Top 20 WNBA players countdown, ranked for the 2018 season: Part 2

LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 29: Candace Parker #3 of the Los Angeles Sparks plays defense against Maya Moore #23 of the Minnesota Lynx in Game Three of the 2017 WNBA Finals on September 29, 2017 at the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photos by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images) /

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SEATTLE, WA – May 09: Breanna Stewart #30 poses for a portrait during the Seattle Storm Media Day on May 09, 2018 at Key Arena Seattle, Washington. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Joshua Huston/NBAE via Getty Images) /

5. Breanna Stewart

Don’t lose, in the midst of what was a difficult season for the Seattle Storm, that Breanna Stewart showed some improvement over a rookie season that already placed her among the WNBA elite. Her three-point percentage improved from 33.8 to 37.1 percent. Her efficiency from two increased as well, while her turnover percentage dropped. Only a drop in her defensive numbers prevented an overall jump in her win shares, and with Dan Hughes as her new head coach, expect those to improve in year three as well. It’s easy to forget that Stewart is still just 23. There’s no ceiling here. Nobody knows what a player like Stewart looks like in her peak. And soon, we get to find out.

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