Jasmine Thomas (basketball)

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Jasmine Thomas

| image = 2 Jasmine Thomas (cropped).jpg

| caption = Thomas in 2019

| image_size = 250px

| league = WNBA

| team =

| number = 15, 5

| position = Point guard

| height_ft = 5

| height_in = 9

| weight_lbs = 143

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1989|09|30}}

| birth_place = Fairfax, Virginia, U.S.

| high_school = Oakton (Vienna, Virginia)

| college = Duke (2007–2011)

| draft_league = WNBA

| draft_year = 2011

| draft_round = 1

| draft_pick = 12

| draft_team = Seattle Storm

| career_start = 2011

| career_end = 2023

| years1 = {{WNBA Year|2011}}–{{WNBA Year|2012}}

| team1 = Washington Mystics

| years2 = 2011–2012

| team2 = Sika Brno

| years3 = 2012–2013

| team3 = Vologda Chevakata

| years4 = {{WNBA Year|2013}}–{{WNBA Year|2014}}

| team4 = Atlanta Dream

| years5 = 2014–2015

| team5 = OGM Ormanspor

| years6 = {{WNBA Year|2015}}–{{WNBA Year|2022}}

| team6 = Connecticut Sun

| years7 = 2015–2016

| team7 = Bnot Herzliya

| years8 = 2016–2017

| team8 = Ramat Hasharon

| years9 = 2017–2018

| team9 = OGM Ormanspor

| years10 = 2018–2019

| team10 = CCC Polkowice

| years11 = 2019–2020

| team11 = AZS AJP Gorzów Wielkopolski

| years12 = 2020–2021

| team12 = Fenerbahçe

| years13 = 2021–2023

| team13 = Çukurova Basketbol

| years14 = {{WNBA Year|2023}}

| team14 = Los Angeles Sparks

| highlights = * Turkish Super League champion (2021)

WNBA All-Star (2017)
3× WNBA All-Defensive First Team (2017–2019)
2× WNBA All-Defensive Second Team (2016, 2021)
2x ACC Tournament MVP (2010, 2011)
Second-team All-American – AP (2011)
ACC All-Defense team (2011)
Third-team All-American – AP (2010)
WBCA Coaches' All-American (2010)
2x First-team All-ACC (2010, 2011)
McDonald's All-American Game MVP (2007)

| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Women's basketball}}

{{Medal|Country|the {{bkw|USA}}}}

| wnba_profile = jasmine_thomas

| bbr_wnba = thomaja01w

| letter = t

}}

Jasmine Thomas (born September 30, 1989) is an American former professional basketball player. She last played for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).

USA Basketball

Thomas was selected as a member of the USA Women's U19 team which won the gold medal at the FIBA U19 World Championship in Bratislava, Slovakia. The event was held in July and August 2007, when the USA team defeated Sweden to win the championship. She averaged 7.4 points per game.

Professional career

=WNBA=

Thomas was selected in the first round of the 2011 WNBA draft (12th overall) by the Seattle Storm.http://www.wnba.com draft2011/draft_board.html 2011 WNBA Draft board Prior to her rookie season she was traded to the Washington Mystics on April 29, 2011 in a three-team trade deal; with the Indiana Fever receiving Erin Phillips and the Storm's third round draft pick, and the Storm receiving Katie Smith, Jacinta Monroe and the Fever's second round pick.{{cite web|url=http://www.dukechronicle.com/blog/blue-zone/2011/04/jasmine-thomas-traded-washington-mystics|title=Blue Zone - The Chronicle|website=The Chronicle|access-date=February 5, 2017|archive-date=September 13, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170913091730/http://www.dukechronicle.com/blog/blue-zone/2011/04/jasmine-thomas-traded-washington-mystics|url-status=dead}} Thomas played for the Mystics for two seasons before being traded to the Atlanta Dream in 2013 in exchange for the Dream's two first round draft picks and a second round draft pick.{{cite web|url=http://www.wnba.com/archive/wnba/dream/news/dreamacquiresjasminethomas.html|title=DREAM: Dream Acquires Jasmine Thomas in Trade with Washington|website=www.wnba.com}} During her two-year stint with the Dream, Thomas made her first WNBA Finals appearance as the Dream advanced all the way to the 2013 WNBA Finals, where they got swept by the Minnesota Lynx.{{Cite web |title=Minnesota vs. Atlanta - Game Recap - June 14, 2014 - ESPN |url=https://www.espn.com.sg/wnba/recap/_/gameId/400539515 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230309094553/https://www.espn.com.sg/wnba/recap/_/gameId/400539515 |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 9, 2023 |access-date=2023-03-09 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}

In 2015, Thomas re-signed with the Dream in free agency.{{cite web|url=http://www.foxsports.com/south/story/dream-re-sign-guard-jasmine-thomas-032015|title=Dream re-sign guard Jasmine Thomas - FOX Sports|date=March 20, 2015}} Months later, Thomas was traded to the Connecticut Sun in exchange for draft rights to Brittany Hrynko.{{Cite web |url=http://lovewomensbasketball.com/2015/04/17/atlanta-dream-trades-jasmine-thomas-to-connecticut-for-rights-to-brittany-hrynko/ |title=Atlanta Dream trades Jasmine Thomas to Connecticut for rights to Brittany Hrynko |access-date=May 2, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150515094158/http://lovewomensbasketball.com/2015/04/17/atlanta-dream-trades-jasmine-thomas-to-connecticut-for-rights-to-brittany-hrynko/ |archive-date=May 15, 2015 |url-status=dead }} In 2015, Thomas became the Sun's starting point guard and started in all 34 games for the first time in her career. In the 2016 season, she continued her role as the Sun's starting point guard; she achieved new career-highs in scoring, assists and field goal shooting. She averaged 11.7 ppg, 5.1 apg while shooting 40% from the field.{{Cite web |title=Jasmine Thomas Stats, News, Bio & Games |url=https://www.wnba.com/player/jasmine-thomas/ |access-date=2023-03-09 |website=WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA |language=en}}

In 2017, Thomas re-signed with the Sun in free agency.{{Cite web|url=https://sun.wnba.com/news/sun-re-sign-jasmine-thomas/|title=Sun Re-Sign Jasmine Thomas|website=Connecticut Sun}} During the 2017 season, Thomas would continue to flourish in her role at starting point guard for the Sun. On June 29, 2017, Thomas scored a career-high of 29 points in a 96–89 victory over the Seattle Storm.{{cite web|url=https://nationalpost.com/pmn/sports-pmn/jasmine-thomas-scores-career-high-29-sun-top-storm-96-89|title=Jasmine Thomas scores career-high 29, Sun top Storm 96-89|date=June 30, 2017}} On July 8, 2017, the Sun made history as they completed the biggest comeback in franchise history after defeating the Washington Mystics 96-92 after overcoming a 22-point deficit as they improved to 10–7, Thomas scored 15 points along with 6 assists and 5 steals in the win.{{cite web|url=http://fox61.com/2017/07/08/connecticut-sun-make-history-in-win-over-washington-mystics/|title=Connecticut Sun make history in win over Washington Mystics|date=July 9, 2017}} She was then voted into the 2017 WNBA All-Star Game, making it her first all-star game appearance. Thomas would finish the season setting new career-highs in both field goal shooting and three-point shooting percentage as well as in scoring and steals as the Sun finished fourth place in the league with a 21–13 record, receiving a bye to the second round, making it their first playoff appearance since 2012. In the second round elimination game, the Sun were defeated 88-83 by the number 5-seeded Phoenix Mercury. Thomas scored 15 points in the loss.{{Cite web |title=Sun Season Ends With Single-Elimination Playoff Loss to Mercury |url=https://sun.wnba.com/news/sun-season-ends-single-elimination-playoff-loss-mercury/ |access-date=2023-03-09 |website=Connecticut Sun |language=en}}

In 2018, the Sun continued to remain a competitive playoff team. On August 5, 2018, Thomas scored a new career-high 30 points in a 109–88 win over the Las Vegas Aces.{{Cite web|url=https://www.courant.com/sports/basketball/connecticut-sun/hc-sp-ct-sun-vegas-0806-20180805-story.html|title=Jasmine Thomas Scores 30 As Sun Beat Aces|agency=Associated Press|website=courant.com|date=August 5, 2018 }} The Sun finished 21–13 with the number 4 seed, receiving a bye to the second round. They would lose yet again in the second elimination game to the Phoenix Mercury for the second year in a row by a score of 96–86.{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Griner, Taurasi lead Mercurypast Sun, 96-86 |url=https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/aug/23/griner-taurasi-lead-mercury-past-sun-96-86/ |access-date=2023-03-09 |website=The Washington Times |language=en-US}}

In 2019, Thomas once again re-signed with the Sun.[https://www.theday.com/article/20190207/SPORT13/190209573 Jasmine Thomas re-signs with Sun] On June 26, 2019, Thomas scored a season-high 19 points in a 74–73 victory against the Dallas Wings.{{Cite web|url=https://www.courant.com/sports/basketball/hc-sp-conn-sun-wings-20190626-20190627-dyqdbhtfuba2baqezncpak2b3u-story.html|title=Ogunbowale hits late 3, Wings beat Sun 74-73|agency=Associated Press|website=courant.com|date=June 27, 2019 }} By the end of the season, the Sun were a championship contender in the league, finished with a 23–11 record and the number 2 seed, receiving a double-bye to the semi-finals. In the semi-finals, the Sun defeated the Los Angeles Sparks in a three-game sweep, advancing to the WNBA Finals for the first time since 2005. The Sun however came up short in hard fought five-game series, losing to the Washington Mystics 3–2.{{Cite web |title=WNBA Playoffs 2019 |url=https://www.wnba.com/playoffs/wnba-playoffs-2019/ |access-date=2023-03-09 |website=WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA |language=en}}

In 2022, Thomas will miss the remainder of the season after tearing the ACL in her right knee against the Indiana Fever, Thomas will undergo reconstructive surgery on her injured knee. Following the 2022 season, Thomas was traded on January 16, 2023, to the Los Angeles Sparks.{{cite web |title=Sparks Acquire Guard Jasmine Thomas |url=https://sparks.wnba.com/news/sparks-acquire-guard-jasmine-thomas/ |website=sparks.wnba.com |publisher=WNBA |access-date=17 January 2023}}

On January 18, 2024, Thomas announced her retirement from professional basketball.{{cite web | url=https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/39337707/veteran-g-jasmine-thomas-retires-13-year-wnba-career | title=WNBA veteran Thomas retires after 13 seasons | date=January 18, 2024 }}

On Jan. 19, 2024, the Dallas Wings announced their hiring of Thomas as the organization’s Director of Player Programs and Development Coach.{{Cite web |title=Dallas Wings Hire Jasmine Thomas – Dallas Wings |url=https://wings.wnba.com/news/dallas-wings-hire-jasmine-thomas/ |access-date=2024-05-13 |website=wings.wnba.com}}{{Cite web |last=Lamarr |date=2024-01-19 |title=Dallas Wings Hire Jasmine Thomas as Director of Player Programs and Development Coach |url=https://www.beyondwomenssports.com/dallas-wings-hire-jasmine-thomas-as-director-of-player-programs-and-development-coach/ |access-date=2024-05-13 |website=Beyond Women's Sports |language=en-us}}

=Overseas=

File:Fenerbahçe Women's Basketball vs Orman Gençlik TWBL 20171007 (44).jpg

In the 2011-12 WNBA off-season, Thomas played in Czech Republic for Sika Brno.{{Cite web|url=https://goduke.com/news/2012/3/3/205390920.aspx|title=Blue Devil Hoops Overseas Update - March 3|website=Duke University|date=March 3, 2012 }} In the 2012-13 WNBA off-season, Thomas played in Russia for Vologda Chevakata.{{Cite web|url=https://goduke.com/news/2013/1/4/205875267.aspx|title=Blue Devil Overseas Update - Jan. 4, 2013|website=Duke University|date=January 4, 2013 }} In the 2014-15 WNBA off-season, Thomas played in Turkey for Orman Gençlik.{{Cite web|url=https://goduke.com/news/2014/12/15/209809608.aspx|title=Blue Devil Overseas Update: Dec. 15, 2014|website=Duke University|date=December 15, 2014 }} In the 2015-16 WNBA off-season, Thomas played in Israel for Bnot Herzliya.{{cite web|url=http://www.womensbasketball247.com/2015/10/where-in-the-world-wnba-players-overseas/|title=Where In The World? WNBA Players Overseas. - Women's Basketball 24.7|date=October 25, 2015}} As of August 2016, Thomas signed with Ramat Hasharon of the Israeli League for the 2016-17 WNBA off-season.{{cite web|url=http://www.womensbasketball247.com/2016/08/2016-2017-wnba-overseas-signings/|title=2016-2017 WNBA Overseas Signings - Women's Basketball 24.7|date=August 22, 2016|access-date=February 5, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170930125329/http://www.womensbasketball247.com/2016/08/2016-2017-wnba-overseas-signings/|archive-date=September 30, 2017|url-status=dead}} In 2017, Thomas once again signed with Orman Gençlik of the Turkish league for the 2017-18 WNBA off-season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.courant.com/sports/hc-sp-jacobs-column-sunthomas-20171222-story.html|title=Jeff Jacobs: Sun's Thomas Won't Be Home For Christmas; She's In Turkey|first=Jeff|last=Jacobs|website=courant.com|date=December 24, 2017 }} In August 2018, Thomas signed with CCC Polkowice of the Polish league for the 2018-19 off-season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Euroleague/news/543492/CCC-Polkowice-signs-Jasmine-Thomas?Women=1|title=Basketball News, Scores, Stats, Analysis, Standings|website=www.eurobasket.com}}

Career statistics

=WNBA=

==Regular season==

| style="text-align:left;"| 2011

| style="text-align:left;"| Washington

| 34 || 6 || 19.3 || .353 || .312 || .667 || 2.1 || 1.9 || 0.7 || 0.2 || 1.6 || 6.4

| style="text-align:left;"| 2012

| style="text-align:left;"| Washington

| 34 || 23 || 22.4 || .379 || .365 || .674 || 2.4 || 2.8 || 0.8 || 0.2 || 2.1 || 8.2

| style="text-align:left;"| 2013

| style="text-align:left;"| Atlanta

| 34 || 29 || 27.5 || .359 || .216 || .696 || 3.0 || 3.1 || 0.8 || 0.2 || 2.0 || 8.5

| style="text-align:left;"| 2014

| style="text-align:left;"| Atlanta

| 34 || 23 || 17.5 || .323 || .255 || .714 || 2.1 || 1.6 || 0.4 || 0.1 || 1.1 ||4.8

| style="text-align:left;"| 2015

| style="text-align:left;"| Connecticut

| 34 || 34 || 26.7 || .328 || .298 || .783 || 3.7 || 3.9 || 1.2 || 0.4 || 2.2 || 8.2

| style="text-align:left;"| 2016

| style="text-align:left;"| Connecticut

| 34 || 34 || 32.1 || .408 || .297 || ..875 || 4.1 || 5.1 || 1.2 || 0.3 || 2.5 || 11.7

| style="text-align:left;"| 2017

| style="text-align:left;"| Connecticut

| 32 || 31 || 28.2 || .421|| .403 || .781 || 2.3 || 4.3 || 1.5 || 0.1 || 2.3 || 14.2

| style="text-align:left;"| 2018

| style="text-align:left;"| Connecticut

| 34 || 34 || 28.1 || .398 || .311 || .855 || 3.3 || 4.8 || 1.0 || 0.2 || 2.5 || 12.9

| style="text-align:left;"| 2019

| style="text-align:left;"| Connecticut

| 34 || 34 || 29.7 || .392 || .366 || .800 || 2.9 || 5.1 || 1.4 || 0.1 || 2.7 || 11.1

| style="text-align:left;"| 2020

| style="text-align:left;"| Connecticut

| 19 || 19 || 25.5 || .404 || .333 || .913 || 1.7 || 4.0 || 1.3 || 0.3 || 2.4 || 10.2

| style="text-align:left;"| 2021

| style="text-align:left;"| Connecticut

| 30 || 30 || 29.6 || .386 || .400 || .875 || 2.4 || 4.1 || 1.3 || 0.2 || 2.2 || 10.6

| style="text-align:left;"| 2022

| style="text-align:left;"| Connecticut

| 5 || 5 || 21.8 || .267 || .385 || .923 || 2.2 || 3.0 || 0.6 || 0.2 || 1.4 || 6.6

| style="text-align:left;"| 2023

| style="text-align:left;"| Los Angeles

| 32 || 7 || 12.8 || .273 || .242 || .909 || 1.1 || 1.3 || 0.3 || 0.2 || 0.7 || 2.7

| style="text-align:left;"| Career

| style="text-align:left;"| 13 years, 4 teams

| 390 || 309 || 24.9 || .377 || .328 || .797 || 2.6 || 3.5 || 1.0 || 0.2 || 2.0 || 9.0

==Postseason==

| style="text-align:left;"| 2013

| style="text-align:left;"| Atlanta

| 8 || 8 || 29.0 || .310 || .000 || .700 || 2.9 || 2.1 || 0.8 || 0.7 || 2.5 || 6.4

| style="text-align:left;"| 2014

| style="text-align:left;"| Atlanta

| 3 || 2 || 22.5 || .421 || .333 || .625 || 3.0 || 3.3 || 0.6 || 0.0 || 1.3 || 7.3

| style="text-align:left;"| 2017

| style="text-align:left;"| Connecticut

| 1 || 1 || 38.4 || .368 || .000|| .500 || 3.0 || 3.0 || 4.0 || 1.0 ||0.0 || 15.0

| style="text-align:left;"| 2018

| style="text-align:left;"| Connecticut

| 1 || 1 || 35.1 || .357 || .500 || 1.000 || 5.0 || 2.0 || 1.0 || 1.0 || 2.0 || 14.0

| style="text-align:left;"| 2019

| style="text-align:left;"| Connecticut

| 8 || 8 || 34.7 || .435 || .389 || .533 || 3.3 || 5.6 || 1.1 || 0.0 || 2.1 || 12.8

| style="text-align:left;"| 2020

| style="text-align:left;"| Connecticut

| 7 || 7 || 32.0 || .451 || .325 || .800 || 2.1 || 4.4 || 1.1 || 0.1 || 1.9 || 14.7

| style="text-align:left;"| 2021

| style="text-align:left;"| Connecticut

| 4 || 4 || 34.3 || .256 || .222 || .778 || 3.3 || 3.5 || 2.0 || 0.5 || 3.3 || 8.3

| style="text-align:left;"| Career

| style="text-align:left;"| 7 years, 2 teams

| 32 || 31 || 31.6 || .384 || .296 || .679 || 2.9 || 3.8 || 1.1 || 0.3 || 2.2 || 10.6

=College=

class="wikitable"; style="text-align:center";

!Year

!Team

!GP

!Points

!FG%

!3P%

!FT%

!RPG

!APG

!SPG

!BPG

!PPG

2007–08

|Duke

|35

|277

|.351

|.247

|.604

|2.8

|2.3

|1.5

|0.9

|7.9

2008–09

|Duke

|30

|307

|.361

|.286

|.743

|2.7

|3.3

|1.7

|0.2

|10.2

2009–10

|Duke

|36

|577

|.387

|.356

|.791

|4.3

|4.1

|2.8

|0.2

|16.0

2010–11

|Duke

|36

|543

|.388

|.392

|.661

|3.9

|3.4

|2.4

|0.6

|15.1

colspan=2; align=center|Career

|137

|1,704

|.376

|.322

|.715

|3.4

|3.3

|2.1

|0.5

|12.4

Source{{Cite web|url=http://web1.ncaa.org/stats/StatsSrv/careersearch|title=NCAA® Career Statistics|website=web1.ncaa.org|access-date=2016-05-21}}

Personal life

References

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