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| Position | Power forward /center | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | WNBA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1996-02-01)February 1, 1996 (age 29) Pawtucket, Rhode Island, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| High school | Cary (Cary, North Carolina) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WNBA draft | 2018: 1st round, 6th overall pick | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drafted by | Dallas Wings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Dallas Wings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Hebei Win Power | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2022 | Chicago Sky | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Nika Syktyvkar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Galatasaray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–present | Los Angeles Sparks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Xinjiang Magic Deer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025–present | Rose BC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Azurá Breeona Stevens (born February 1, 1996) is an American professionalbasketball player for theLos Angeles Sparks of theWomen's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and forRose BC ofUnrivaled. Stevens playedcollege basketball atDuke[1] andUConn.[2][3] She was drafted with the 6th overall pick in the2018 WNBA draft by theDallas Wings.
Stevens was born inPawtucket, Rhode Island, the daughter of Damon and Kaasha Stevens.[1] She attendedCary High School inCary, North Carolina, graduating in 2014.[1] She played basketball at Cary High, where she averaged 30 points, 20 rebounds, and four blocks her senior year.[4][5] As a sophomore and junior in high school, she played basketball with The Miracle League of the Triangle.[1]
Stevens was an All-Academic selection all four years of high school.[1] Her senior year, she was selected as an All-American by Parade Magazine.[1] In 2014, she was selected for All-State by the Associated Press and for All-North Carolina First Team by USA Today.[1]
Stevens played for theDuke Blue Devils during the 2014–15 and 2015-16 season. At Duke, she was named to the All-ACC Second Team as a freshman and to the First Team as a sophomore. She sat out the following due to transfer rules before playing for theUConn Huskies in the 2017-18 season. At UConn, she was named to the All-AAC Second Team and received the AAC Sixth Player of Year and AAC Newcomer of Year awards.[6]
In April 2018, Stevens decided to forgo her senior year of college and declare for the2018 WNBA draft.[7][8] She was a highly rated player expected to be taken in the first round of the draft, and noted for her ability to play "positionless" basketball.[9][10][11][12]
In herrookie season for the Wings, Stevens mostly came off the bench, averaging 20.6 minutes, 8.9 points, and 4.6 rebounds per game, and was named to theWNBA All-Rookie Team.[13] Although the Wings ended the season with a 15–19 losing record, they entered the playoffs as the eighth seed and lost in the first round to thePhoenix Mercury. Stevens missed most of the2019 season with an injury, playing only 9 games where she averaged 16 minutes and 4.8 points per game.[14] She later had surgery on her injured foot.[14]
Ahead of the2020 season, the Wings traded Stevens to theChicago Sky in exchange forKatie Lou Samuelson and first-round pick in the2021 WNBA draft.[15] In reporting ahead of the 2018 draft, multiple outlets had expected the Sky to draft Stevens with the third or fourth pick.[10][11][12] With the Sky, Stevens was expected to fill a gap in the forward position created by the departure ofAstou Ndour.[14]
Ahead of the2023 season, Stevens signed a two-year contract with theLos Angeles Sparks.[16] On August 22, 2024, Stevens signed a one-year contract extension with the Sparks.[17]
On August 3, 2022, she signed withGalatasaray of the TurkishWomen's Basketball Super League (TKBL).[18] As of July 2023, her contract has expired. Galatasaray club said goodbye to the player on July 6, 2023 by publishing a thank you message.[19]
On October 3, 2024, it was announced that Stevens would appear and play in the inaugural season ofUnrivaled, the women's 3-on-3 basketball league founded byNapheesa Collier andBreanna Stewart.[20] She was selected forRose BC.[21] Rose won the first ever Unrivaled championship.[22] Stevens had 19 points and 18 rebounds in the championship game.[23]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
| † | Denotes seasons in which Stevens won aWNBA championship |
Stats current through end of 2025 season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Dallas | 34 | 9 | 20.6 | .430 | .318 | .788 | 4.6 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 8.9 |
| 2019 | Dallas | 9 | 1 | 16.0 | .358 | .111 | .800 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 4.8 |
| 2020 | Chicago | 13 | 13 | 27.3 | .500 | .385 | .850 | 5.9 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 11.5 |
| 2021† | Chicago | 30 | 11 | 19.6 | .500 | .333 | .813 | 4.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 7.4 |
| 2022 | Chicago | 35 | 8 | 21.9 | .472 | .362 | .744 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 10.6 |
| 2023 | Los Angeles | 35 | 29 | 26.0 | .404 | .321 | .754 | 5.9 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 10.8 |
| 2024 | Los Angeles | 20 | 19 | 24.7 | .399 | .350 | .815 | 7.0 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 9.6 |
| 2025 | Los Angeles | 44° | 44° | 28.4 | .478 | .381 | .790 | 8.0 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 12.8 |
| Career | 8 years, 3 teams | 220 | 134 | 23.7 | .449 | .350 | .786 | 5.6 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 10.1 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Dallas | 1 | 0 | 13.0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | .000 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.0 |
| 2021† | Chicago | 10 | 10 | 25.4 | .477 | .263 | .786 | 6.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 9.8 |
| 2022 | Chicago | 8 | 0 | 18.8 | .472 | .188 | .667 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 7.4 |
| Career | 3 years, 2 teams | 19 | 10 | 21.9 | .486 | .250 | .739 | 5.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 8.6 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | Duke | 33 | 25 | 28.8 | .512 | .283 | .596 | 8.2 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 14.1 | |
| 2015–16 | Duke | 25 | 25 | 31.2 | .535 | .358 | .750 | 9.6 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 18.9 | |
| 2016–17 | Connecticut | Did not play (NCAA transfer rules) | ||||||||||||
| 2017–18 | Connecticut | 37 | 8 | 20.9 | .606 | .176 | .791 | 7.4 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 14.7 | |
| Career | 95 | 58 | 26.4 | .552 | .273 | .707 | 8.3 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 15.6 | ||
