The AP announced their 2018 WNBA end-of-season awards recipients on Tuesday, which included six former UConn women’s basketball stars.
Breanna Stewart was named the AP WNBA player of the year. Stewart, who is also considered the front-runner for the MVP award this season, ranks second in the league with 21.8 points per game. She tallies 1.27 points per scoring attempt for the top ranked Seattle Storm. Her 8.4 rebounds per game also rank third in league, and she is one of only 11 players in WNBA history to average over 20 points and eight rebounds per game.