Do-it-all UConn star Breanna Stewart is Kevin Durant of women's game

When asked what she wants to accomplish in her college career, Stewart jumps right into the company catchphrase, and it's clear she means it: "I envision
Do-it-all UConn star Breanna Stewart is Kevin Durant of women's game
Do-it-all UConn star Breanna Stewart is Kevin Durant of women's game /

Stewart is the latest face of a program that has won eight NCAA titles and nine national player of the year awards, beginning with Rebecca Lobo (seated to Stewart's left), the POY in '95.
Stewart is the latest face of a program that has won eight NCAA titles and nine national player of the year awards, beginning with Rebecca Lobo (seated to Stewart's left), the POY in '95 :: Simon Bruty/SI
Early morning sessions helped Stewart get back on track last year, and she hasn't stopped improving.
Early morning sessions helped Stewart get back on track last year, and she hasn't stopped improving :: David Butler II/US Today Sports

When asked what she wants to accomplish in her college career, Stewart jumps right into the company catchphrase, and it's clear she means it: "I envision leaving Connecticut with four national championships. I couldn't expect anything else." With one down, she'll get a chance this week to chase her second. It's Stewart's more abstract legacy -- the one in which the unicorn becomes less a myth and more a role model -- that will take much longer to play out.


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