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Former Duke Standout Jasmine Thomas Announces Retirement from WNBA
1/18/2024 3:15:00 PM | Women's Basketball
DURHAM — Former Duke women's basketball standout Jasmine Thomas announced her retirement from the WNBA on Thursday following a 13-year professional career.
"As I transition into this next phase of life, naturally, I've reflected on my exciting basketball journey," said Thomas. "My time at Duke prepared me to succeed on and off the court. I'm truly grateful for the continued support from the amazing Duke fans over the years."
A four-year letterwinner and starter for the Blue Devils from 2007-2011, Thomas played in 137 career games with 120 starts and compiled a 111-26 record during her time in Bull City. The Fairfax, Va., product was a two-time All-ACC First Team Selection and a 2011 ACC All-Defensive Team selection while helping lead Duke to four ACC Championships – two regular season and two tournament – where she was twice named the ACC Tournament MVP.
Thomas was one of just two Blue Devils to collect 100 steals in a single season and became just the fourth Duke women's basketball player all-time to amass 1,300+ points, 400+ rebounds, 400+ assists, 200+ steals and 50 blocks over her career.
Following her time at Duke, Thomas was drafted by the Seattle Storm with the 12th pick in the first round of the 2011 WNBA Draft and would go on to enjoy a lengthy career. After playing two seasons with the Washington Mystics (2011-12) and two with the Atlanta Dream (2013-14), Thomas was traded to the Connecticut Sun, where she would play and flourish for the next eight seasons.
Thomas shined during her time with the Sun, achieving career bests in scoring, assists, steals, three-point percentage and field goal percentage. Thomas earned a nod to the 2017 WNBA All-Star Game, was named to five WNBA All-Defensive Teams – three first team (2017-19) and two second team (2016, 2021). Most recently, Thomas was a member of the Los Angeles Sparks where she played in 32 games during the 2023 season.
For her career, Thomas put up splits of 9.6 points, 3.7 assists and 2.8 rebounds in 28.0 minutes per game and helped lead her teams to seven playoff appearances – two with the Dream and five with Connecticut.
Stay tuned for an update on her next chapter.
To stay up to date with Duke women's basketball, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeWBB."
"As I transition into this next phase of life, naturally, I've reflected on my exciting basketball journey," said Thomas. "My time at Duke prepared me to succeed on and off the court. I'm truly grateful for the continued support from the amazing Duke fans over the years."
A four-year letterwinner and starter for the Blue Devils from 2007-2011, Thomas played in 137 career games with 120 starts and compiled a 111-26 record during her time in Bull City. The Fairfax, Va., product was a two-time All-ACC First Team Selection and a 2011 ACC All-Defensive Team selection while helping lead Duke to four ACC Championships – two regular season and two tournament – where she was twice named the ACC Tournament MVP.
Thomas was one of just two Blue Devils to collect 100 steals in a single season and became just the fourth Duke women's basketball player all-time to amass 1,300+ points, 400+ rebounds, 400+ assists, 200+ steals and 50 blocks over her career.
Following her time at Duke, Thomas was drafted by the Seattle Storm with the 12th pick in the first round of the 2011 WNBA Draft and would go on to enjoy a lengthy career. After playing two seasons with the Washington Mystics (2011-12) and two with the Atlanta Dream (2013-14), Thomas was traded to the Connecticut Sun, where she would play and flourish for the next eight seasons.
Thomas shined during her time with the Sun, achieving career bests in scoring, assists, steals, three-point percentage and field goal percentage. Thomas earned a nod to the 2017 WNBA All-Star Game, was named to five WNBA All-Defensive Teams – three first team (2017-19) and two second team (2016, 2021). Most recently, Thomas was a member of the Los Angeles Sparks where she played in 32 games during the 2023 season.
For her career, Thomas put up splits of 9.6 points, 3.7 assists and 2.8 rebounds in 28.0 minutes per game and helped lead her teams to seven playoff appearances – two with the Dream and five with Connecticut.
Stay tuned for an update on her next chapter.
To stay up to date with Duke women's basketball, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeWBB."
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