Breanna Stewart Leads Seattle Storm to WNBA Finals

Jeff MonaskiPublished: September 5, 2018

PHOENIX, AZ - AUGUST 31: Breanna Stewart #30 of the Seattle Storm attempts a shot over Brittney Griner #42 of the Phoenix Mercury during game three of the WNBA Western Conference Finals at Talking Stick Resort Arena on August 31, 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

She's won a New York State Class AA Championship, is a four-time NCAA National Champion, captured an Olympic Gold in 2016 with Team USA Women's Basketball and is the WNBA's 2018 MVP.

Breanna Stewart now has a shot at her first WNBA crown.

The Cicero-North Syracuse graduate led the Seattle Storm with a game-high 28 points on Tuesday night in Game 5 of the WNBA's Semifinals, as she and teammate Sue Bird eliminated the Phoenix Mercury 94-84, taking the series 3-2.

Stewart - listed at 6-4, 170 lbs. - enters the finals averaging 24-points per game in the playoffs. Game 1 of the best-of-five series against the Washington Mystics is Friday night at 9:00 on ESPNews (complete tv schedule).