Breanna Stewart, born August 27, 1994, in North Syracuse, New York, is a professional basketball player known as "Stewie," currently a forward for the New York Liberty in the WNBA.[1][3][4][6] Standing 6'4" and weighing 170 pounds, she was the No. 1 overall pick by the Seattle Storm in the 2016 WNBA Draft after a storied college career at the University of Connecticut.[1][2][4] At UConn, Stewart led the Huskies to four consecutive NCAA national championships from 2013 to 2016, compiling a 151-5 record that included two undefeated seasons; she became the first player in NCAA history to win the Women's Final Four Most Outstanding Player award four times and the first four-time champion.[1][2][5] She ranks second all-time in UConn scoring (2,676 points), first in blocks (over 400), and is the only player with at least 400 blocks and 400 assists; she earned three Naismith and AP College Player of the Year honors.[1][2][5] In the WNBA, Stewart won Rookie of the Year in 2016 and secured two championships with Seattle in 2018 and 2020, earning Finals MVP both times; she claimed league MVP awards in 2018 and 2023, along with five All-Star selections, five All-WNBA First Team nods, and two All-Defensive First Team honors.[1][3][4] After leaving Seattle, she signed with the Liberty in 2023 in a high-profile free agency move.[3][4] Internationally, Stewart has five Olympic and FIBA World Cup gold medals, including Rio (2016), Tokyo (2020), and 2022 FIBA, and was the youngest U.S. Olympian in Rio.[1][3][6] In 2021, she became a mother while maintaining elite performance, signing a landmark PUMA deal as the WNBA's highest-paid endorser with a signature shoe.[3] As of mid-2024, she led the Liberty in scoring (19.9 ppg), rebounding (9.8 rpg), and steals (1.9 spg), helping them contend for playoffs amid strong league standings.[1][4] Stewart remains active and influential in women's basketball.[1][3][4]