Breanna Stewart
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| Full name | Breanna Mackenzie Stewart | |
| Nickname | Stewie | |
| birthday | August 27, 1994 | |
| place of birth | Syracuse , United States | |
| size | 193 cm | |
| position | Power forward | |
| college | Connecticut | |
| WNBA Draft | 2016 , 1st pick , Seattle Storm | |
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| society | Seattle Storm | |
| league | WNBA | |
| Jersey number | 30th | |
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Since 2016 Seattle Storm Since 2016 Shanghai Baoshan Dahua 
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| Since 2014 | United States | |
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United States
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| Olympic games | ||
| gold |
 2016 Rio de Janeiro
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 2014 Turkey
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 2018 Spain
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Breanna Mackenzie Stewart (born August 27, 1994 in Syracuse , New York ) is an American basketball player . She has been a member of the Women's National Basketball Association for Seattle Storm since 2016 and is considered a very versatile player who can be used in various playing positions.
Career
Raised in North Syracuse , New York State, Stewart played for the Connecticut Huskies from 2012 to 2016 . During this time she not only won the NCAA Division I Basketball Championship every year , but was also named best player in the Final Four ( NCAA Tournament Division I Most Outstanding Player ) every time - no other player had received this award more than twice before . She also received the Wade Trophy in 2015 and 2016 and the James E. Sullivan Award in 2016 . During those four years, the Huskies won a total of 151 of their 156 games, including the last 75 in a row. Stewart also won the title with the US national team at the 2014 World Cup .
In the 2016 WNBA Draft , she was selected first by Seattle Storm . In her debut season , during which she also won the gold medal with the USA at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro , Stewart was immediately the player with the most points and rebounds on the team. For the first time since 2013, Seattle reached the play-off round, but was eliminated in the first round. At the end of the season she was awarded the WNBA Rookie of the Year Award for her achievements . After the WNBA season, Stewart played in China for Shanghai Baoshan Dahua .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Jere Longman: A guard in a center's body at forward for UConn. The New York Times , March 31, 2014, accessed September 25, 2016 .
- ↑ a b Des Bieler: Breanna Stewart's U-Conn. career was about as close to perfect as it gets. The Washington Post , April 6, 2016, accessed September 25, 2016 .
- ^ Seth Berkman: UConn Wins Record Fourth Straight Title. The New York Times , April 5, 2016, accessed September 25, 2016 .
- ↑ Percy Allen: How far can Breanna Stewart take the Seattle Storm and WNBA? Seattle Times , May 13, 2016, accessed September 25, 2016 .
- ↑ Breanna Stewart Named 2016 WNBA Rookie of the Year Presented By Samsung. WNBA, September 29, 2016, accessed September 30, 2016 .
Web links
- Breanna Stewart - player profile on WNBA.com
- Breanna Stewart - Overview of participation in international FIBA tournaments on archive.fiba.com (English)
1 Crystal Langhorne | 2 Alexis Peterson | 3 Sami Whitcomb | 7 Ramu Tokashiki | 8 Carolyn Swords | 10 Sue Bird | 11 Lanay Montgomery | 23 Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis | 24 Jewell Loyd | 30 Breanna Stewart | 32 Alysha Clark | 45 Noelle Quinn |
Head Coach: Dan Hughes
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| SURNAME | Stewart, Breanna |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Stewart, Breanna Mackenzie (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American basketball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 27, 1994 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Syracuse , New York |