Alyssa Thomas put her name in Connecticut Sun history books after becoming the all-time assist leader in the Sun’s 72-66 loss to the Phoenix Mercury.
During Tuesday night’s game, Alyssa Thomas led the way with seven assists, passing Jasmine Thomas on the team’s all-time list. Now in her 10th season with the team, Thomas has 999 assists with the Sun. She also recorded two offensive rebounds, which tied with Jonquel Jones for second all-time in franchise history with 520.
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In the month of June, Thomas was named the WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Month. Thomas averaged 14.6 points, 9.5 rebounds, 9.3 assists and 2.4 steals over the month of June. She posted three triple-doubles and became the league’s all-time leader in the regular season in triple-doubles with five in her career.
“I want to win,” Thomas said after becoming the all-time leader in triple-doubles. “We’re still trying to bring a championship here. We just continue to grind it out each and every day. My name might be on (the record) but a lot of credit goes to my teammates. So far this year, I feel like it’s been the easiest for me with the way they’re knocking down shots.”
With all she has accomplished in the 2023 season, she played in the WNBA All-Star game in Las Vegas. She was named as a reserve, joining her teammates DeWanna Bonner and DiJonai Carrington on the trip.
The Sun have a quick turnaround, playing on Thursday, July 20 when they host the Atlanta Dream for an 11:30 a.m. matchup at Mohegan Sun Arena.
