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Poll Era G-O-A-T? Current USA Basketball Players Say It’s Breanna Stewart, Others Might Disagree

Nearly a dozen current USA Basketball players named Breanna Stewart the greatest college player for her four national titles and NCAA Most Outstanding Player awards, reflecting a youth-driven view.

  • This month, nearly a dozen USA Basketball players and coaches at a camp chose Breanna Stewart, UConn star, as the poll-era Greatest Of All Time after being asked who tops their college player list.
  • As part of its season-long 50-year poll coverage, the Associated Press panel of former players, coaches and journalists voted on poll-era greats, with Deb Antonelli noting players' limited exposure to past stars.
  • Stewart's college résumé is extraordinary, having won four national championships and the NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player each time at UConn, a feat players called 'unheard of'.
  • Other contenders such as Cheryl Miller, Diana Taurasi and Caitlin Clark were frequently mentioned, reflecting a youth movement among Current USA Basketball players that produced varied lists.
  • Many respondents noted a player's impact on the sport and cited pioneers like Ann Meyers and Nancy Lieberman, emphasizing individual success and team success when judging poll-era greatness.
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Poll era G-O-A-T? Current USA Basketball players say it's Breanna Stewart, others might disagree

No one will ever top what Breanna Stewart did in college at UConn, winning four national championships and the Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA Tournament each time.

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