2023-09-06 04:35:17
The New York Liberty’s standout player, Breanna Stewart, continues to put on an impressive performance that has served her well Placing her name in WNBA history by setting a new single-season record for points with 885, surpassing the previous mark that was held by Diana Taurasi, of the Phoenix Mercury.
Stewart signed 40 points on Tuesday to guide the victory of the New York team over the Dallas Wings by a close score of 94-93. This was the fourth game of the campaign in which the player has 40 or more unitsHe also had 10 rebounds.
Breanna Stewart (D) established the favorite for the MVP award. Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images.
The 29-year-old, a native of Syracuse, New York, boasts an average of 23.3 points per game that have made her one of the key factors for the Liberty to be located as leaders of the Eastern Conference with an impressive record of 31-7.
Breanna Stewart bettered the mark set by Taurasi in 2006, though the legendary Mercury player did so in a 34-game season, while The New Yorker did so in match number 38 of the forty scheduled this season.
This fourth game of 40 or more points in the season also served for the forward set an all-time record in WNBA history.
The path to establish that mark began in May when he signed 45 points against the Indiana Fever, followed in July with 43 points against the Mercury, scored another 42 again against the Fever in August and sealed the feat with 40 this Tuesday against the wings.
Stewart is the leading candidate to win the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award of the WNBA regular season, which will come to an end this Sunday.
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