Kelsey Plum helps lead U.S. women to 3-on-3 gold medal

Associated Press

3 years ago

United States' Kelsey Plum (5) drives past Olga Frolkina (15), of the Russian Olympic Committee ... — United States’ Kelsey Plum (5) drives past Olga Frolkina (15), of the Russian Olympic Committee, during a women’s 3-on-3 gold medal basketball game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

The U.S. team of Stefanie Dolson, Allisha Gray, Kelsey Plum and Jackie Young won the first women’s gold medal in the new Olympic sport of 3-on-3 basketball.

Plum scored all five of her points early to help the Americans take the lead and they held on for an 18-15 win over the team representing the Russian Olympic Committee.

Plum led all scorers in this tournament. She finished with 55 points over the course of the five-day event in which the U.S. played nine games and only lost one.

Plum and Young play with the Las Vegas Aces.

China beat France 16-14 for the bronze medal and Serbia defeated Belgium 21-10 in the men’s third-place game.