Jasmine Thomas (basketball)

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Jasmine Thomas
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Thomas in 2019
Personal information
Born (1989-09-30) September 30, 1989 (age 34)
Fairfax, Virginia, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Listed weight143 lb (65 kg)
Career information
High school Oakton (Vienna, Virginia)
College Duke (2007–2011)
WNBA draft 2011: 1st round, 12th overall pick
Selected by the Seattle Storm
Playing career2011–2023
Position Point guard
Number15, 5
Career history
2011–2012 Washington Mystics
2011–2012Sika Brno
2012–2013Vologda Chevakata
2013–2014 Atlanta Dream
2014–2015 OGM Ormanspor
2015–2022 Connecticut Sun
2015–2016Bnot Herzliya
2016–2017Ramat Hasharon
2017–2018OGM Ormanspor
2018–2019 CCC Polkowice
2019–2020 AZS AJP Gorzów Wielkopolski
2020–2021 Fenerbahçe
2021–2023 Çukurova Basketbol
2023 Los Angeles Sparks
Career highlights and awards
Stats at WNBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Women's Basketball
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
U18 and U19
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Bratislava Team Competition

Jasmine Thomas (born September 30, 1989) is an American former professional basketball player. She lastly played for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).

Contents

USA Basketball

Thomas was selected as a member of the USA Women's U19 team which won the gold medal at the FIBA U19 World Championship in Bratislava, Slovakia. The event was held in July and August 2007, when the USA team defeated Sweden to win the championship. She averaged 7.4 points per game. [1]

Professional career

WNBA

Thomas was selected in the first round of the 2011 WNBA draft (12th overall) by the Seattle Storm. [2] Prior to her rookie season she was traded to the Washington Mystics on April 29, 2011 in a three-team trade deal; with the Indiana Fever receiving Erin Phillips and the Storm's third round draft pick, and the Storm receiving Katie Smith, Jacinta Monroe and the Fever's second round pick. [3] Thomas played for the Mystics for two seasons before being traded to the Atlanta Dream in 2013 in exchange for the Dream's two first round draft picks and a second round draft pick. [4] During her two-year stint with the Dream, Thomas made her first WNBA Finals appearance as the Dream advanced all the way to the 2013 WNBA Finals, where they got swept by the Minnesota Lynx. [5]

In 2015, Thomas re-signed with the Dream in free agency. [6] Months later, Thomas was traded to the Connecticut Sun in exchange for draft rights to Brittany Hrynko. [7] In 2015, Thomas became the Sun's starting point guard and started in all 34 games for the first time in her career. In the 2016 season, she continued her role as the Sun's starting point guard; she achieved new career-highs in scoring, assists and field goal shooting. She averaged 11.7 ppg, 5.1 apg while shooting 40% from the field. [8]

In 2017, Thomas re-signed with the Sun in free agency. [9] During the 2017 season, Thomas would continue to flourish in her role at starting point guard for the Sun. On June 29, 2017, Thomas scored a career-high of 29 points in a 96–89 victory over the Seattle Storm. [10] On July 8, 2017, the Sun made history as they completed the biggest comeback in franchise history after defeating the Washington Mystics 96-92 after overcoming a 22-point deficit as they improved to 10–7, Thomas scored 15 points along with 6 assists and 5 steals in the win. [11] She was then voted into the 2017 WNBA All-Star Game, making it her first all-star game appearance. [8] Thomas would finish the season setting new career-highs in both field goal shooting and three-point shooting percentage as well as in scoring and steals as the Sun finished fourth place in the league with a 21–13 record, receiving a bye to the second round, making it their first playoff appearance since 2012. In the second round elimination game, the Sun were defeated 88-83 by the number 5-seeded Phoenix Mercury. Thomas scored 15 points in the loss. [12]

In 2018, the Sun continued to remain a competitive playoff team. On August 5, 2018, Thomas scored a new career-high 30 points in a 109–88 win over the Las Vegas Aces. [13] The Sun finished 21–13 with the number 4 seed, receiving a bye to the second round. They would lose yet again in the second elimination game to the Phoenix Mercury for the second year in a row by a score of 96–86. [14]

In 2019, Thomas once again re-signed with the Sun. [15] On June 26, 2019, Thomas scored a season-high 19 points in a 74–73 victory against the Dallas Wings. [16] By the end of the season, the Sun were a championship contender in the league, finished with a 23–11 record and the number 2 seed, receiving a double-bye to the semi-finals. In the semi-finals, the Sun defeated the Los Angeles Sparks in a three-game sweep, advancing to the WNBA Finals for the first time since 2005. The Sun however came up short in hard fought five-game series, losing to the Washington Mystics 3–2. [17]

In 2022, Thomas will miss the remainder of the season after tearing the ACL in her right knee against the Indiana Fever, Thomas will undergo reconstructive surgery on her injured knee. Following the 2022 season, Thomas was traded on January 16, 2023, to the Los Angeles Sparks. [18]

On January 18, 2024, Thomas announced her retirement from professional basketball. [19]

On Jan. 19, 2024, the Dallas Wings announced their hiring of Thomas as the organization’s Director of Player Programs and Development Coach. (https://wings.wnba.com/news/dallas-wings-hire-jasmine-thomas/)

Overseas

Thomas playing for Ormanspor against Fenerbahce (2017) Fenerbahce Women's Basketball vs Orman Genclik TWBL 20171007 (44).jpg
Thomas playing for Ormanspor against Fenerbahçe (2017)

In the 2011-12 WNBA off-season, Thomas played in Czech Republic for Sika Brno. [20] In the 2012-13 WNBA off-season, Thomas played in Russia for Vologda Chevakata. [21] In the 2014-15 WNBA off-season, Thomas played in Turkey for Orman Gençlik. [22] In the 2015-16 WNBA off-season, Thomas played in Israel for Bnot Herzliya. [23] As of August 2016, Thomas signed with Ramat Hasharon of the Israeli League for the 2016-17 WNBA off-season. [24] In 2017, Thomas once again signed with Orman Gençlik of the Turkish league for the 2017-18 WNBA off-season. [25] In August 2018, Thomas signed with CCC Polkowice of the Polish league for the 2018-19 off-season. [26]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game
 TO  Turnovers per game FG%  Field-goal percentage 3P%  3-point field-goal percentage FT%  Free-throw percentage
 Bold Career best°League leader

WNBA

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2011 Washington 34619.3.353.312.6672.11.90.70.21.66.4
2012 Washington 342322.4.379.365.6742.42.80.80.22.18.2
2013 Atlanta 342927.5.359.216.6963.03.10.80.22.08.5
2014 Atlanta 342317.5.323.255.7142.11.60.40.11.14.8
2015 Connecticut 343426.7.328.298.7833.73.91.20.42.28.2
2016 Connecticut 3434 32.1.408.297..8754.15.11.20.32.511.7
2017 Connecticut 323128.2.421.403.7812.34.31.50.12.314.2
2018 Connecticut 343428.1.398.311.8553.34.81.00.22.512.9
2019 Connecticut 343429.7.392.366.8002.95.11.40.12.711.1
2020 Connecticut 191925.5.404.333.9131.74.01.30.32.410.2
2021 Connecticut 303029.6.386.400.8752.44.11.30.22.210.6
2022 Connecticut 5521.8.267.385.9232.23.00.60.21.46.6
2023 Los Angeles 32712.8.273.242.9091.11.30.30.20.72.7
Career13 years, 4 teams39030924.9.377.328.7972.63.51.00.22.09.0

Postseason

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2013 Atlanta 8829.0.310.000.7002.92.10.80.72.56.4
2014 Atlanta 3222.5.421.333.6253.03.30.60.01.37.3
2017 Connecticut 1138.4.368.000.5003.03.04.01.00.015.0
2018 Connecticut 1135.1.357.500 1.0005.02.01.01.02.014.0
2019 Connecticut 8834.7.435.389.5333.35.61.10.02.112.8
2020 Connecticut 7732.0.451.325.8002.14.41.10.11.914.7
2021 Connecticut 4434.3.256.222.7783.33.52.00.53.38.3
Career7 years, 2 teams323131.6.384.296.6792.93.81.10.32.210.6

College

YearTeamGPPointsFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2007–08 Duke 35277.351.247.6042.82.31.50.97.9
2008–09Duke30307.361.286.7432.73.31.70.210.2
2009–10Duke36577.387.356.7914.34.12.80.216.0
2010–11Duke36543.388.392.6613.93.42.40.615.1
Career1371,704.376.322.7153.43.32.10.512.4

Source [27]

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