On Sunday, New York Liberty ahead Breanna Stewart additional cemented her legacy as among the finest gamers in WNBA historical past.
According to the Related Press, Stewart scored her 5,000th profession level in her 242nd recreation, changing into the quickest participant to succeed in this milestone. Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi — the WNBA’s all-time main scorer (10,388 points) — scored her 5,000th in 243 video games.
Extra importantly, Stewart helped the Liberty mount a comeback in an 81-75 victory over the Atlanta Dream.
The Liberty trailed 31-15 within the second quarter, and Stewart was chilly, lacking six of her first seven photographs. Nevertheless, she would hit 4 of her subsequent 5, serving to New York lower the result in 41-36 earlier than halftime.
The five-time All-Star completed with 22 factors, 12 rebounds, three assists and two steals on 7-of-17 capturing.