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Kelsey Plum returns to UW, searching for the same happiness that brought her college glory

During a brilliant four-year career at Washington, Kelsey Plum almost single-handedly transformed UW women’s basketball games into must-see theater while attracting sellout crowds to witness the NCAA record-setting scoring dynamo.

The 24-year-old Southern California native calls Seattle her second home and shares a unique connection to this city and her old school.

“Seattle has a special place in my heart,” said Plum, who returns to Alaska Airlines Arena with the Las Vegas Aces for Friday’s 7 p.m. game against the Storm. “People think I’ve done a lot for Washington, but it’s done so many things for me.