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. Nicknamed “AT” and “the Engine”, Thomas is known for her physical style of play and versatility on offense and defense. Thomas is a six-time WNBA All-Star, a four-time All-WNBA Team member, and a seven-time WNBA All-Defensive Team member. She is the WNBA’s all-time leader in triple-doubles. Thomas won a gold medal with the United States national team at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Thomas played college basketball for the Maryland Terrapins. She was a three-time All-American and three-time ACC Player of the Year. Thomas led the University of Maryland to four NCAA Tournament appearances, three Sweet-Sixteens, two Elite-Eights, and, in her final season, the Final-Four. She is Maryland's all-time leader in points, rebounds, and double-doubles. Thomas was inducted into the University of Maryland Athletics Hall of Fame in 2024.

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. During 11 seasons with Connecticut, Thomas helped lead the Sun to two WNBA Finals and six consecutive playoff semifinals. She is the franchise’s all-time leader in games played, points, rebounds, assists, steals, and triple-doubles. She is widely regarded as the greatest player in Sun franchise history. In 2025, Connecticut traded Thomas to the Phoenix Mercury and she led them to the WNBA Finals that same year.

Thomas holds WNBA single-season records for triple-doubles, assists, and assisted points. She is also the league’s career playoff leader in assists, double-doubles, and triple-doubles, as well as its all-time leader in assists by a front-court player. Thomas is the only player in WNBA history to maintain career averages of at least 10 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists, and the only player to record at least 5,000 points, 3,000 rebounds, and 2,000 assists.