Alyssa Thomas of the Phoenix Mercury made WNBA history on Thursday night by becoming the first player in league history to record three consecutive triple-doubles.
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The nine-year veteran had 18 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists during the Mercury’s 95-60 win over the Indiana Fever — Phoenix’s third straight win. Thomas set the record late in the fourth quarter with an assist on DeWanna Bonner’s 3-pointer.
The triple-double was the 19th of Thomas’ career. She’s been so dominant in that specific statistic that the next closest in WNBA history are the four achieved by Sabrina Ionescu.
“Just a huge honor,” Thomas said afterward. “A lot of credit to my teammates. They helped me get this one tonight. But to be first ever, not a lot of people can say that about anything.”
Thomas, who is in her first season with the Mercury after spending the first eight years of her WNBA career with the Connecticut Sun, has achieved at least a double-double in the her last seven games.
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The 33-year-old Maryland alum is averaging 15.9 points, 8.7 rebounds and 9.2 assists through 25 games this season. The Mercury are tied for third place through 30 games with a 19-11 record and remain six games behind the league-leading Minnesota Lynx. They’ve already matched their win total of last season.
“Just leaning into each other,” Thomas said of what’s changed this season within the team. “We’ve had a lot of adversity this season, injuries and things of that nature. I think we’re just starting to hit our second wind.”