The WNBA tipped off its season on May 6. Arizona alumnae Aari McDonald and Sam Thomas both saw action in one game in their teams’ season debuts.
Sam Thomas and the Phoenix Mercury
A shorthanded Mercury lost big to the Las Vegas Aces on the league’s opening night at the Footprint Center. Phoenix fell behind early on its way to a 106-88 defeat.
Thomas saw eight minutes of action in her debut, missing the only shot she took. She grabbed a rebound and had an assist while former coaches Adia Barnes and Salvo Coppa, as well as a number of fans who made the trip from Tucson, cheered on from the stands.