Breanna Stewart

Position: Forward/Center
Height: 6-4 / 193 cms
Weight: 175 lbs / 79 kgs
High School: Cicero-North Syracuse High School ‘12
Hometown: North Syracuse, New York

USA Basketball Notes

• Gold Medals: 2012 FIBA Americas U18 Championship, 2011 FIBA U19 World Championship, 2010 FIBA U17 World Championship, 2009 FIBA Americas U16 Championship.
  
• Honors: 2012 FIBA Americas Championship MVP, 2011 USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year, 2011 All-FIBA U19 World Championship Team.
  
• Member of the 2012 USA Basketball U18 National Team that compiled a 5-0 record, captured the gold medal at the 2012 FIBA Americas U18 Championship in Gurabo, Puerto Rico, and qualified the U.S. for the 2013 FIBA U19 World Championship.
• Named the 2012 FIBA Americas Championship MVP, averaged a USA and tournament second-best 14.0 ppg., led the team and ranked third overall among tournament leaders for rebounding (8.2 rpg.) and blocked shots (1.8 bpg), and second for field goal percentage (.540).
• Was the youngest member and only high school athlete on the 2011 USA Pan American Games Team, becoming just the second high school basketball player to ever compete for the USA at the Pan Am Games; started all four games and averaged team-highs of 15.3 ppg., 11.3 rpg. and 1.1 bpg.
  
• Among all participants in the eight-nation field, ranked fifth for scoring, second for rebounding, third for field goal percentage (.500), and first for free throw percentage (.885) and blocked shots.
  
• As a member of the 2011 USA U19 World Championship Team, averaged team-highs of 11.2 ppg. and 7.3 rpg. to go along with 1.7 bpg. to help the USA to a 7-1 record and gold medal at the 2011 FIBA U19 World Championship in Chile; shot 46.8 percent from the field (36-77 FGs).
  
• Aided the USA U19 squad to a 49-37 exhibition victory over Brazil’s U19 team, started and contriubted 11 points, seven rebounds and five blocked shots.
  
• Member of the 2010 USA U17 World Championship Team that posted a perfect 8-0 record in the inaugural FIBA U17 World Championship; averaged team second bests of 12.8 ppg. and 7.5 rpg. in 17.4 mpg.
  
• Helped the U.S. earn a 2-1 record to capture a pre-U17 World Championship tournament title in Spain against U17 national teams from Australia, Canada and Spain.
  
• Member of the 2009 USA U16 National Team, averaged 9.6 ppg., 3.6 rpg., 1.4 spg. and 1.4 bpg. in 19.0 mpg. to help the USA capture a 5-0 record, the gold medal at the 2009 FIBA Americas U16 Championship and a berth in the 2010 FIBA U17 World Championship.

College Notes

• Has signed a National Letter of Intent to attend and play for the University of Connecticut.

High School Honors & Recognition

• Gatorade, USA Today, Parade Magazine, McDonald’s and WBCA National Player of the Year; Naismith Trophy winner and Morgan Wootten Player of the Year (2012).
  
• Gatorade New York Girls Basketball Player of the Year (2011, 2012).
  
• MaxPreps All-America first team (2012).
  
• ESPN Rise.com All-America second team (2010).
  
• All-Section III first team all four years.
  
• New York Section III Tournament MVP (2009).
  
• All-CNY second team as an eighth grader(2008).

High School Notes

• Has played five varsity seasons at Cicero-North Syracuse High School (N.Y.), where she played 119 games and compiled 2,367 points, 1,389 rebounds, 337 assists, 325 steals and 634 blocks.
  
• Finished her prep career as the all-time leading scorer for New York’s Section III.
  
• As a senior in 2011-12, started in all 26 games played and averaged 26.4 ppg., 13.9 rpg., 3.0 apg., 2.8 spg. and 4.2 bpg. to help her team to a 23-3 record and the New York Class AA state title as well as the Class AA Federation title.
  
• As a junior in 2010-11, led her team to a 22-3 record, the New York Section 3 and New York Class AA state titles; started all 25 games and averaged 24.3 ppg., 11.5 rpg., 3.0 apg., 2.8 spg. and 4.2 bpg.
  
• As a sophomore in 2009-10, started in all 22 games played and averaged 22.1 ppg., 13.2 rpg., 3.1 apg., 3.6 spg. and 7.2 bpg. to help her team to a 18-4 record.
  
• As a freshman in 2008-09, averaged 17.0 ppg., 9.3 rpg. and 7.0 bpg. to help North Syracuse to a 21-3 record and the 2A regional final.
  
• As an 8th grader in 2007-08, started in 20 of 23 games played and averaged 9.1 ppg., 8.7 rpg. and 7.3 bpg.

Personal Notes

• Born on Aug. 27, 1994 in Syracuse, N.Y., and goes by the nicknames of “Bre,” “6-10” and “Stewie.”
  
• Daughter of Heather and Brian Stewart; has one brother, Conor.
  
• Aunt Casey Villarreal is in the U.S. Army Reserves.
  
• Is a scholar athlete and member of her school's honor roll, as well as the recipient of the Outstanding Character Award.
  
• Has volunteered locally on behalf of the Ronald McDonald House, the March of Dimes, the North Syracuse Optimist Girls Basketball Program and a youth literacy-outreach program.
  
• Started playing basketball in the second or third grade.
  
• Tweets under the handle: bre_stewart30.

Inside Scoop

• This right-hander wears number 30 because she was given it her first year on varsity and she stuck with it.
  
• Favorite sport other than basketball: Football.
  
• Favorite foods: Pizza and wings.
  
• Favorite subjects: Math and English.
  
• Favorite basketball player: Kevin Durant.
  
• Favorite team: Oklahoma City Thunder.
  
• Favorite Olympian: Michael Phelps.
  
• Most played song on iPod: something by Beyonce or “Camera” by Wiz Khalifa.
  
• Piece of clothing you can’t live without: sweatpants.
  
• Best player you’ve faced: Elizabeth Williams.
  
• Most impressive person you’ve met: My grandpa (James Baldwin); he is always there for everyone in the family no matter the circumstances.
  
• Away from the court you enjoy: Hanging out with friends and family, going to the movies, going shopping.
  
• Most people don’t know: I like to bake, read and I can juggle.
  
• Most interesting place you’ve visited: Chile because while it was summer in the U.S. it was winter there.
  
• If she wasn’t planning to basketball in college.
  
• Most memorable moments from the 2008 Olympics: I would watch the basketball games and it was the morning i think because of the time difference, I also watched swimming.
  
• Top 5 movies of all time: Love & Basketball, Coach Carter, Remember the Titans, Freedom Writers and The Proposal.
  
• Favorite non-sports mag: People.
  
• Favorite sports mag: ESPN The Magazine.
  
• Favorite Gatorade flavor: Blue.
  
• I have: two male dogs, a Goldendoodle named Reggie and a Laparatsu/Shih Tzu mix named Carlos.
  
• If you could drive anything, it would be: either a white or black Range Rover.
  
• I currently drive: a Honda CR-V
  
• Batman or Superman? Superman.
  
• Indoor or beach volleyball? beach.
  
• Sprints or long-distance running? Sprints.
  
• Scrabble or Words with Friends? Scrabble.
  
• Favorite app: Twitter, Bejeweled

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