1. Alyssa Thomas was born on April 12,1992 and is an American professional basketball forward for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association.
23 Facts About Alyssa Thomas
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Alyssa Thomas is the University of Maryland's all-time leader in scoring, rebounding and double-doubles for both the women's and men's programs, and one of nine athletes in NCAAW history with six career triple-doubles.
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Alyssa Thomas is one of four players to record 15+, 15+, 10+ with 0 turnovers, the only WNBA player to do so ever.
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Alyssa Thomas won gold medals for Team USA at the 2022 FIBA World Cup and the 2024 Summer Olympics.
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Alyssa Thomas attended Central Dauphin High School in Pennsylvania and became the school's all-time leading scorer.
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Alyssa Thomas was named to the 2010 Parade All-American First Team, and was named a unanimous 2010 ESPN and USA Today All-American.
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Alyssa Thomas led her team in scoring, averaging 14.5 points per game, as well as 7.3 rebounds and 2.1 steals per game.
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Alyssa Thomas came to national attention in her sophomore season.
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Alyssa Thomas led the Maryland Terrapins to the 2012 ACC Championship, scoring 29 points in the championship game against Georgia Tech and earning ACC Tournament MVP honors.
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Alyssa Thomas won ACC Player of the Year for a second time and led the injury-addled Terrapins to the Sweet Sixteen in the NCAA Tournament.
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Alyssa Thomas capped her collegiate career by earning 2014 ACC Player of the Year for a third straight season, in addition to AP, WBCA and USBWA First-Team All America honors.
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Alyssa Thomas led a young Terrapins squad on a deep run through the NCAA Tournament, scoring a career-high 33 points against the Tennessee Lady Vols in the Sweet Sixteen en route to reaching the 2014 Final Four in Nashville.
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On June 27,2014, Alyssa Thomas was named ACC Female Athlete of the Year.
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Alyssa Thomas was drafted 4th overall by the New York Liberty in the 2014 WNBA draft, and was draft-day traded to the Connecticut Sun alongside Kelsey Bone.
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Alyssa Thomas was named to the 2014 WNBA All-Rookie Team.
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In 2017, Alyssa Thomas would emerge as an all-star in the league.
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In February 2018, Alyssa Thomas re-signed with the Sun to a multi-year deal in free agency.
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On February 2,2025, Alyssa Thomas was traded to the Phoenix Mercury.
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Alyssa Thomas led the league in scoring and rebounding, averaging 19 points and 11.1 rebounds per game.
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On November 12,2024, it was announced that Alyssa Thomas would appear and play in the inaugural 2025 season of Unrivaled, the women's 3-on-3 basketball league founded by Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart.
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In June 2024, Alyssa Thomas was named to the US women's Olympic team to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics in France.
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Alyssa Thomas returned to play in Game 3, scoring 23 points and 12 rebounds.
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Alyssa Thomas is the older sister of former Wake Forest player, Devin Alyssa Thomas.