Kelsey Plum is an American professional basketball player, currently playing for the Las Vegas Aces of the WNBA. Born in Poway, California, Plum comes from a family of accomplished athletes. Her mother played volleyball for the University of California, Davis while her father is an All-American high school football player for La Mesa. This gave Plum the necessary background and motivation to pursue sports, more specifically basketball as a career.
Plum had an exceptional high school career, averaging 19.9 points for the whole tenure of her career while scoring a total of 2,247 points. Plum was also named an All-American in 2013 and also named Ms. Basketball by CaliHiSports, an award given to the best women’s high school basketball player in California. In her four years at La Jolla Country Day, her team had a record of 103-22.
Plum was a consensus five-star recruit and had a plethora of colleges to choose from but she ended up choosing the University of Washington. Plum made an immediate impact and instantly became one of the greatest D1 college basketball players ever. She averaged 20.9 points per game in her freshman season and it is regarded as one of the greatest freshman seasons ever.
She continued the stellar performances throughout her college career averaging 22.6 points in her sophomore season, 25.9 points in her junior season, and 31.7 points in her senior season. She finished her college with 3,397 points, breaking the NCAA points record previously held by Lisa Leslie. She was also named the Naismith College Player of the Year in 2017.
Following this, Plum declared to the NBA draft where she was selected by the San Antonio Stars, who were later renamed the Las Vegas Aces as the number one overall pick.
Kelsey Plum Championships
Kelsey Plum won back-to-back championships with the Las Vegas Aces in 2022 and 2023 giving her a total of 2 rings in her WNBA career. In 2022, Plum took a huge leap from coming off the bench to being named a starter. This improved her stock drastically and she was named to her first All-Star team and first All-WNBA team as well as her first WNBA All-Star Game MVP.
Later that same season, Plum played a key role in leading the Aces to their first championship in franchise history. The next season, Plum continued moving on an upward trajectory and was named the All-Star team and the all-WNBA team yet again. In 2023, the Aces made back-to-back finals, this time facing the New York Liberty, led by Sabrina Ionescu and Breanna Stewart. The Aces defeated the Liberty in four games to give them their second championship.
FAQ's On Kelsey Plum
A. Kelsey Plum currently plays for the Las Vegas Aces.
A. Kelsey Plum is currently 30 years old.
A. Kelsey Plum stands at 5 feet and 8 inches tall.
A. Kelsey Plum plays the point guard position.
A. Kelsey Plum has two championships so far in her career.
A. Kelsey Plum's nickname is 'Plum Dawg' or just 'KP'.
