How many championships did Breanna Stewart win at UConn? Taking a look at the New York star's college career

New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart is a bonafide women`s basketball legend, but everything had to come from somewhere. And in Stewart`s case, much of her hoops career was shaped during her career at UConn from 2012-2016.

Under the watchful eye of head coach Geno Auriemma, the 6-foot-4 power forward turned into a veritable prospect that led UConn to four NCAAW championships from 2012 to her final year in 2016. She was the clear-cut best player on Auriemma`s title-winning squads.

A glance at Breanna Stewart`s early UConn days

Without a doubt, Breanna Stewart was a clear winner during her days with UConn women`s basketball. The player, affectionately known as "Stewie," is not only a four-time NCAAW champion but also a four-time Tournament Most Outstanding Player. She is the only athlete in NCAA Division 1 basketball to achieve this, regardless of gender (via Clifbar.com).

During her freshman year at UConn when she won her first national title, the native of North Syracuse, NY, averaged a cool 13.8 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 2.1 blocks per game. Her regular season debut saw her score 21 points to tie Maya Moore for the most debut points scored as a freshman in program history (via ESPN).

Her stellar play in the 2012-2013 season continued well into UConn`s NCAAW Tournament run, top-scoring for the Huskies in the Elite Eight, Final Four, and national championship round to cap off an excellent 35-4 season.

Continuous winning

After that initial national title win, Breanna Stewart and the UConn Huskies didn`t seem to slow down one bit and just kept winning.

For their second straight title, the Huskies defeated Notre Dame in the national championship game after logging a perfect 40-0 record in the regular season. Once again, Breanna Stewart was a clear dominating force, starting in all 40 games and averaging 19.4 points, 8.1 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and almost three blocks per game.

She top-scored for the Huskies during most of their AAC Tournament and NCAA Tournament runs, ceding just two games to teammate Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis. It was also during this season that she would win the first of her three Naismith National Player of the Year awards and her first of three AAC Player of the Year honors for her dominating play.

The 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons were no different. She almost averaged a double-double during her final two seasons at Storrs, which definitely sealed the case for her imminent, continued success in the WNBA.