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The Pursuit of Greatness: The 10 biggest and best shots of Kelsey Plum's storied career

Washington's Kelsey Plum is the greatest scorer in the history of NCAA women's basketball. Teammates, opponents and others discuss how she has forever altered the game's landscape.

SEATTLE — Kelsey Plum spent most of the 2016–17 season answering questions about if, and when, she would break the NCAA all-time scoring record in women’s college basketball, a number (3,393) set by Jackie Stiles in 2001. She did that on Feb. 25 but now, another record awaits: Plum has a shot at becoming the all-time scorer in college hoops, man or woman, if she can pass Pete Maravich, who totaled 3,667 points at LSU from 1967–70 (before the 3-point line existed). That’s just 270 points, a realistic goal for the 5’ 8" senior scorer who averages 31.6 points per game. It becomes more feasible if Washington, which opens Pac-12 conference tournament play Friday night in the quarterfinals, puts together another deep postseason run. In the meantime, here’s a look back at the best, and biggest, shots of Plum’s remarkable four-year career at Washington.