Former Washington guard Markelle Fultz has the skill set to be a franchise player. (1:02)

The University of Washington earned a spot in draft history on Thursday.

When guard Markelle Fultz went No. 1 overall to the Philadelphia 76ers, Fultz and fellow former Huskies star Kelsey Plum became the first duo from the same school to be selected as the No. 1 picks in the NBA and WNBA drafts in the same academic year.

Plum got the historic year in motion in April as the first UW basketball player to be selected No. 1 overall, by the San Antonio Stars. Fultz was among those on hand to celebrate Plum's special moment.

So proud of you, you deserve it and I can't wait to see you kill in the WNBA @Kelseyplum10 #F2G 😈 — Markelle Fultz (@MarkelleF) April 13, 2017

The NCAA all-time scoring leader tweeted her congratulations to her "best friend/brother" after he was selected on Thursday.

I can't even begin to express how proud I am of my best friend/ brother😭😭😩🙏🏼. Philly got a STAR @MarkelleF #F2G — Kelsey Plum (@Kelseyplum10) June 22, 2017

Plum also shared her advice for Fultz ahead of the NBA draft.

"It's a new phase of your life, so don't take for granted the phase that you're in now," Plum said. "Appreciate every bit of the moment because it only happens once."

The historic moment is certainly one that the UW community will not soon forget.

-- Sarah Scrivens