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Washington Huskies to retire Kelsey Plum’s jersey as part of First Program
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Washington Huskies to retire Kelsey Plum’s jersey as part of First Program

Las Vegas Aces basketball star and U.S. Olympian Kelsey Plum will have her No. 10 jersey retired by the University of Washington in January 2025, the school announced Friday.

Plum, who broke the NCAA women’s basketball scoring record with 3,527 points during her time with the Huskies, will become the first women’s basketball player to have her jersey retired by the school.

“I am always proud to be a Husky and UW is a special place that has fundamentally shaped me both as a basketball player and as a person,” Plum said in a statement Friday. “It means the world to me to receive this honor and celebrate it with my family, friends and alumni. It will be a great feeling to look up into the rafters and see my jersey alongside those I have admired for so long .

Plum’s jersey retirement will begin with the “Forever 10” campaign which will honor Plum’s legacy as a Huskies basketball player. The celebration will begin during this Saturday’s home football game against the USC Trojans, where Plum will be recognized during the break between the first and second quarters.

“Kelsey is one of the greatest basketball players of all time and a UW legend,” athletic director Pat Chun added in a statement. “An Olympic gold medalist and WNBA champion, Kelsey has inspired fans around the world and countless young basketball players and student-athletes. We are very fortunate to have Kelsey as part of the Husky family and honored to celebrate her as the ‘one of the greatest to wear the purple and Gold. We look forward to January and raise this banner with her name on it to the rafters where it belongs.