Alyssa Thomas has kept the Connecticut Sun competitive with her all-around play. She has found ways to increase her productivity with Connecticut center Brionna Jones sidelined for the remainder of the season because of a ruptured Achilles' tendon.
Thomas now owns the WNBA record for triple-doubles after posting her fourth in a regular season game on Sunday. That broke a tie with Sabrina Ionescu and Candace Parker on the all-time leaderboard. Thomas also has two in the playoffs.
"I want to win,'' said Thomas after the win over Chicago on Sunday. "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.''
The Sun lost former MVP Jonquel Jones in a trade to New York and Jasmine Thomas in a deal with Los Angeles in the offseason. Despite those departures, Connecticut has the second best record in the league a year after their finals appearance.
Alyssa Thomas, who was the AP player of the week, is a major reason why. She leads the WNBA in rebounds and is second in assists and minutes played, yet wasn't named a starter for the All-Star Game.
"She's legit one of the best players in the world,'' teammate DeWanna Bonner said. "And I think everybody's starting to recognize it and I think it's great timing. She's waited her turn and now she's getting that recognition. It's coming little by little and it's just an honor to play with her, but she's literally one of the best players I've played with hands down.''
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