One player is forever intertwined with the Washington Huskies women's basketball team: guard Kelsey Plum.

Plum, who played for the Huskies from 2013-17, led the the program to its most successful stretch ever.

With Plum leading the way, Washington made its first (and only) Final Four appearance in 2016 and made it to the Sweet Sixteen in her final season in college ball in 2017. She was the Associated Press Player of the Year her final season in '17. She became the first UW women's basketball player in history to be named Player of the Year.

Plum's contributions to the Huskies have since been recognized. Her No. 10 was retired by the program Jan. 18, 2025, and its still hanging from the rafters at Alaska Airlines Arena in Seattle.

Plum parlayed that success in college to being selected first overall in the 2017 WNBA Draft by the then-San Antonio Stars (who eventually relocated and are now the Las Vegas Aces).

Plum stayed with the Stars/Aces from '17-24 and has played with the Los Angeles Sparks from 2025-present.

During her 10-season WNBA career, Plum has a amassed an impressive career worth of accomplishments.

The 31-year-old guard is a four-time All-Star ('22-25), one-time All-Star Game MVP ('22), one-time All-WNBA First Team selection ('22), one-time Sixth Player of the Year ('21) and two-time WNBA champion ('21-22).

This season, it seems like Plum is gearing up to earn the last honor not on her impressive resume, a WNBA MVP.

Plum is averaging an Association-leading 26.9 points on 59.5% shooting from the floor (44.7% from 3-point range) this season across seven games (all starts). She's also averaged 6.3 assists, 1.9 rebounds and one steal per game.

Plum returned to the Sparks lineup Friday after missing several games due to an ankle injury. She put up 27 points and six assists in 33 minutes played on a 10-for-16 clip from the floor.

Plum has been one of the most recognizable names in the WNBA since being picked first overall in 2017, but has never earned the league's top individual honor. Her former Aces teammate, A'ja Wilson, is considered the best player in the WNBA and has won the MVP award four times in the last six seasons ('20, '22, '24-25).

At her current pace, it seems like the only thing that could potentially stop Plum from winning the MVP is Los Angeles' overall standing.

The Sparks are currently 4-6, tied for the 11th in the 15-team WNBA, and four spots behind in the playoff standings.

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