Alyssa Thomas Sets New WNBA Record with Historic Triple-Double
In a memorable night for women’s basketball, Alyssa Thomas of the Phoenix Mercury shone with a stellar performance, recording a triple-double that set a new WNBA record. Thomas led her team to victory over the Los Angeles Sparks with a final score of 92-84. The outstanding player accumulated 12 points, 16 rebounds, and 15 assists, marking her seventh triple-double of the season, surpassing her own record of six set in 2023. This historic achievement solidifies her position as one of the most versatile and dominant players in the league.In addition to breaking her own record, Thomas became the first player in WNBA history to record at least 10 points, 15 rebounds, and 15 assists in a single game. She is also the first in WNBA or NBA history to achieve at least 12 rebounds and 15 assists in consecutive games. She accomplished all of this while dealing with an illness. In the first half, Thomas only scored one point, but accumulated 10 assists and seven rebounds. Despite this, she managed to secure her sixth triple-double in August. No other player in WNBA history has achieved more than one triple-double in a month, nor more than four in their entire career.I think this has been my game throughout my career. A lot of credit to my teammates, who make their open shots. I can feel comfortable and play my game, make the reads I see, and it wasn’t different tonight.
Alyssa Thomas
With this victory, Phoenix (23-14) surpassed New York (23-15), securing the fourth place in the WNBA standings. Satou Sabally led the Mercury with 19 points, while Copper added 18. Sami Whitcomb contributed 17 points, and DeWanna Bonner scored 14. The team performed outstandingly from the three-point line, making 11 of 25 attempts. From Los Angeles, Dearica Hamby stood out with 25 points, eight rebounds, and five steals. Rickea Jackson scored 21 points, and Kelsey Plum contributed 20, reaching 700 points in the season for the third time in her career.It’s too difficult to defend. She can score. You really want to take away her vision because she can pass. And then, it’s a matchup problem every night.
Kahleah Copper
