{
  "id": 254246,
  "title": "Washington Huskies Legend Named to Women's World Cup Roster",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/washington-huskies-legend-named-to-womens-world-cup-roster",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-07T06:55:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/washington-huskies-legend-named-womens-065528847.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Washington Huskies, led by former women's basketball star Kelsey Plum, have bolstered their roster with new talent and are aiming to achieve their best season in a decade. Plum, a five-time WNBA All-Star and multiple Olympic gold medalist, was recently signed by the Phoenix Mercury. She will join 12 other players on Team USA's roster for the FIBA Women's World Cup, which begins in September. Plum, who previously led the Huskies to the Final Four in 2017, is making a strong statistical comeback after recovering from a leg injury, averaging 23.3 points per game with high shooting percentages and adding assists, rebounds, and steals.",
  "summary": "The Washington Huskies women's basketball team, led by legend Kelsey Plum, has added talent to its roster through the transfer portal and secured commitments from four-star guard Amayah Garcia. The team, which recently came close to making it to the NCAA tournament, aims to surpass their performance from last year, where they were eliminated in the Round of 32. Plum, a five-time WNBA All-Star and Olympic gold medalist, recently joined the Phoenix Mercury from the Los Angeles Sparks. She is set to represent Team USA in the FIBA Women's World Cup, where they hope to secure their fifth consecutive gold medal.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}