LJCD's Plum named California's Ms. Basketball

Kelsey Plum became the second player from La Jolla Country Day High and the fourth player from San Diego to be named California?s Ms. Basketball when Cal-Hi Sports bestowed that honor on the senior on Friday.

Plum joins former Torreys guard Candice Wiggins (2004) as well as Terri Mann, a two-time winner from Point Loma (1986-87), and El Camino?s Sharon Turner (1985) as other section players to receive the honor.

Plum. the section?s player of the year, capped her career with a fourth consecutive San Diego Section Division IV championship this season. It was the 10th title in the last 11 seasons for the Torreys.

?This whole thing is very humbling,? Plum said. ?I?ve heard of a few of the past winners and I?ve got bigger fish to fry before I can bring their shoes into the gym.?

The 5-foot-9 guard, who will play at Washington next year, averaged 27.1 points, 8.5 rebounds, 3.7 steals and 3.3 assists this season after leading the Torreys to the Division IV state championship as a junior.

Plum scored 32 points, including five 3-pointers, in a 72-41 blasting of Richmond Salesian in the finals.

?I feel super blessed to have had both Candice and Kelsey here,? La Jolla Country Day coach Terri Bamford said. ?Most coaches are happy to have one player like that. To have two like that is a blessing.

?You cannot replace a player like Kelsey. It is tough to lose a player who is so competitive, has a work ethic that is off the chart, her leadership and her statistics. I know it will be a lot tougher coaching next year without Kelsey running the show.?

Her four-year totals of 2,215 points, 683 rebounds, 382 assists and 370 steals showed off her all-around skills in helping the Torreys to a 103-22 record, including this year?s 18-12 mark.

?It?s been a privilege to play at La Jolla Country Day,? Plum said. ?Maybe if I go anywhere else none of this happens. It sure worked out pretty well for me.

Plum scored seven points and collected two steals in leading the West to a 92-64 win Wednesday in the McDonald?s All-American Game in Chicago.

Now Plum, whose team was eliminated from the state playoffs in the Southern California Regional semifinals this season, is in New Orleans for tonight?s Women?s Basketball Coaches Association All-Star Game.

Also honored by Cal-Hi was Horizon?s DiJonai Carrington, who was chosen as the top freshman in the state.

The 5-11 guard led the Panthers to the section Division V championship by averaging 20.3 points, 11.5 rebounds, seven assists and 5.2 steals before the season ended with a loss to Chatsworth Sierra Canyon in the Southern California Regional finals.

Source: http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/apr/05/ljcd-basketball-girls-plum/

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