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Washington Huskies Kelsey Plum Schooled Markelle Fultz On Basketball Court

By Bret Stuter

Jan 29, 2017; Tucson, AZ, USA; Washington Huskies guard David Crisp (1) guard Markelle Fultz (20) guard Carlos Johnson (23) forward Sam Timmins (33) and forward Matisse Thybulle (4) huddle during the second half against the Arizona Wildcats at McKale Center. Arizona won 77-66. Mandatory Credit: Casey Sapio-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 29, 2017; Tucson, AZ, USA; Washington Huskies guard David Crisp (1) guard Markelle Fultz (20) guard Carlos Johnson (23) forward Sam Timmins (33) and forward Matisse Thybulle (4) huddle during the second half against the Arizona Wildcats at McKale Center. Arizona won 77-66. Mandatory Credit: Casey Sapio-USA TODAY Sports /
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As Washington Huskies Markelle Fultz finishes at NBA Combine, Kelsey Plum reveals she held upper hand on basketball court

Who truly is the best basketball prospect in the nation this year? If you are a member of the NBA, you would probably say Washington Huskies Markelle Fultz. But if you were from the University of Washington who observed the basketball court, you would like say Kelsey Plum.

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    • In the modern day era of Billy Jean King versus Bobby Riggs, the question of gender and athletic proficiency is emerging as a storyline in 2017.  In the week that Markelle Fultz is attending the 2017 NBA Combine, the story about his practicing with now WNBA star Kelsey Plum is beginning to come to light.

    And the matter is not exactly building a strong case for Fultz as he becomes the new Washington Huskies basketball player to turn pro.

    Which Huskies is Lead Dawg?

    But the pecking order of the University of Washington is still in flux. If the University of Washington Huskies truly become the first school to produce the top NBA and WNBA prospects in the same year, then which of the Huskies is truly the lead?

    That question is directly answered by Kelsey Plum.

    Of course, that gauntlet could not go answered. And the predictable rebuttal of course.

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