Personal
Parents are John and Sherry Plaisted ... is the youngest of five children (three sisters and one brother) ... married Lacey in the summer of 2007 ... among schools recruiting Plaisted were Florida State, Stanford, Kansas, Oklahoma State, Washington State, Texas A&M, Utah, Arkansas, New Mexico, Texas Tech and Vanderbilt.
Honors
2008 NABC All-District 13
2008 USBWA All-District VIII
2008 MWC First Team
2008 MWC Player of the Week (three times)
2008 Las Vegas Invitational All-Tournament Team
2008 Team Captain
2007 MWC Second Team
2007 MWC Co-Player of the Week (Jan. 29)
2007 MWC All-Tournament Team
2007 BYU Holiday Classic All-Tournament Team
2006 Scout.com Freshman All-America Second Team
2006 USBWA All-District VIII
2006 MWC Freshman of the Year
2006 MWC Second Team
2006 National Freshman of the Week (three times; Dick Vitale, CBS.Sportsline, Rivals.com)
2006 MWC Player of the Week
1,372 career points ranks 14th all-time at BYU
Before BYU
CLARK HIGH SCHOOL: First-team 5A Texas All-State selection from San Antonio's Clark High ... earning a top-10 player ranking, he was a McDonald's All-America nominee ... averaged 22 points, 10 rebounds, 2 blocks and 2 assists as his team achieved a 27-10 record his senior season ... was district and city MVP ... career high in points was 43 ... led Clark High School to the 2003 District 28-5A title and regional quarterfinals in Texas' largest classification as a junior ... averaged 12.5 points and 5.5 rebounds as the only junior named to the All-District 28 First Team while helping his team achieve a 31-7 record ... earned MVP honors at numerous tournaments and averaged 18 points and 10 rebounds during his summer 2003 AAU season playing for the San Antonio Bulls where he was given the opportunity to play more on the perimeter ... entered his senior season rated the No. 10 player in Texas after impressing at the Texas Elite Camp and making a national name for himself at the 2003 Kingwood Classic in Houston.
Summary
A 6-foot-11, 245-pound native of San Antonio, Texas, Plaisted is a three-time All-Mountain West Conference player who was a first-team selection in 2007-08 after averaging 15.6 points and a team-leading 7.7 rebounds per game. He helped the Cougars win their second-straight outright MWC regular-season title and earn their second-consecutive NCAA Tournament invitation. The Cougars appeared in the top-25 rankings for eight weeks and finished the year with a 27-8 record, the second-most wins in school history. Plaisted has totaled 1,372 career points (13.3 ppg) to rank 14th all-time on the Cougars' scoring list while adding 686 rebounds (6.7 rpg) and 123 assists (1.2 apg). A left-hander known for his athleticism and ability to run the floor, Plaisted was the MWC Freshman of the Year and a Scout.com Freshman All-America Second Team selection in 2006. He received USBWA All-District honors in 2006 and 2008 while also garnering all-district accolades from the NABC in 2008. Including his redshirt season, Plaisted was at BYU four years and is nearing the completion of his degree in economics.
Stats
CAREER HIGHSPOINTS: 27 vs. TCU (2008), at CSU, vs. WYO-MWC (2007)FG MADE: 11 vs. CSU (2008), at CSU (2007)FG ATT: 20 vs. N. Carolina (2008)FG %: 1.000 (9-9) at CSU (2008)FT MADE: 8 vs. Hartford, Lamar (2008), vs. TCU (2006)FT ATT: 16 vs. Lamar, Wyo. (2008)FT %: 1.000 (8-8) vs. TCU (2006)REB: 18 vs. Pepperdine (2008), at TCU (2006)ASSISTS: 5 vs. Hartford, vs. Lamar (2008), Seton Hall (2007)BLOCKS: 6 vs. SDSU (2007)STEALS: 3 at Colorado State (2006)MINUTES: 37 vs. Michigan St. (2008), MSU, at UNLV (2007)Percentage Minimums --4 FG, 2 3FG, 3 FT MadePLAISTED YEAR-BY-YEAR BYU STATSYear GP-GS Min--Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct*2004-05 5-0 44--8.8 0-3 .000 0-0 .000 3-6 .5002005-06 29-29 819--28.2 144-276 .522 0-0 .000 106-172 .6162006-07 34-33 977--28.7 167-306 .546 0-0 .000 96-195 .4922007-08 35-35 958--27.4 202-373 .542 0-0 .000 141-260 .542Total 103-97 2798--27.2 513-958 .535 0-0 .000 346-633 .547Year Off-Def-Tot--Avg PF-FO A--Avg TO Blk Stl Pts--Avg*2004-05 2-6-8--1.6 2-0 1--0.2 2 0 0 3--0.62005-06 70-129-199--6.9 105-6 28--1.0 71 27 12 394--13.62006-07 84-126-210--6.2 111-3 40--1.2 56 46 15 430--12.62007-08 75-194-269--7.7 82-1 54--1.5 84 34 15 545--15.6Total 231-455-686--6.7 300-10 123--1.2 213 107 42 1372--13.3*received medical redshirt