During her first All-Star weekend, Kelsey Plum participated not only in the All-Star game but in both the skills and 3-point competition. Plum earned a starting spot this year for the Aces and has become one of the league’s top players in a short time. This year, she got to play in her first All-Star game and was also selected as a starter for Team Wilson. During this game, Plum’s phenomenal performance led to Team Wilson’s victory. Kelsey Plum earns MVP title in her first All-Star Game appearance.
Kelsey Plum scores an All-Star Game record 30 PTS and is your 2022 @ATT #WNBAAllStar Game MVP! 🏆 pic.twitter.com/a81vWOXCQm
— WNBA (@WNBA) July 10, 2022
Game Performance
Earning a spot for the All-Star game was simply not enough for Plum. She fell short in both challenges on Saturday, so when it came time for the game Sunday, she brought the energy. When watching Plum, you can clearly tell she wanted a win and an MVP trophy at the end of the game. Early on, Plum came into the game knocking down shots and playing like fans are used to seeing when she is in an Aces uniform. Plum had a phenomenal game leading all teams in scoring. She ended the game with 30 points in only 22 minutes of playing time.
During this stellar performance, Plum shot 12-18 (66.7%) from the field and 5-11 (45.5%) from 3-point. She also made a special All-Star shot worth 4 points to round off her 30-point game. With this performance, Kelsey tied with WNBA legend Maya Moore with points made in a single WNBA All-Star game, a record set in 2015. In addition, Plum set the record for most field goals made in a WNBA All-Star game with 12 field goals. She passed both Shoni Schimmel (2014) and Nneka Ogwumike (2017), who held the record with 11 field goals made. Kelsey was a huge part of Team Wilson’s 134-112 win over Team Stewart. Overall it was a great game where Kelsey Plum earns MVP title in her first All-Star Game appearance.
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