The WNBA announced third-year Seattle Storm forward Breanna Stewart has been named the Most Valuable Player for the 2018 season.
Congratulations to @breannastewart for being named the 2018 WNBA Most Valuable Player! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/qSj9v29n1x
— WNBA (@WNBA) August 26, 2018
The 23-year-old averaged 21.8 points, 8.4 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.4 steals, and 1.4 blocks per game while shooting 41.5 percent from the 3-point line.
Stewart received 33 out of 39 first-place votes and six second-place votes from a national panel of writers and broadcasters. The Dallas Wings' Liz Cambage received four first-place votes, while Washington Mystics forward Elena Delle Donne, the 2015 MVP, received two first-place votes.
Fellow Storm star Sue Bird won the Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award, while teammate Natasha Howard was named Most Improved Player, highlighting the complete effort of a Seattle team that finished with a league-leading regular-season record of 26-8.
