 
2007-08 • Plater was named to the Big West Conference All-Freshman Team after averaging 7.7 points per game • he appeared in all 31 games, starting 17 times • finished second on the team in 3-point shooting at .341 (44-129) • his 7.7 points per game ranked second on the team behind Donovan Morris • hit double digits in scoring 10 times • had a career-high 21 points on November 21 at Pepperdine • was 4-7 from 3-point range and added a career-best 6 assists • Plater's 45 made 3-pointers is a new 49er freshman record, breaking the old mark of 36 set by Jibril Hodges (2002-03) • he tallied 18 points, and grabbed 6 rebounds, in the home win over UC Davis (1/12) and had 18 points against UC Riverside • was 6-10 from 3-point range in that victory over the Highlanders (2/13) • had 17 points against UC Irvine at the Big West Tournament (3-6 from 3-point range) • played well at the Cal/Golden Bear Classic, averaging 14.0 points per game • had 15 points vs. Cal and 13 vs. Bucknell • finished fourth on the team with 49 assists and second in steals with 21. McKAY HIGH SCHOOL • Plater was a first team All-Class 6A selection after leading McKay High School to a 22-7 mark and a sixth place finish at the Oregon 6A State Tournament • Plater averaged 22.4 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.7 steals per game as a senior, shooting .450 from the field, .760 from the free throw line and .380 from three-point range • team finished 11-1 in conference play, winning the Central Valley Conference title • ranked as the No. 1 point guard in Oregon by Northwesthoops.com, Plater was the 2007 Central Valley Conference Player of the Year, first team all-league and the Statesman Journal All-Region Boys Basketball Player of the Year • Plater led the Royal Scots to the state tournament where he averaged 26.0 points per game, including a 37-point outburst against Portland Grant in the 5th place contest. • Plater had a high game of 47 points his senior season against Redmond HS and he had 43 points against North Eugene • in the spring of 2007 Plater played for Oregon in the 14th Annual Northwest Shootout in Portland, an all-star game featuring the top seniors in Oregon and Washington • although Washington won the game 96-82, Plater led the Oregon squad with 15 points • on its run to the Oregon 6A State Tournament in 2007, McKay defeated Redmond (37-27), Clackamas (65-53) and McMinnville (65-54) • at the tournament they fell to Sheldon in the opening game 60-49, defeated Westview in the consolation bracket 60-51 before falling to Grant (78-72) in the 5th place contest • as a junior, Plater averaged 20.0 points per game, was a first team all-conference performer and honorable mention All-State • hit nine three-pointers in a game as a junior, a school record, and then tied that mark during his senior season • team went 14-4 in league and advanced to the state playoffs in 2006 • was a second team all-conference selection as a sophomore. PERSONAL • Born June 25, 1989 in Oakland, California • named to the All-CVC Academic Team as a prep • also recruited by Washington State, Montana State, Montana and San Diego • is undecided on his major. |
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