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Kelsey Plum is an American professional basketball player for the Las Vegas Aces of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA). She also won the gold medal in Women’s 3×3 basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics. In 2021, she was named the WNBA Sixth Player of the Year. In 2022, Kelsey won a WNBA championship when she earned her first All-WNBA First Team selection and was named the WNBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player (MVP) in her first WNBA All-Star Game.

Kelsey Plum
Kelsey Plum

Birth Name

Kelsey Christine Plum

Nickname

Kelsey

Profession

WNBA Basketball Player, Broadcaster

Playing Position

Point Guard

Shirt Number

10 – United States

Nationality

American

Personal Life

Birthday / Date of Birth

Kelsey Plum was born on the 24th of August 1994, in Poway, California, United States.

Age

She’s currently 30 years old.

Sun Sign

Virgo

Ethnicity

White

Religion

Christianity

Education

She completed her high school education at La Jolla Country Day School in San Diego. She attended and played college basketball for the University of Washington.

Family Details

  • Father – Jim Plum ( Football and Baseball player)
  • Mother – Katie Plum (Volleyball player)
  • Siblings – Lauren Plum (Older Sister) (Volleyball player), Kaitlyn Plum (Older Sister) (Volleyball player), Daniel Plum (Younger Brother) (Football player)

Marital Status

Single

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Boyfriend / Spouse

Kelsey Plum has dated –

 Kelsey Plum Measurements
Kelsey Plum Measurements

She has opted to keep details about her boyfriend or husband undisclosed on social media. She values and prioritizes privacy when it comes to her romantic relationships, maintaining discretion and choosing not to publicly share information about them.

Physical Statistics

Height

  • In feet – 5 feet 8 inches
  • In centimeters – 173 cm
  • In meters – 1.73 m

Weight

  • In Kilograms – 65 kg
  • In Pounds – 145 lbs

Body Measurements

  • Measurements – 32-24-33
  • Bust – 32 inches
  • Waist – 24 inches
  • Hip – 33 inches
  • Bra Size – 32D

Body Build

Athletic

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Hair Color

Dark Brown

Shoe Size

She wears a size 9.5 (US) shoe.

Dress Size

Her dress size is 5 (US).

Sexuality

Straight

Professional Statistics

Famous For

Kelsey became known after appearing as a professional basketball player for the Las Vegas Aces of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA). She also won the gold medal in Women’s 3×3 basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics. In 2022, Plum won a WNBA championship  when she earned her first All-WNBA First Team selection and was named the WNBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player (MVP) in her first WNBA All-Star Game.

Professional Career

In 2017, Plum was selected as the first pick of the WNBA draft by the San Antonio Stars. This marked the first time in history that the first overall pick from the NBA (Markelle Fultz) and the WNBA came from the same school (University of Washington) in the same year. On August 5, 2017, Plum scored a career-high 23 points in an 87–80 overtime win against the Seattle Storm. By the end of the season, Plum averaged 8.5 ppg and was voted on the All-Rookie Team, but the Stars finished with the second worst record in the league.

 Kelsey Plum Height
Kelsey Plum Height

In June, 2020, she suffered an injury to her Achilles tendon. Due to the injury and the surgery to repair it, she missed the 2020 season. In 2021, Plum came off the bench and had a career year averaging 14.8 points, 3.6 assists, 2.5 rebounds, and 1.0 steals on 38.6% from the three and 94.4% from the free throw line. In 2022, Plum in a now starting role averaged a new career high in points, assist, and rebounds. Kelsey then signed a two year contract extension with Las Vegas worth $185k for one year and $200k the other year. Plum would go on to help the Aces to their second finals appearance and win their first championship in franchise history.

Kelsey Plum Net worth

Kelsey Plum has an estimated net worth of $2 million dollars as of 2025.

Social Media Profiles

Some Lesser Known Facts About Kelsey Plum

  • Kelsey was born and brought up in Poway, California.
  • Her mother was an accomplished volleyball player for the University of California, Davis. Her father earned All-American honors playing high school football in La Mesa, California, and went on to play football and baseball collegiately at San Diego State.
  • Plum was selected to the 2013 WBCA High School Coaches’ All-America Team.
  • In 2013, she participated  WBCA High School All-America Game, hitting six of her eight field goal attempts, scoring 14 points.
  • In July 2013, Plum competed on behalf of the US at the Tenth FIBA U19 World Championship, held in Klaipeda and Panevežys, Lithuania.
  • In 2017, Plum signed with Fenerbahçe of the Women’s Basketball Super League (KBSL) in Turkey for the 2017–18 season.
  • On May 25, 2017, Plum made her career debut against the Dallas Wings, she scored four points along with one assist off the bench in a 94–82 loss.
  • On January 17, 2020, Plum’s first work as a broadcaster came  when she was the analyst for Pac-12 Network’s broadcast of the Arizona State at University of Washington women’s basketball game.
  • In 2022, Plum in a now starting role averaged a new career high in points, assist, and rebounds. 20.2 points, 5.1 assists, and 2.7 rebounds on 42% from three and 46% from the field.
  • On 15 January 2022, Kelsey signed a six month contract with Galatasaray.
  • In June 2024, Plum was named to the US women’s Olympic team to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics in France, alongside fellow Aces teammates, Chelsea Gray, A’ja Wilson, and Jackie Young.
  • On July 15, 2024, she would appear and play in the inaugural season of Unrivaled, a new women’s 3-on-3 basketball league founded by Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart.
  • In November 2024, Plum announced via social media that she would no longer be playing in the 2025 Unrivaled season and instead would “take some more time for myself this offseason.”
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