Many have Las Vegas Aces forward A’ja Wilson and Minnesota Lynx former Napheesa Collier locked in a battle for the 2025 WNBA MVP.
Phoenix Mercury do-it-all star Alyssa Thomas, who collected her seventh triple-double of the season Tuesday, Aug. 27, would like a word. The six-time All-Star forward had 12 points, 16 rebounds and 15 assists in the Mercury’s 92-84 win over the Los Angeles Sparks. It was her 18th career triple-double.
Thomas had one point at halftime to go with 10 assists and seven rebounds. It was her sixth triple-double in August. She is the only player in WNBA history with more than one triple-double in a calendar month. Thomas is one of eight players in league history with multiple triple-doubles. New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu is second on the all-time list with four.
“This has been my game my entire career,” Thomas said. “A lot of credit to my teammates, knocking down their open shots. I’m able to be comfortable and play my game, make the reads that I see, and it was no different tonight.”
Thomas, who has helped Phoenix to a 23-14 record and fourth place in the WNBA standings, has become the face of the franchise with Diana Taurasi’s retirement and Brittney Griner leaving for the Atlanta Dream is free agency.
Mercury coach Nate Tibbets had high praise for Thomas, who has been battling illness, after the game.
“She just amazes me every night,” Tibbetts said. “I hope the national media can recognize her greatness. What she’s doing, there’s no other W player has done in the history of the league.
“Tonight, she was absolutely sick as hell.”
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Alyssa Thomas posts 7th triple-double, heightens WNBA MVP chatter
