Breanna Stewart

Breanna Mackenzie Stewart (born Baldwin; born August 27, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and Fenerbahçe of the Women's Basketball Super League, Euroleague Women.

Breanna Stewart
Stewart with the Seattle Storm in 2017
No. 30 New York Liberty
PositionPower forward
LeagueWNBA
Personal information
Born (1994-08-27) August 27, 1994
Syracuse, New York, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High schoolCicero – North Syracuse
(Cicero, New York)
CollegeUConn (2012–2016)
WNBA draft2016: 1st round, 1st overall pick
Selected by the Seattle Storm
Playing career2016–present
Career history
20162022Seattle Storm
2016–2018Shanghai Baoshan Dahua
2018–2019Dynamo Kursk
2020–2022UMMC Ekaterinburg
2022–2023Fenerbahçe SK
2023–presentNew York Liberty
Career highlights and awards
Stats at WNBA.com
Medals
Women's basketball
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
2016 Rio de JaneiroTeam
2020 TokyoTeam
World Cup
2014 Turkey
2018 Spain
2022 Australia
Pan American Games
2015 TorontoTeam

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 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. Stewart was the first overall pick in the 2016 WNBA draft and was named the 2016 WNBA Rookie of the Year. She was named the WNBA MVP in 2018 and 2023, and was named an All-Star in 2017, 2018, 2021, 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.

As a member of the U.S. women's national team, Stewart has won gold medals in the 2016 and 2020 Olympics and at the 2014 and 2018 FIBA World Cup.

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