A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Alyssa Thomas.
Alyssa Thomas is a professional basketball player currently playing forward for the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA. Drafted 4th overall by the New York Liberty in 2014, she was immediately traded to the Connecticut Sun. Before her WNBA career, Thomas excelled at the University of Maryland, where she became the program's all-time leader in scoring, rebounding, and double-doubles. She also achieved the distinction of being one of only nine players in NCAA women's basketball history to record six career triple-doubles. In the WNBA, Thomas has achieved fifteen career triple-doubles. She is the only player to record 15+, 15+, 10+ with 0 turnovers in WNBA history.
In 2010, Alyssa Thomas was named to the Parade All-American First Team, and was named a unanimous ESPN and USA Today All-American, as well as being selected as the 2010 Pennsylvania AAAA State Player of the Year.
In 2011, Alyssa Thomas was named the ACC Rookie of the Year and selected to the All-ACC Second Team, leading her team in scoring, rebounds, and steals.
In 2012, Alyssa Thomas was named ACC Player of the Year, an AP, WBCA and USBWA First Team All-American, led Maryland Terrapins to the 2012 ACC Championship and earned ACC Tournament MVP honors.
On March 2, 2014, the University of Maryland honored Alyssa Thomas's jersey in a ceremony.
On June 27, 2014, Alyssa Thomas was named ACC Female Athlete of the Year.
In 2014, Alyssa Thomas was drafted and traded to Connecticut Sun. She averaged 10.0 points and 5.1 rebounds, earning a spot on the 2014 WNBA All-Rookie Team.
In 2017, Alyssa Thomas emerged as an all-star, scoring a career-high 26 points, being voted into the 2017 WNBA All-Star Game, and leading the Sun to their first playoff appearance since 2012.
On August 9, 2018, Alyssa Thomas scored a season-high 22 points to help the Sun clinch a playoff spot.
In 2022, Alyssa Thomas was named the Defensive Player of the Year of the 2022-23 EuroLeague Women season.
In 2022, Alyssa Thomas won a gold medal for Team USA at the FIBA World Cup.
On April 15, 2023, Alyssa Thomas was named the Defensive Player of the Year of the 2022-23 EuroLeague Women season.
In June 2024, Alyssa Thomas was named to the US women's Olympic team to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics in France. Thomas and the United States defeated France 67–66 in the final, earning Thomas her first Olympic gold medal and the United States' eighth consecutive gold medal.
In 2024, Alyssa Thomas won a gold medal for Team USA at the Summer Olympics.
 
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