MARTA XARGAY AND BREANNA FREE

Elsa/Getty Images Show More Show LessĪfter signing with New York as a celebrated free agent in the offseason, Stewart has been under the microscope as the face of a WNBA title favorite.īut the player with four NCAA titles and two WNBA titles seized the moment in her first performance in front of her home crowd. Stewart sent a franchise single game record in points after today's game.

The New York Liberty defeated the Indiana Fever 90-73. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 21: Breanna Stewart #30 of the New York Liberty celebrates in the second half against the Indiana Fever at Barclays Center on in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Elsa/Getty Images Show More Show Less 3 of4 NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 21: Breanna Stewart #30 of the New York Liberty directs her teammates in the second half against the Indiana Fever at Barclays Center on in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Elsa/Getty Images Show More Show Less 2 of4 Stewart set a franchise single game record by scoring 45 points in today's game. Whatever Stewie’s next move is, there’s no doubt UConn fans will continue to follow her every step of the way.NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 21: Breanna Stewart #30 of the New York Liberty celebrates her three point shot in the second half against the Indiana Fever at Barclays Center on in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. 21, and teams can officially sign players starting on Feb. Negotiations can officially begin on Jan. 11, as teams were able to begin extending qualifying offers to players. Their season runs through March, and with Stewart on board, the team is considered one of the favorites to win the EuroLeague title.īesides New York and Seattle, the Los Angeles Sparks have also been considered a possible landing spot for Stewart, who averaged 21.8 points, 7.6 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game last season while being named an All-Star for the fourth time. Stewart recently joined Turkish basketball club Fenerbahce, so there’s a chance the tweet has, at least in part, to do with that. It’s where my career has continued to blossom.”

“Seattle has always been my home,” Stewart told reporters last September, according to the Seattle Times. It’s no secret that the Liberty want her in New York, and on Monday, the team made a move towards enticing her by trading for fellow WNBA MVP and former Connecticut Sun superstar Jonquel Jones. Stewart met with the Liberty when she was a free agent last offseason before signing a one-year supermax deal to remain with the Storm. Stewart has spent the first six years of her career with the Seattle Storm, playing alongside fellow Huskies legend Sue Bird, but there has been plenty of buzz this offseason that she could join the New York Liberty. The UConn women’s basketball legend, two-time WNBA champ and 2018 league MVP is the biggest name in free agency this offseason, and her pending decision on where to play could shape the league for years to come. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)īreanna Stewart’s emojis carry a lot of weight. Seattle Storm forward Breanna Stewart (30) reacts after hitting a three-point basket during the first half of Game 4 of a WNBA basketball playoff semifinal against the Las Vegas Aces Tuesday, Sept.

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