Breanna Stewart

Breanna Stewart
	Stewart with the New York Liberty in 2024
No. 30 – New York Liberty
Position	Power forward
League	WNBA
Personal information
Born	August 27, 1994; Syracuse, New York, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school	Cicero – North Syracuse; (Cicero, New York)
College	UConn (2012–2016)
WNBA draft	2016: 1st round, 1st overall pick
Drafted by	Seattle Storm
Playing career	2016–present
Career history
2016–2022	Seattle Storm
2016–2018	Shanghai Baoshan Dahua
2018–2019	Dynamo Kursk
2020–2022	UMMC Ekaterinburg
2022–2023	Fenerbahçe SK
2023–present	New York Liberty
2025–present	Mist BC
Career highlights
	3× WNBA champion (2018, 2020, 2024); 2× WNBA Finals MVP (2018, 2020); 2× WNBA MVP (2018, 2023); 7× WNBA All-Star (2017, 2018, 2021–2025); 6× All-WNBA First Team (2018, 2020–2024); All-WNBA Second Team (2016); 3× WNBA All-Defensive First Team (2022–2024); 3× WNBA All-Defensive Second Team (2016, 2020–2021); WNBA Rookie of the Year (2016); WNBA All-Rookie Team (2016); 2× WNBA Commissioner's Cup champion (2021, 2023); WNBA Commissioner's Cup MVP (2021); WNBA scoring leader (2022); WNBA 25th Anniversary Team (2021); FIBA Women's World Cup MVP (2018); Olympics MVP (2021); 2× EuroLeague champion (2021, 2023); EuroLeague Regular Season MVP (2019); 2× EuroLeague Final Four MVP (2021, 2023); All-EuroLeague First Team (2023); Turkish Super League champion (2023); Russian Premier League champion (2021); Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year (2020); 4× NCAA champion (2013–2016); 4× NCAA Tournament MOP (2013–2016); Senior CLASS Award (2016); 3× Naismith College Player of the Year (2014–2016); 3× Honda Sports Award (2014–2016); Honda-Broderick Cup (2016); 3× USBWA National Player of the Year (2014–2016); 3× AP Player of the Year (2014–2016); 2× John R. Wooden Award (2015, 2016); 2× Wade Trophy (2015, 2016); James E. Sullivan Award (2015); 3× WBCA Coaches' All-American (2014–2016); 3× First-team All-American – AP (2014–2016); 3× All-American – USBWA (2014–2016); 3× AAC Player of the Year (2014–2016); 2× AAC Tournament MVP (2014, 2016); 3× First-team All-AAC (2014–2016); Big East All-Freshman Team (2013); FIBA Under-19 World Cup MVP (2013); Gatorade Female Athlete of the Year (2012); Gatorade National Player of the Year (2012); Naismith Prep Player of the Year (2012); USA Basketball Athlete of the Year (2011, 2013, 2018); Morgan Wootten Player of the Year (2012); McDonald's All-American (2012); MaxPreps National Player of the Year (2012);
	Stats at WNBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference
Women's basketball
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
World Cup
Pan American Games
FIBA Under-19 World Cup
FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship
FIBA U17 World Cup
FIBA Americas U16 Championship

Breanna Mackenzie Stewart^[2] (/briːˈænə/ bree-ANN-ə;^[3] Born, August 27, 1994), nicknamed "Stewie",^[4] is an American professional basketball player for the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She is one of the most accomplished women in basketball history.^[5] Stewart is also a founder of the Unrivaled basketball league along with Napheesa Collier.^[6]

In high school, Stewart was the National Gatorade Player of the Year, the Gatorade Female Athlete of the Year, and a McDonald's All-American. She led the University of Connecticut Huskies to four consecutive national championships, was named the Final Four's most outstanding player a record four times, and was a three-time consensus national player of the year.

She was the first overall pick in the 2016 WNBA draft^[7] and was named the 2016 WNBA Rookie of the Year.^[8] She was named the WNBA MVP in 2018^[9] and 2023,^[10] and was named an All-Star in 2017, 2018, 2021,^[11] 2022 and 2023. She led the Storm to two championships in 2018 and 2020, and received the WNBA Finals MVP award both times. In 2021, Stewart was named to The W25 as one of the top 25 players of the WNBA's first 25 years.^[12]

Stewart is a two-time EuroLeague Women champion and was MVP of the league in 2019, as well as winning national league titles in Russia and Türkiye.

As a member of the U.S. women's national team, Stewart has won gold medals in the 2016,^[13] 2020, and 2024 Olympics^[14] and at the 2014, 2018, and 2022 FIBA World Cups.

^ "MVP Stewart leads All-Star Five at the Women's Olympic Basketball Tournament in Tokyo". fiba.basketball. FIBA. August 8, 2021.
^ Cite error: The named reference guadalajara2011 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ @GrandmaStewie (April 19, 2016). "With the @WNBA season starting soon I wanted to make sure everybody knew how to say Breanna's name. - Love, Grandma" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
^ "Breanna Stewart WNBA Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
^ "Breanna Stewart". Official Site of the WNBA. Archived from the original on May 7, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
^ Philippou, Alexa (November 15, 2024). "Unrivaled coach list includes Teresa Weatherspoon, Phil Handy". ESPN.com.
^ "1-2-3: UConn Trio Makes Draft History". Official Site of the WNBA. Archived from the original on April 18, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
^ "Breanna Stewart Named 2016 WNBA Rookie of the Year". Official Site of the WNBA. Archived from the original on October 2, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
^ "Seattle's Breanna Stewart Named 2018 Most Valuable Player". Official Site of the WNBA. Archived from the original on August 26, 2018. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
^ "Breanna Stewart edges Alyssa Thomas and A'ja Wilson for WNBA MVP award in tight race". AP News. September 26, 2023. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
^ "Breanna Stewart, Jewell Loyd, and Sue Bird named to 2021 All-Star Game". NBC Sports. Archived from the original on June 30, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
^ "WNBA unveils list of top 25 players in its history". ESPN.com. September 5, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
^ "Breanna STEWART at the Rio 2016 - Olympic Basketball Tournament (Women) 2016". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
^ "Breanna Stewart: Whirlwind week wraps up wonder summer for basketball star". Olympics. Retrieved March 21, 2024.

[1] "MVP Stewart leads All-Star Five at the Women's Olympic Basketball Tournament in Tokyo". fiba.basketball. FIBA. August 8, 2021.

[guadalajara2011-2] Cite error: The named reference guadalajara2011 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[3] @GrandmaStewie (April 19, 2016). "With the @WNBA season starting soon I wanted to make sure everybody knew how to say Breanna's name. - Love, Grandma" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

[4] "Breanna Stewart WNBA Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 7, 2024.

[5] "Breanna Stewart". Official Site of the WNBA. Archived from the original on May 7, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2021.

[6] Philippou, Alexa (November 15, 2024). "Unrivaled coach list includes Teresa Weatherspoon, Phil Handy". ESPN.com.

[7] "1-2-3: UConn Trio Makes Draft History". Official Site of the WNBA. Archived from the original on April 18, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2021.

[8] "Breanna Stewart Named 2016 WNBA Rookie of the Year". Official Site of the WNBA. Archived from the original on October 2, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2021.

[:0-9] "Seattle's Breanna Stewart Named 2018 Most Valuable Player". Official Site of the WNBA. Archived from the original on August 26, 2018. Retrieved November 19, 2021.

[10] "Breanna Stewart edges Alyssa Thomas and A'ja Wilson for WNBA MVP award in tight race". AP News. September 26, 2023. Retrieved January 5, 2024.

[11] "Breanna Stewart, Jewell Loyd, and Sue Bird named to 2021 All-Star Game". NBC Sports. Archived from the original on June 30, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2021.

[12] "WNBA unveils list of top 25 players in its history". ESPN.com. September 5, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2021.

[13] "Breanna STEWART at the Rio 2016 - Olympic Basketball Tournament (Women) 2016". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved March 21, 2024.

[14] "Breanna Stewart: Whirlwind week wraps up wonder summer for basketball star". Olympics. Retrieved March 21, 2024.

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