Breanna Stewart

Some Lesser Known Facts About Breanna Stewart

• Does Breanna Stewart smoke: No

• Does Breanna Stewart drink alcohol: Yes

• Breanna was attracted by softball and as a kid, softball was her first sport.

• She was picked for her first basketball team when she was 10, not because she was talented, but because she was tall.

• When USA Basketball invited her to tryout for its first U-16 team, Breanna was just 14 years old and her parents initially thought about saying no because she would miss too much school. Fortunately, Breanna did not agree, a good decision made.

• She was the first player to be chosen in the WNBA’s 2016 Draft.

• In 2016, Stewart became the first-ever unanimous Associated Press Player of the Year.

• Named the 2013 Final Four Most Outstanding Player, becoming the first freshman to win the award in more than two decades.

• She is the only player in Division I history to finish her career with at least 300 blocks and 300 assists.

• Breanna helped Connecticut achieve the longest NCAA tournament winning streak in women’s college basketball history (24 games).