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Personal Information
| Full Name | Alyssa Thomas |
| Date of Birth | April 12, 1992 |
| Age | 33 Years |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 203 lbs (92 kg) |
| Weight | 6 feet 2 inches (188 cm) |
| Father | Bobby Thomas |
| Mother | Tina Klotzbeecher-Thomas |
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Alyssa Thomas: A Brief Biography
Alyssa Thomas is a professional WNBA player for the Phoenix Mercury. She was drafted 4th overall in the 2014 WNBA Draft by the New York Liberty but was immediately traded to the Connecticut Sun. Before entering the WNBA, Thomas had already cemented her status as a basketball star by holding the all-time scoring record (2356 points), rebounds (1235), as well as double-doubles (66) for her college, the University of Maryland. She is also one of three athletes in NCAW history with 6 triple-doubles.
Thomas is a 6-time WNBA All-Star (2017, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025), and also made her 1st All-WNBA 1st team selection in 2023 and followed it up in 2024. She was also part of the All-Rookie team in 2014. She is also a rebound champion (2023) and also won the WNBA steals leader title (2020). She has made the WNBA All-Defensive 1st teams twice and four times; she was named to the WNBA All-Defensive 2nd teams (2017, 2019, 2022, 2024). Thomas made history by being the only player in WNBA history to have a 15+, 15+, 10+ stat line with 0 turnovers.
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Alyssa Thomas' Early Life
Alyssa Thomas was born on April 12th, 1992, in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania. She attended Central Dauphin High School and led her class to a total of 106 victories in 4 years, which also happens to be the most of any single class in school history. She finished her career at Central Dauphin as their all-time leading scorer with 2,289 points, which is among the top 50 all-time leading scorers in Pennsylvania history.
Alyssa Thomas' Personal Life
Alyssa Thomas used to play soccer when she was younger, but switched to basketball because she didn’t want to play in the open weather conditions. She was very attached to her mother as a kid and used to go with her everywhere, shyly hiding behind her mother, as per the WNBA website. However, her mother, Tina, is the complete opposite and is very vocal. She was gradually groomed to be tough and strong while carrying a winning mentality, which translates well to what we see her do on the court.
Alyssa Thomas Family Background
Alyssa Thomas was born to parents Tina Klotzbeecher-Thomas and Bobby Thomas. She also has a younger brother, Devin Thomas, who played basketball at Wake Forest, and a younger sister, Alexia. Both her parents played Division II basketball at Millersville University. Her mother now coaches the AAU team of Milton Hershey School of Basketball.
Alyssa Thomas Fiancée
Alyssa Thomas is engaged to fellow WNBA player DeWanna Bonner, who is a power forward/shooting guard for the Phoenix Mercury. She was drafted 5th overall in the 2009 WNBA Draft and is a 2-time WNBA champion. She is also a 6-time WNBA All-Star and has won the WNBA Sixth-Woman of the Year award thrice.
Alyssa Thomas Kids
Alyssa Thomas is the stepmother to 2 twin daughters (Cali and Demi) with her wife, DeWanna Bonner. They were born in July 2017 to DeWanna Bonner, when she was in another relationship with a WNBA player, Candice Dupree.
Alyssa Thomas Social Media
Alyssa Thomas is fairly active on social media and has an Instagram account with the handle @athomas_25. She also has an X account (formerly Twitter), which has the username @athomas_25.
Alyssa Thomas Career Stats
Alyssa Thomas entered the WNBA in 2014. These are her career stats as of the 2025 regular season.
| SEASON | TEAM | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | OR | DR | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Connecticut Sun | 34 | 28 | 27.3 | 10.0 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 5.1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| 2015 | Connecticut Sun | 24 | 23 | 26.0 | 8.8 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 5.3 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| 2016 | Connecticut Sun | 31 | 30 | 27.1 | 11.1 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 2.4 |
| 2017 | Connecticut Sun | 33 | 34 | 29.8 | 14.8 | 1.4 | 5.4 | 6.8 | 4.5 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 3.0 |
| 2018 | Connecticut Sun | 24 | 23 | 30.6 | 10.3 | 2.0 | 6.2 | 8.1 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 2.0 |
| 2019 | Connecticut Sun | 34 | 34 | 30.2 | 11.6 | 2.4 | 5.3 | 7.8 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 2.0 |
| 2020 | Connecticut Sun | 21 | 21 | 32.8 | 15.5 | 1.9 | 7.2 | 9.0 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| 2021 | Connecticut Sun | 2 | 0 | 17.5 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| 2022 | Connecticut Sun | 36 | 36 | 32.1 | 13.4 | 2.1 | 6.1 | 8.2 | 6.1 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 2.9 |
| 2023 | Connecticut Sun | 40 | 40 | 36.2 | 15.5 | 2.0 | 7.9 | 9.9 | 7.9 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | Connecticut Sun | 40 | 40 | 32.4 | 10.6 | 2.5 | 6.0 | 8.4 | 7.9 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 3.6 |
| 2025 | Phoenix Mercury | 39 | 39 | 31.3 | 15.4 | 1.6 | 7.2 | 8.8 | 9.2 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 3.5 |
| OVERALL | 358 | 348 | 30.7 | 12.5 | 2.0 | 5.6 | 7.7 | 5.1 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
Alyssa Thomas Achievements
All-Star selections
Thomas is a 6-time WNBA All-Star and was selected in the years 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2024.
WNBA All-Rookie team selection
Thomas was selected to the All-WNBA Rookie team after she had a solid rookie season with the Connecticut Sun.
Rebounding champ
Thomas was the rebounding champion of the 2023 WNBA season.
Steals leader
Thomas led the WNBA in steals in the 2020 WNBA season.
All-Defensive 1st team
Thomas has been part of 2 All-WNBA 1st Defensive teams in 2020 and 2023.
All-Defensive 2nd team
Thomas was nominated to 4 All-WNBA 2nd Defensive teams in 2017, 2019, 2022, and 2024.
All-time scoring, rebounding, and double-double record
Thomas is the Maryland Terrapins’ All-time leader in scoring with 2,356 points, rebounding leader with 1,235 rebounds, and also holds the record for most double-doubles (66).
Alyssa Thomas Contract
Below are the contract details and the timeline of all contracts signed by Alyssa Thomas as of October 2025.
| Year | Age | Status | BaseSalary | CashTotal | CashCumulative | CashRemaining | AYCCumulative | AYCRemaining |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 | protected | $215,000 | $215,000 | $215,000 | - | $215,000 | $215,000 |
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FAQ's On Alyssa Thomas
A. Yes Alyssa Thomas is a 6-time WNBA All-Star.
A. No, Alyssa Thomas has yet to win a WNBA title, as of September 2025.
A. Alyssa Thomas plays for the Phoenix Mercury as of October 2025.
A. Alyssa Thomas is engaged to fellow WNBA and Phoenix Mercury player DeWanna Bonner.
A. Alyssa Thomas played for the Central Dauphin High School.
