AAU Girls Basketball Alumna and Sullivan Award winner named the 2023 WNBA MVP
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Breanna Stewart started playing AAU Basketball in 2006
NEW YORK CITY (September 26, 2023) — AAU Alumna and the 86th AAU James E. Sullivan Award co-winner, Breanna Stewart, addss the 2023 WNBA Most Valuable Player Award to her collection. Stewart beat out Alyssa Thomas and A’ja Wilson in a three-way battle.
Breanna Stewart started playing AAU Basketball in 2006
NEW YORK CITY (September 26, 2023) — AAU Alumna and the 86th AAU James E. Sullivan Award co-winner, Breanna Stewart, addss the 2023 WNBA Most Valuable Player Award to her collection. Stewart beat out Alyssa Thomas and A’ja Wilson in a three-way battle.
Breanna Stewart won her second MVP award after a career-best scoring season in her first season with the New York Liberty, the league announced Tuesday. She edged out Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas, who made triple-double history, and Las Vegas Aces forward A’ja Wilson, who won the 2022 award.
Stewart earned 20 of the 60 first-place votes and 446 total points (23 second-place and 17 third-place votes). Thomas was second with 439 points (23 first-place votes) and Wilson third with 433 points (17 first-place votes).
Stewart earned 20 of the 60 first-place votes and 446 total points (23 second-place and 17 third-place votes). Thomas was second with 439 points (23 first-place votes) and Wilson third with 433 points (17 first-place votes).
This is the second time in league history that the winner received fewer first-place votes than the runner-up. Sheryl Swoopes won the 2005 award over Lauren Jackson with four fewer first-place votes.
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