Alyssa Thomas

If 2022 was the year of the triple-double in the WNBA, then by default it was also the year of Alyssa Thomas. From 1999 to 2021, there were only 11 triple-doubles in league history; then, nine were registered in 2022, with the last four all coming from Thomas. With Thomas and her Connecticut Sun teammates trailing the Las Vegas Aces two games to none in the WNBA Finals and facing elimination, what better time to make history? The three-time All-Star finds teammate DeWanna Bonner underneath for a fourth-quarter layup — Thomas’ 10th assist of the game — allowing her to become the first player in league history to post a triple-double in the Finals (she’d do it again the following game, for good measure). Thomas’ 16 points, 15 rebounds and 11 assists also allowed the Sun to avoid the sweep, claiming a dominant 105-76 victory on September 15, 2022.