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Alyssa Thomas

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Alyssa Thomas

Alyssa Thomas (born April 12, 1992) is an American professional basketball forward for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and for the Laces of Unrivaled. She played college basketball for the Maryland Terrapins. The New York Liberty drafted Thomas 4th overall in the 2014 WNBA draft, and immediately traded her to the Connecticut Sun along with Kelsey Bone and a 2015 first-round draft pick in exchange for Tina Charles. Thomas is the University of Maryland's all-time leader in scoring, rebounding and double-doubles for the women's program, and one of nine athletes in NCAAW history with six career triple-doubles. Thomas is the WNBA's career leader in triple-doubles. She is the only player to record 15+, 15+, 10+ with 0 turnovers in WNBA history. She won gold medals for Team USA at the 2022 FIBA World Cup and the 2024 Summer Olympics. Known as "AT", Thomas's nickname is "The Engine".

Infobox

Position
Power forward
League
WNBA
Born
(1992-04-12) April 12, 1992 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U .
Listed height
6 ft 2 in (1 m)
Listed weight
203 lb (92 kg)
High school
Central Dauphin (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)
College
Maryland (2010–2014)
WNBA draft
2014: 1st round, 4th overall pick
Drafted by
New York Liberty
Playing career
2014–present
2014–2024
Connecticut Sun
2014–2015
Bucheon KEB Hana Bank
2015–2016
Yakin Dogu
2016–2018
Yongin Samsung Blueminx
2018–2023
USK Praha
2023–2024
Shanxi Flame
2025–2026
Laces BC
2025–present
Phoenix Mercury
Women's basketball
Medals Women's basketball Representing United States Olympic Games 2024 Paris Team World Cup 2022 Australia Women's 3x3 basketball Representing United States World Championship 2012 Athens Team

Tables

WNBA regular season statistics · Career statistics › WNBA › Regular season
2014
2014
Year
2014
Team
Connecticut
GP
34°
GS
28
MPG
27
FG%
436
3P%
333
FT%
757
RPG
5
APG
1
SPG
1
BPG
0
2015
2015
Year
2015
Team
Connecticut
GP
24
GS
23
MPG
26
FG%
411
3P%
000
FT%
692
RPG
5
APG
1
SPG
1
BPG
0
2016
2016
Year
2016
Team
Connecticut
GP
31
GS
31
MPG
27
FG%
487
3P%
000
FT%
634
RPG
6
APG
2
SPG
1
BPG
0
2017
2017
Year
2017
Team
Connecticut
GP
33
GS
33
MPG
29
FG%
509
3P%
000
FT%
567
RPG
6
APG
4
SPG
1
BPG
0
2018
2018
Year
2018
Team
Connecticut
GP
24
GS
24
MPG
30
FG%
464
3P%
000
FT%
547
RPG
8
APG
4
SPG
1
BPG
0
2019
2019
Year
2019
Team
Connecticut
GP
34°
GS
34°
MPG
30
FG%
505
3P%
000
FT%
496
RPG
7
APG
3
SPG
1
BPG
0
2020
2020
Year
2020
Team
Connecticut
GP
21
GS
21
MPG
32
FG%
500
3P%
000
FT%
686
RPG
9
APG
4
SPG
2
BPG
0
2021
2021
Year
2021
Team
Connecticut
GP
3
GS
0
MPG
12
FG%
267
3P%
000
FT%
750
RPG
3
APG
1
SPG
0
BPG
0
2022
2022
Year
2022
Team
Connecticut
GP
36°
GS
36°
MPG
32
FG%
500
3P%
000
FT%
730
RPG
8
APG
6
SPG
1
BPG
0
2023
2023
Year
2023
Team
Connecticut
GP
40°
GS
40°
MPG
36
FG%
474
3P%
000
FT%
715
RPG
9
APG
7
SPG
1
BPG
0
2024
2024
Year
2024
Team
Connecticut
GP
40°
GS
40°
MPG
32
FG%
509
3P%
000
FT%
628
RPG
8
APG
7
SPG
1
BPG
0
2025
2025
Year
2025
Team
Phoenix
GP
39
GS
39
MPG
31
FG%
532
3P%
000
FT%
692
RPG
8
APG
9 °
SPG
1
BPG
0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
12 years, 2 teams
GP
358
GS
348
MPG
30
FG%
489
3P%
038
FT%
651
RPG
7
APG
5
SPG
1
BPG
0
All-Star
All-Star
Year
All-Star
Team
6
GP
1
GS
14
MPG
875
FG%
—
3P%
—
FT%
4
RPG
2
APG
0
SPG
0
BPG
1
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
2014
Connecticut
34°
28
27
436
333
757
5
1
1
0
2015
Connecticut
24
23
26
411
000
692
5
1
1
0
2016
Connecticut
31
31
27
487
000
634
6
2
1
0
2017
Connecticut
33
33
29
509
000
567
6
4
1
0
2018
Connecticut
24
24
30
464
000
547
8
4
1
0
2019
Connecticut
34°
34°
30
505
000
496
7
3
1
0
2020
Connecticut
21
21
32
500
000
686
9
4
2
0
2021
Connecticut
3
0
12
267
000
750
3
1
0
0
2022
Connecticut
36°
36°
32
500
000
730
8
6
1
0
2023
Connecticut
40°
40°
36
474
000
715
9
7
1
0
2024
Connecticut
40°
40°
32
509
000
628
8
7
1
0
2025
Phoenix
39
39
31
532
000
692
8
9 °
1
0
Career
12 years, 2 teams
358
348
30
489
038
651
7
5
1
0
All-Star
6
1
14
875
—
—
4
2
0
0
1
WNBA playoff statistics · Career statistics › WNBA › Playoffs
2017
2017
Year
2017
Team
Connecticut
GP
1
GS
1
MPG
32
FG%
667
3P%
000
FT%
667
RPG
10
APG
1
SPG
2
BPG
0
2018
2018
Year
2018
Team
Connecticut
GP
1
GS
1
MPG
35
FG%
538
3P%
000
FT%
1
RPG
3
APG
3
SPG
0
BPG
0
2019
2019
Year
2019
Team
Connecticut
GP
8
GS
8
MPG
37
FG%
532
3P%
000
FT%
778
RPG
9
APG
6
SPG
2 °
BPG
0
2020
2020
Year
2020
Team
Connecticut
GP
7
GS
7
MPG
32
FG%
515
3P%
000
FT%
767
RPG
8
APG
4
SPG
1
BPG
0
2021
2021
Year
2021
Team
Connecticut
GP
4
GS
0
MPG
23
FG%
408
3P%
000
FT%
636
RPG
6
APG
3
SPG
1
BPG
0
2022
2022
Year
2022
Team
Connecticut
GP
12
GS
12
MPG
33
FG%
474
3P%
000
FT%
576
RPG
9
APG
6
SPG
1
BPG
0
2023
2023
Year
2023
Team
Connecticut
GP
7
GS
7
MPG
38
FG%
500
3P%
000
FT%
630
RPG
8
APG
10 °
SPG
1
BPG
0
2024
2024
Year
2024
Team
Connecticut
GP
7
GS
7
MPG
38
FG%
495
3P%
000
FT%
778
RPG
7
APG
9
SPG
1
BPG
0
2025
2025
Year
2025
Team
Phoenix
GP
11
GS
11
MPG
36
FG%
500
3P%
000
FT%
651
RPG
9
APG
8
SPG
1
BPG
0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
9 years, 2 teams
GP
58
GS
54
MPG
35
FG%
498
3P%
000
FT%
694
RPG
8
APG
7
SPG
1
BPG
0
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
2017
Connecticut
1
1
32
667
000
667
10
1
2
0
2018
Connecticut
1
1
35
538
000
1
3
3
0
0
2019
Connecticut
8
8
37
532
000
778
9
6
2 °
0
2020
Connecticut
7
7
32
515
000
767
8
4
1
0
2021
Connecticut
4
0
23
408
000
636
6
3
1
0
2022
Connecticut
12
12
33
474
000
576
9
6
1
0
2023
Connecticut
7
7
38
500
000
630
8
10 °
1
0
2024
Connecticut
7
7
38
495
000
778
7
9
1
0
2025
Phoenix
11
11
36
500
000
651
9
8
1
0
Career
9 years, 2 teams
58
54
35
498
000
694
8
7
1
0
NCAA statistics · Career statistics › College
2010-11
2010-11
Year
2010-11
Team
Maryland
GP
31
GS
31
MPG
27
FG%
480
3P%
—
FT%
730
RPG
7
APG
1
SPG
2
BPG
0
2011-12
2011-12
Year
2011-12
Team
Maryland
GP
35
GS
35
MPG
31
FG%
462
3P%
259
FT%
800
RPG
8
APG
3
SPG
1
BPG
0
2012-13
2012-13
Year
2012-13
Team
Maryland
GP
34
GS
34
MPG
34
FG%
452
3P%
429
FT%
765
RPG
10
APG
5
SPG
1
BPG
0
2013-14
2013-14
Year
2013-14
Team
Maryland
GP
35
GS
34
MPG
30
FG%
513
3P%
240
FT%
797
RPG
10
APG
4
SPG
1
BPG
0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
135
GP
134
GS
31
MPG
476
FG%
268
3P%
774
FT%
9
RPG
3
APG
1
SPG
0
BPG
2
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
2010-11
Maryland
31
31
27
480
—
730
7
1
2
0
2011-12
Maryland
35
35
31
462
259
800
8
3
1
0
2012-13
Maryland
34
34
34
452
429
765
10
5
1
0
2013-14
Maryland
35
34
30
513
240
797
10
4
1
0
Career
135
134
31
476
268
774
9
3
1
0
2

References

  1. Her younger sister is Alexia. Her younger brother Devin Thomas, a professional player in Europe, was Central Dauphin Hig
  2. She carried her interest in meticulous cleaning into adulthood by detailing her Mercedes-Benz.
  3. umterps
    http://www.umterps.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=207324692
  4. "Mercury's Alyssa Thomas bags record 3rd triple-double in row"
    https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/45923948/mercury-alyssa-thomas-collects-3rd-straight-triple-double
  5. Darien Times
    https://www.darientimes.com/sports/article/wnba-ct-sun-lynx-alyssa-thomas-18272781.php
  6. Sports Illustrated
    https://www.si.com/wnba/mercury/phoenix-why-thomas-is-known-as-the-engine
  7. USA Basketball
    https://www.usab.com/players/alyssa-thomas
  8. University of Maryland
    https://umterps.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/alyssa-thomas/5022
  9. Eurobasket
    https://www.eurobasket.com/Finland/news/825445/Devin-Thomas-(ex-Guaymas)-joins-Kataja
  10. Wake Forest University
    https://godeacs.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/devin-thomas/398
  11. Bleacher Report
    https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1069946-devin-thomas-video-watch-prep-star-shatter-backboard-on-massive-dunk
  12. "Millersville University's Post"
    https://www.facebook.com/millersvilleu/posts/olympic-parents-alumni-bobby-thomas-and-tina-klotzbeecher-thomas-left-are-the-pr/889765029855035/
  13. WNBA
    https://www.wnba.com/news/who-is-alyssa-thomas
  14. PennLive
    https://www.pennlive.com/projects/2014/alyssa-thomas/index.html
  15. The Day
    https://www.yahoo.com/news/saluting-moms-sun-forward-alyssa-063300868.html
  16. wbbstate
    https://web.archive.org/web/20150925125907/http://www.wbbstate.com/teams/UMD/player/alyssa-thomas/14
  17. Testudo Times
    http://www.testudotimes.com/2013/12/16/5217536/alyssa-thomas-maryland-acc-player-of-the-week
  18. "Atlantic Coast Conference - Official Athletics Site"
    https://www.theacc.com/#!/news-detail/Winston-and-Thomas-Voted-2014-ACC-Athletes-of-the-Year_06-27-14_xmy7ep
  19. umterps
    https://web.archive.org/web/20160304072230/http://www.umterps.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=209410689
  20. WNBA
    http://www.wnba.com/playerfile/alyssa_thomas/
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