DURHAM, N.C. – Duke University alumna Jasmine Thomas of the Connecticut Sun was selected one of 10 WNBA players to start the 2017 Verizon WNBA All-Star game, which will take place Saturday, July 22, following a vote by fans, WNBA players and media.
The All-Star game will be aired live on ABC at 3:30 p.m. (ET) from KeyArena in Seattle, Wash.
Thomas, a 2011 Duke graduate, received her first WNBA All-Star nod as she is averaging career highs of 15.0 points and 5.2 assists. In the WNBA stats, Thomas ranks fifth in assists and 17th in scoring, while also ranking 11th in steals (1.