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Alyssa Thomas Shines: MVP Season and Proposal to Bonner

9/18/2025

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Alyssa Thomas, drafted fourth overall in the 2014 WNBA Draft by the New York Liberty, was traded to the Connecticut Sun and has since become an All-Star and gold medalist with Team USA in 2024.
In 2025, she was traded to the Phoenix Mercury, where she is having an MVP-caliber season.
Thomas proposed to fellow WNBA player DeWanna Bonner in July 2023; Bonner, who hesitated to date a teammate, fell for Thomas during the pandemic.
Jonte Flowers has been appointed as the girls' basketball coach at Winona Senior High School to develop a competitive program.
Georgia Tech's D'Asia Thomas Harris is recovering from injuries and is expected to lead the team under Coach Karen Blair.

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Story summary

Alyssa Thomas, drafted fourth overall in the 2014 WNBA Draft by the New York Liberty, was traded to the Connecticut Sun and has since become an All-Star and gold medalist with Team USA in 2024.
In 2025, she was traded to the Phoenix Mercury, where she is having an MVP-caliber season.
Thomas proposed to fellow WNBA player DeWanna Bonner in July 2023; Bonner, who hesitated to date a teammate, fell for Thomas during the pandemic.
Jonte Flowers has been appointed as the girls' basketball coach at Winona Senior High School to develop a competitive program.
Georgia Tech's D'Asia Thomas Harris is recovering from injuries and is expected to lead the team under Coach Karen Blair.