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MM 7.26: Former Terp Alyssa Thomas named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week

Former Maryland women’s basketball star Alyssa Thomas was named as the WNBA’s Eastern Conference Player of the week Monday.

Thomas, 30, helped lead the Connecticut Sun to a 3-0 record this week while notching a stat line of 16.0 points, 11.0 rebounds and 7.3 assists per game.

This is her second Conference Player of the Week nomination of the season and sixth of her eight-year career.

In her four years at Maryland, Thomas dominated opponents and racked up a multitude of awards. She scored over 2,300 points in her career to go along with an average of 9.