Washington Huskies legend Kelsey Plum got a chance to exact revenge on the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA draft, Caitlin Clark, for breaking her NCAA women’s basketball scoring record, which Plum set in 2017 with the Huskies.
Clark’s Indiana Fever and Plum’s Las Vegas Aces, the defending WNBA champions, met in front of the No. 5 largest crowd in WNBA history on Tuesday. Plum put on a show, posting a game-high 34 points with 6 rebounds and 5 assists while shooting 54.5 percent from three-point range as the Aces took home an 88-69 victory.
Even with her impressive performance, Plum was quick to compliment her Aces and Team USA teammate, A’ja Wilson, who posted 28 points and 9 rebounds.
“You know she really averages 28 a game, like that’s just a normal day at the office,” Plum told the media. “That’s absurd. You realize that, right? And everyone’s doubling and tripling and game-planning, and it really doesn’t matter. I think that we need to put into perspective. Just another night at the office, we take it for granted, but we’re watching one of the greatest players of all time in front of our eyes.”
Kelsey Plum's last 2 games 😤
34 PTS, 11-20 FG, 6 3PM
28 PTS, 10-13 FG, 6 3PMAces on fire rn 🔥 pic.twitter.com/OKwVVnZJFo
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) July 5, 2024
Plum and Wilson continued their hot streak on Thursday in a 98-77 win over the Washington Mystics. The former Husky once again led all scorers with 28 points on an extremely efficient 10-13 shooting performance.
Through 18 games, Plum is in the midst of a stellar season. Her 18.8 points and 4.9 assists per game are both the second-highest marks of her career as the Aces sit a game out of first place in the Western Conference. She will look to continue her hot streak on Saturday as Las Vegas hits the road to take on the 4-15 Los Angeles Sparks.