eight rebounds, in a win at the Stroh Center against Ball State
- Finished in double figures scoring in home games against Toledo (11), Akron (10) and Miami (11)
- Averaged 12.6 points and 8.0 rebounds in the 2019 MAC Tournament
- Shot 66.7 percent (16-of-24) from the floor and 75.0 percent (6-of-8) from three-point territory in the 2019 MAC Tournament
- Pulled down eight rebounds in all three conference tournament games
- Scored 10 points in the quarterfinals versus Ball State
- Added 12 points in the semifinal win over Northern Illinois
- Finished with 16 points in the MAC Championship Game against No. 18 Buffalo
2017-18
- The only Falcon on the 2017-18 roster to play all 32 games
- Made one start
- Registered 154 points, 94 rebounds, 14 steals, 13 assists and 13 blocks
- Averaged 4.8 points and 2.9 rebounds per contest
- Averaged 15.1 minutes per game (484 total)
- Ranked second on the team with 11 dunks
- Ranked third on the team in blocks, and sixth in rebounding
- Scored in double figures a total of six times
- Shot 42.2 percent from the field
- After beginning the year 10-for-26 (38.4 percent) at the free throw line, closed the year 7-for-7
- Last missed a free throw during the 2017-18 season: Jan. 23, 2018
- Scored at least one point in 27 games
- Pulled down at least one rebound in 27 games
- In his collegiate debut at Drexel, finished with nine points, three rebounds, one block and one steal
- Posted seven points, seven rebounds and two blocks vs. South Dakota
- Added seven points, eight rebounds and three assists in an overtime win over Lake Erie
- Totaled 10 points and four rebounds against USC Upstate
- Finished with eight points and five rebounds versus Abilene Christian
- Contributed with 10 points and four rebounds vs. Lourdes
- In the MAC opener vs. Miami, finished with 11 points, five rebounds and two steals
- Went a perfect 4-for-4 from the floor at Miami to finish with 10 points
- Posted 11 points and four rebounds at Toledo
- Recorded nine points and six rebounds vs. Ohio
- Finished his freshman campaign strong, as he tied a career high with 11 points, while also pulling down seven rebounds in the first round of the MAC Tournament at Central Michigan
High School
- 2017 Graduate of Mastery Charter North School
- Ranked in the Top 100 at his position for the class of 2017 (ESPN.com)
- Ranked the 20th-best player in Pennsylvania (ESPN.com)
- First commit of BGSU’s 2017 class
- Two-time All-State selection
- Named the Public League Liberty Division’s MVP as a junior and senior
- Two-time selection to the All-Public League’s First Team
- Became the first men’s player at Mastery Charter North to score over 1,000-career points
- All-time leading scorer at Mastery Charter North
- Captain of the team across his final two years of high school
- Averaged 15.7 points as a junior, and 16.0 points as a senior
- Led Mastery Charter North to a 24-7 record and a trip to the PIAA Class 2A State Championship Game in 2015-16, where he registered 24 points and 11 rebounds
- Posted 10 games as a senior with 10-plus points, six-plus rebounds, two-plus blocks and two-plus assists
- Recorded 24 points, 12 rebounds, five blocks and two assists in a game during his senior year
- Posted another game during his senior season with 24 points, 11 rebounds, four blocks and four assists
- Notched 21 points, 16 rebounds, three blocks and three assists in a game during the 2016-17 season
Personal
- Full name is Daeqwon R. Plowden
- Son of Derek Plowden Sr. and Margaret Gilliam
- Has one older brother, Derek, and two younger sisters, Denae and Ahderah
- Majoring in pre-exercise science
Recipient of the Lanny L. Miles Memorial Scholarship.
Scholarship made possible by the Champions Circle gift of Mark and Michelle Remeis.
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