"UNCASVILLE, Conn. -- Alyssa Thomas took back the WNBA single-season assist record, topping Caitlin Clark's mark of 337 set last season. Thomas needed six assists coming into Saturday's game against Connecticut, where she starred for so many years before leaving for Phoenix this season as a free agent. She got the record-breaking one on a 3-pointer by Kathryn Westbeld in the corner with 4:45 left in the second quarter."
"What's most impressive about Thomas' accomplishment is that she's done it from the forward position. Ever since her time with the Sun, Thomas has been a point-forward, facilitating the Mercury's offense. Many of her assists this year have come on 3-pointers with nearly half of them coming on shots from behind the arc. She's seventh on the league's career assist list with more than 1,800 assists -- the only forward in the top 10."
Alyssa Thomas reclaimed the WNBA single-season assist record by surpassing Caitlin Clark's 337 assists. Thomas entered the game needing six assists and recorded the record-breaking assist on a Kathryn Westbeld corner 3 with 4:45 left in the second quarter. Thomas previously held the record with 316 in 2023 and reclaimed it in her 37th game this season. Thomas plays forward and functions as a point-forward for Phoenix, with many assists coming on 3-pointers and nearly half from behind the arc. She ranks seventh all-time with over 1,800 career assists and is averaging a career-best 9.2 assists this season.
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