The Breanna Stewart era has arrived in New York. The star forward scored a whopping 45 points and added 12 rebounds and 3 assists as the team beat the Indiana Fever 90-73 in the Liberty's home opener.
Stewart scored the career-high 45 points in just three quarters, setting a franchise record for the Liberty. The performance also made her the first player in WNBA history to score 40-plus points in her home debut with a franchise.
She shot 15-for-21 from the field, hitting six 3s. She joins Liz Cambage as the only WNBA players to score 40 points on at least 70% shooting from the field.