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Alyssa Thomas Breaks WNBA Assist Record with 342

9/7/2025

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Alyssa Thomas set a new WNBA single-season assist record with 342 assists, surpassing Caitlin Clark's 337.
She achieved this milestone with a 3-pointer assist to Kathryn Westbeld against the Connecticut Sun.
Despite her 10 assists, the Phoenix Mercury lost the game 87-84.
Thomas previously held the record with 316 assists in 2023 while with Connecticut.
She is the only forward in the WNBA's top 10 career assists, totaling over 1,800.
This season, Thomas averages a career-high 9.2 assists per game, nearing Courtney Vandersloot's 9.95 record.

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Alyssa Thomas set a new WNBA single-season assist record with 342 assists, surpassing Caitlin Clark's 337.
She achieved this milestone with a 3-pointer assist to Kathryn Westbeld against the Connecticut Sun.
Despite her 10 assists, the Phoenix Mercury lost the game 87-84.
Thomas previously held the record with 316 assists in 2023 while with Connecticut.
She is the only forward in the WNBA's top 10 career assists, totaling over 1,800.
This season, Thomas averages a career-high 9.2 assists per game, nearing Courtney Vandersloot's 9.95 record.