Plum unanimous choice as AP women’s basketball All-American

Washington guard Kelsey Plum (10) drives past Mississippi State guard Dominique Dillingham, left, during the second half of a regional semifinal of the NCAA women's college basketball tournament, Friday, March 24, 2017, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Washington guard Kelsey Plum (10) drives past Mississippi State guard Dominique Dillingham, left, during the second half of a regional semifinal of the NCAA women's college basketball tournament, Friday, March 24, 2017, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

By Associated Press March 27, 2017 4 min read

NEW YORK (AP) – Kelsey Plum left quite the mark at Washington.

Now the senior guard, who became the NCAA’s all-time career leading scorer this season, is the first from the school to earn Associated Press All-America honors.

“It is really special. I started out the season and remembered last year I was on the third team and I felt like I could have been better,” Plum said. “So going into the offseason, working out I felt I could step up my play to another level.”

She did just that, averaging 31.7 points for the Huskies while shooting 53 percent from the field.

“That’s the type of player she is,” Washington coach Mike Neighbors said. “She came in with a desire to be a great player and after a period of time to be recognized as one of the greats is awesome.”