Who is Alyssa Thomas?

Alyssa Thomas is pretty popular. Alyssa is an American professional women’s basketball forward for the Connecticut Sun. Similarly, she plays for the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA).

She was drafted by the New York Liberty 4th overall in the 2014 WNBA Draft. She was named the ACC Female Athlete of the Year in each of her last three seasons at the University of Maryland.

Alyssa Thomas: Age, Parents, and Early Interests

Alyssa was born on 12th April 1992 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. She was born to her father Bob Thomas and her mother Tina Thomas. She has two siblings Devin Thomas (brother) and Alexis Thomas (sister). Her brother Devin is a former Wake Forest player.

She was interested in sports from an early age. Similarly, she mentioned being a shy kid and basketball has helped her become more comfortable with herself. It was her mother who signed her for basketball to help her get out of her shell.

Her mother’s decision worked out as she is more open when she is playing basketball. At that time, Alyssa was more into soccer and she was good at it too.

But when her mother signed her up for basketball she was not happy about it. Later on a rainy day, she played soccer in the rain which made her quit soccer.

When it comes to basketball she is a very competitive person. He belongs of American nationality.