UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — DeWanna Bonner and Alyssa Thomas have found a comfortable work-life balance in the WNBA. Read this article for free: Already have an account? To continue reading, please subscribe: * UNCASVILLE, Conn.
(AP) — DeWanna Bonner and Alyssa Thomas have found a comfortable work-life balance in the WNBA. Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — DeWanna Bonner and Alyssa Thomas have found a comfortable work-life balance in the WNBA.
They are the unquestioned leaders of the Connecticut Sun on the court and life partners off of it. Behind their combined scoring average of 32 points, Connecticut has won its first nine games of the season. On Saturday, the Sun host second-place New York (9-2) on national television.
“They really are the heart and soul of this franchise,” coach Stephanie White said. “You think about not just what they do, on a day-to-day basis, but the consistency with which they’ve done it since they’ve been here. They’ve raised the level of intensity in practice every day.
” Bonner is averaging 19.1 points. The five-time All Star moved into fifth place on the WNBA’s career scoring list during a season-opening victory over Indiana, passing former wife Candice Dupree off an assist from Thomas.
Thomas, a four-time All-Star, leads the WNBA with 8.8 assists a game. She had her 12th triple-double in the opener against the Fever.
Since becoming teammates in 2020, Bonner and Thomas have.
