Kelsey Plum, nicknamed "Plum Dawg," is a prominent American professional basketball player currently playing for the Los Angeles Sparks in the WNBA. A three-time WNBA All-Star, she earned the MVP title at the 2022 WNBA All-Star Game. Plum has achieved significant success on the international stage, securing gold medals with the United States in both 3x3 basketball at the 2020 Olympics and 5x5 basketball at the 2024 Olympics. Beyond her playing career, she is the founder of the Dawg Class basketball camp.
On August 24, 1994, Kelsey Christine Plum was born. She would later become a professional basketball player known as "Plum Dawg".
In 2012, Kelsey Plum's high school team won the CIF Division IV state championship, capping off a successful four-year period with four section titles and a 103-22 record.
In July 2013, Kelsey Plum competed for the USA at the Tenth FIBA U19 World Championship in Lithuania, where the team won all nine games.
In 2013, Kelsey Plum was named a McDonald's All-American, qualifying her for the McDonald's All-American Girls Game, and she also received the Ms. Basketball award from CalHiSports as the best female high school basketball player in California.
In 2013, Kelsey Plum was selected to the WBCA High School Coaches' All-America Team and participated in the WBCA High School All-America Game, where she scored 14 points.
2019 marked the first time that the Aces made the playoffs since 2014.
On December 11, 2016, during her senior season, Kelsey Plum became the all-time leading scorer for either gender in Pac-12 history, surpassing Chiney Ogwumike's record in a game against Boise State.
On February 25, 2017, Kelsey Plum scored a Pac-12 record 57 points in a game against Utah, setting the NCAA Division I women's basketball career scoring record with 3,393 points.
On May 25, 2017, Kelsey Plum made her WNBA career debut for the San Antonio Stars against the Dallas Wings, scoring four points and providing one assist.
In June 2017, Kelsey Plum graduated from the University of Washington with a bachelor's degree in anthropology, achieving a 3.3 GPA.
On August 5, 2017, Kelsey Plum scored a career-high 23 points in an 87–80 overtime win against the Seattle Storm.
In 2017, Kelsey Plum signed with Fenerbahçe of the Women's Basketball Super League (KBSL) in Turkey for the 2017–18 season.
In 2017, Kelsey Plum was selected first overall in the WNBA draft by the San Antonio Stars, which were later renamed the Las Vegas Aces.
In 2017, the Las Vegas Aces, formerly the San Antonio Stars, had a record of 6 wins less compared to 2018, highlighting Plum's improvement and the team's growth.
In 2018, Kelsey Plum got her only tattoo, which reads "Keep the faith", on her right forearm, and it helped her through a difficult time.
In 2018, Kelsey Plum helped Fenerbahçe win the KBSL championship title and then returned to the team for the 2018–19 season.
In 2018, Kelsey Plum improved her statistics across the board, with more points, rebounds, and assists, as the San Antonio Stars relocated to Las Vegas and were renamed the Las Vegas Aces.
In 2019, Kelsey Plum and the Las Vegas Aces finished the season as the number four seed with a 21–13 record, making the playoffs for the first time since 2014. Plum averaged double-digits in ppg during the playoff run.
On January 17, 2020, Kelsey Plum worked as an analyst for the Pac-12 Network's broadcast of the Arizona State versus University of Washington women's basketball game.
In March 2020, the International Olympic Committee postponed the 2020 Summer Olympics to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On May 15, 2020, Kelsey Plum signed a two-year extension with the Las Vegas Aces worth $350,000.
In 2020, Kelsey Plum won a gold medal with the United States in 3x3 basketball.
In July 2021, Kelsey Plum won the gold medal in 3x3 basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics, which had been postponed from the previous year.
In 2021, Kelsey Plum had a career year coming off the bench, averaging 14.8 points per game and winning the WNBA Sixth Player of the Year award.
On January 2022, Kelsey Plum signed with Galatasaray of the KBSL, averaging 26.5 points in 6 games.
In 2022, Kelsey Plum achieved new career highs in points, assists, and rebounds, was selected to her first All-Star team, signed a two-year contract extension with the Las Vegas Aces, won the All-Star MVP, and helped the Aces win their first championship.
In 2022, Kelsey Plum smoked her first cigar at the Eight Lounge in Las Vegas and used the promise of cigars as motivation for her team during their 2022 playoff run, smoking a cigar after each win.
In 2022, Kelsey Plum was named the WNBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player (MVP) and became a three-time WNBA All-Star.
In 2022, Kelsey Plum won a WNBA championship with the Las Vegas Aces and earned her first All-WNBA First Team selection.
On March 4, 2023, Kelsey Plum married American football player Darren Waller.
In 2023, Kelsey Plum secured her second consecutive WNBA championship with the Las Vegas Aces.
On April 23, 2024, Kelsey Plum and Darren Waller filed for divorce after one year of marriage.
In June 2024, Kelsey Plum was selected for the US women's Olympic team for the 2024 Summer Olympics in France. Plum and the United States defeated France in the final, earning her first 5x5 gold medal.
On July 15, 2024, it was announced that Kelsey Plum would participate in the inaugural season of Unrivaled, a new women's 3-on-3 basketball league.
In late November 2024, Kelsey Plum announced she would not play in the 2025 Unrivaled season.
In 2024, Kelsey Plum won a gold medal with the United States in 5x5 basketball.
In 2024, after winning gold at the Paris Olympics, Kelsey Plum celebrated by smoking cigars from her own brand.
The statistics are current through the end of the 2024 season.
On January 18, 2025, Kelsey Plum's #10 jersey was retired during halftime of Washington's game against Purdue.
In 2025, Kelsey Plum was traded to the Los Angeles Sparks as part of a three-team trade involving the Las Vegas Aces and the Seattle Storm.
Kelsey Plum announced in November 2024 that she would not participate in the 2025 Unrivaled season.
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