29-year-old helped New York Liberty to WNBA playoffsConnecticut 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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