Breanna Stewart to Storm: Twitter Reacts as F Is Selected in 2016 WNBA Draft

Breanna Stewart is enjoying quite the start to her month of April. 

After leading the University of Connecticut Huskies to a fourth consecutive national title following an 82-51 win over the Syracuse Orange on April 5, the 6'4'' wunderkind was nabbed by the Seattle Storm with the first pick in Thursday's 2016 WNBA draft at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. 

The Storm made things official right as WNBA President Lisa Borders made the announcement at the podium:

Shortly thereafter, the WNBA’s official Twitter account relayed video of Stewart making her way to the stage:

ESPN Stats & Info provided a promising tidbit regarding Stewart's selection: 

Stewart had been viewed as a lock to be selected with the first pick ever since the Storm won the WNBA draft lottery last September, and she did nothing to lessen the team's desire during her standout senior season. 

Not only did Stewart close out her collegiate career with four national titles and a record of 151-5, but she captured four consecutive Most Outstanding Player awards at the NCAA tournament.

"She never talks about (the accolades)," UConn senior Morgan Tuck said, according to the Seattle Times' Adam Jude. "She doesn’t make it known; that’s not what she cares about. And that’s why all of us on the team, we go to work for her because she doesn’t throw that in our face or think she’s better than us because of it."

The 21-year-old also took home Associated Press National Player of the Year hardware for the third straight year after averaging 19.4 points and 3.4 blocks while shooting 57.9 percent from the field. 

"She’s going to be great right away," WNBA analyst and former UConn standout Rebecca Lobo said, per the Seattle Times' Percy Allen. "She's the only player who’s had extensive experience playing already with and against pros because of her experience with the national team."

After Storm legend Lauren Jackson announced her retirement in March, the team needed a succession plan from a leadership perspective. With Stewart in the fold, they have one that should throttle the franchise back into the playoff picture for the rest of the decade. 

A scoring, rebounding and shot-blocking machine with range, Stewart should have no problem erasing memories of a 10-win campaign and two-year postseason drought as the Storm kick off a prosperous new era in the Pacific Northwest.