Breanna Stewart named WNBA MVP for second time in her career
by Associated Press from on (#6F34G)
- 29-year-old helped New York Liberty to WNBA playoffs
- Connecticut Sun's Alyssa Thomas finished second in voting
Breanna Stewart earned the WNBA's Most Valuable Player award for the second time in her career on Tuesday in a close race.
There were only 13 points separating Stewart from second-place finisher Alyssa Thomas of the Connecticut Sun and last year's MVP, A'ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces. Stewart received 446 points (20 first-place votes, 23 second-place votes and 17 third-place votes). Thomas had 439 points (23, 12 and 25). Wilson received 433 points (17, 25, 17 and 1).
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