Mason Plumlee Earns All-American First Team Honors

Duke Blue Devils junior Mason Plumlee has been named a Capital One Academic All-America first team selection. The 6-10 forward from Warsaw, IN is among the top post players in the ACC while also carrying a 3.44 grade point average as a double major in Psychology and Cultural Anthropology. He is the third Duke player to earn Academic All-America first team honors and the first since Shane Battier earned that distinction in back-to-back years in 2000 and 2001. Ten total Duke players have earned Academic All-America recognition.