Kelsey Plum will play with the Americans at the FIBA World Cup Qualifier in Puerto Rico this week.
University of Washington women's basketball alum Kelsey Plum is back on the floor with Team USA this week as part of the group that will compete at the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup Qualifier in Puerto Rico from March 11-17.
The tournament serves as a qualifier for the Women's World Cup in Berlin in September, which the Americans have already advanced to. Team USA has won the gold medal at every Olympics since 1996, and these tournaments serve as a precursor to the next Olympics, which will be held in Los Angeles in 2028.
For basketball fans who are concerned about the state of the WNBA season amid collective bargaining agreement issues, this is a good chance to see the best players in the world all in one spot.
About Plum
The most prolific scorer in college basketball history until Caitlin Clark came around, Plum starred for four seasons on Montlake. A starter in all 139 of her collegiate games, she averaged 25.4 ppg for her career.
Plum led the Pac-12 in scoring from each of her sophomore through senior years and led the nation in scoring as a senior at 31.7 ppg. She led the Pac-12 in free-throw percentage each of her four seasons, shooting at 88 percent lifetime.
She helped UW reach the Final Four in 2015-16 where they were beaten by Syracuse. She won National Player of the Year in her senior year and was a first-team All-American. She was a four-time All-Pac 12 selection.
As a result of her great college career, she was the No. 1 pick in the 2017 WNBA Draft by the San Antonio Stars.
Washington Huskies guard Kelsey Plum (10) misses a shot as time expires during a womens semifinal against the Oregon State Beavers in the Pac-12 Conference tournament at KeyArena. Oregon State defeated Washington 57-55 in 2016. Kirby Lee-Imagn ImagesAbout Plum in the WNBA and internationally
An eight-year veteran of the Stars, Las Vegas Aces and Los Angeles Sparks, Plum is a four-time All-Star who has averaged 15.1 ppg for her career. She is a two-time champion, an All-WNBA selection and she won the Sixth Player of the Year award in 2021.
She won a Gold Medal at the 2024 Olympics and was also a gold medal winner in 3x3 basketball at the 2020 Olympics.
Also on campus
The UW men's basketball team earned the No. 12 seed in the Big Ten Conference tournament, which begins on Tuesday. Washington will play No. 13 USC to open up their tournament run on Wednesday. The Big Ten championship is set for Sunday before the Selection Show. Michigan is the No. 1 seed.
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