Breanna Stewart

Breanna Stewart

Stewart receiving the Wade Trophy in 2015
No. 30 – Seattle Storm
Position	Power forward / Center
League	WNBA
Personal information
Born	(1994-08-27) August 27, 1994 (age 22) Syracuse, New York
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school	CNS Cicero – North Syracuse (Cicero, New York)
College	Connecticut (2012–2016)
WNBA draft	2016 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1st overall
Selected by the Seattle Storm
Playing career	2016–present
Career history
2016–present	Seattle Storm
2016–2017	Shanghai Baoshan Dahua
Career highlights and awards
WNBA Rookie of the Year (2016) WNBA All-Rookie Team (2016) All-WNBA Second Team (2016) 4× NCAA champion (2013–2016) 4× NCAA Tournament MOP (2013–2016) 3× National Player of the Year (2014–2016) 2× Wade Trophy (2015, 2016) 3× Naismith College Player of the Year (2014–2016) 3x AP Player of the Year (2014–2016) 3× USBWA National Player of the Year (2014–2016) 2x John R. Wooden Award winner (2015, 2016) 3x Honda Sports Award for basketball (2014–2016) 3× Consensus first-team All-American (2014–2016) 3× AAC Player of the Year (2014–2016) Gatorade National Player of the Year (2012) Naismith Prep Player of the Year (2012) 2× USA Basketball Athlete of the Year (2011, 2013)
Stats at WNBA.com
Medals Women's basketball Representing  United States Olympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team World Championship 2014 Turkey Pan American Games 2015 Toronto Team

Breanna Mackenzie Stewart (born August 27, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Seattle Storm of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Stewart was the first overall pick in the 2016 WNBA Draft. In high school, she was the National Gatorade Player of the Year, the Gatorade Female Athlete of the Year, and a McDonald's All-American. Stewart played forward for the University of Connecticut (UConn) Huskies women's basketball team. She led the 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 named WNBA Rookie of the Year for the 2016 season. Prior to her first WNBA game, Stewart signed a multi-year endorsement deal with Nike.

Stewart was born in Syracuse, New York, to Brian and Heather Stewart and has a younger brother named Connor. Breanna began playing basketball at an early age; in fifth grade, she decided to improve her game. Now six feet four inches tall, she had always been tall for her age, which often meant coaches wanted her inside as a rebounder. However, her father thought it would help if she had ball handling skills and a perimeter shooting ability. Stewart started a routine of dribbling around her block, wearing headphones. She completed enough loops to cover a mile. She continued the routine almost every day, improving her ball handling to the point she routinely dribbled behind her back or between her legs. Even after heading off to college, she still did the routine at home.

Stewart attended Cicero-North Syracuse High School (C-NS) in Cicero, New York, where she played for head coach Eric Smith. She was nicknamed "Bean" by her teammates, and "6-10" because of her wingspan. Stewart first played for the high school team while still in eighth grade. She played as a starter in most games, and averaged nine points, almost nine rebounds and seven blocks per game. In her freshman year, she almost doubled her point production, scoring 17 points per game. That year, her team had a 21–3 record, and made it to the regional final game.