New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart set a new WNBA record for total points scored in a single season on Tuesday night, etching her name on yet another page in the league record books. Stewart went off for 40 points in a thrilling 94-93 win, and in the process surpassed Diana Taurasi with 885 points.
“It means a lot,” Stewart said. “Any time I’m in the same limelight as ‘D’ it’s a huge honor. I have something I can hold over her head a little bit. But really appreciate everything I’ve been able to do, and wouldn’t be able to do it without my teammates.”
The record-setting moment was actually a bit anticlimactic. With time winding down in the first half, Stewart tried to pull up for a 3-pointer and Wings forward Awak Kuier crashed into her legs, sending her to the free throw line for three shots. The first of the bunch moved her past Taurasi, who previously held the mark with 860 points in the 2006 season.
It is important to note that Taurasi reached that milestone in just 33 games that year, while this was the 38th of the season for Stewart and the Liberty. The WNBA expanded the regular season to a record 40 games this season, four more than the previous high of 36. For much of Taurasi’s career, the…
