Azurá Stevens

Azurá Breeona Stevens ( ; born February 1, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Sky of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and for Hive BC of Unrivaled. Stevens played college basketball at Duke and UConn. She was drafted with the 6th overall pick in the 2018 WNBA draft by the Dallas Wings.

Early life Stevens was born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, the daughter of Damon and Kaasha Stevens. As a sophomore and junior in high school, she played basketball with The Miracle League of the Triangle.

Stevens helped the UConn team win the American Athletic Conference Championship title in 2018. Despite coming off the bench, she was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.

Professional career WNBA Dallas Wings (2018–2019) In April 2018, Stevens decided to forgo her senior year of college and declare for the 2018 WNBA draft. 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.

In her rookie 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 the WNBA All-Rookie Team. 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 the Phoenix Mercury. Stevens missed most of the 2019 season with an injury, playing only 9 games where she averaged 16 minutes and 4.8 points per game. She later had surgery on her injured foot. In reporting ahead of the 2018 draft, multiple outlets had expected the Sky to draft Stevens with the third or fourth pick. On August 22, 2024, Stevens signed a one-year contract extension with the Sparks.

Return to Chicago (2026-present) Entering the 2026 season as a free agent, Stevens signed a three-year deal to return to the Chicago Sky.

Overseas Galatasaray On August 3, 2022, she signed with Galatasaray of the Turkish Women's Basketball Super League (TKBL). 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.

Unrivaled On October 3, 2024, it was announced that Stevens would appear and play in the inaugural season of Unrivaled, the women's 3-on-3 basketball league founded by Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart. She was selected for Rose BC. Rose won the first ever Unrivaled championship. Stevens had 19 points and 18 rebounds in the championship game.

Career statistics

†Denotes seasons in which Stevens won a WNBA championship WNBA Regular season Stats current through end of 2025 season

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