Storm forward Breanna Stewart wins AP Rookie of the Year award

The Storm forward, the No 1 overall draft pick, was the only player on the AP first team & rookie team

Breanna Stewart won the Associated Press WNBA Rookie of the Year award, which is chosen by a panel of 14 media members.

The Storm forward, who was the No. 1 overall pick in the draft, was also the only player on the AP WNBA first team and rookie team.

Stewart led all rookies in rebounding (9.3 rpg) and blocked shots (1.7 bpg) and ranked second in scoring (18.3 ppg), assists (3.0 apg) and minutes played (33.1 mpg). Among all WNBA players, she was third in rebounding and blocks, tied for sixth in scoring and fifth in minutes played.

Meanwhile, Storm guard Sue Bird was chosen to the AP WNBA second team. The 14-year veteran led the league with 5.8 assists and averaged 12.8 points — her highest since 2011.

She also shot a career best 44.4 percent on three-pointers, which ranked fourth in the WNBA with player with at least 30 attempts.

Interesting to note Stewart did not sweep the AP Rookie of the Year voting. She collected 13 of the 14 votes from a panel of media members.

In addition, Stewart won her fourth straight WNBA Rookie of the Month award. She swept the league’s monthly award for the 2016 season.