University of Washington to retire Las Vegas Aces Kelsey Plum’s jersey
Published: Nov. 1, 2024 at 10:10 PM PDT
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - One of the faces of the Las Vegas Aces is getting the ultimate honor at their alma mater.
On Friday, Nov. 1, the University of Washington announced the school will retire Kelsey Plum’s number 10 jersey.
Plum will become the first women’s basketball player in Husky history to have their jersey retired and the sixth basketball player overall.
During the 2017 WNBA draft, she made history for the Huskies as the first number-one overall pick.
She’s also taken home a gold medal for Team USA in the 2020 Olympics for the women’s basketball 3-on-3.
Kelsey Plum’s jersey will be retired on January 18th.
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