Krystal Thomas #34 Center

Krystal Thomas
2012 Regular Season Statistics
PPG6.4
RPG8.0
APG0.9
EFF +10.21

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Background

2011 WNBA SEASON
  • Appeared in eight of her 11 games with the Mercury, playing at least 17 minutes four times
  • Scored in six of her eight games with Phoenix
  • Appeared in seven of 17 games with Seattle, n ever playing more than six minutes
  • Made her Mercury debut Aug. 23 vs. New York, making both of her field goal attempts and scoring a career-high four points

    COLLEGE CAREER

  • Averaged 6.1 points and 5.8 rebounds in four years at Duke University
  • Selected to the All-ACC Third Team as a senior
  • Grabbed 300 rebounds in 2010-11, the third-most in Duke single-season history
  • 2010-11: Named Full Court Press ACC Defensive Player of the Year
  • 2010-11: Led the ACC in rebounding with a 9.0 average in the regular season (10.3 rebounds per game in conference play)
  • Personal

  • Full name is Krystal Victoria Thomas
  • Daughter of the late Natalie Thomas… father is Victor Thomas
  • Guardians are Don and Sheri Deluzio
  • Has one brother, Victory (14), and three sisters, Loren (19), Erika (16) and Kelli (10)
  • Deluzio family includes Alexa (21), Ben (15), Brynna (10), Joe (9)
  • Career Transactions

  • Drafted by the Seattle Storm in the third round (36th overall) of the 2011 WNBA Draft
  • Waived by Seattle on July 21… re-signed to a seven-day contract on July 24
  • Signed by the Phoenix Mercury to a seven-day contract on August 13
  • Signed by the Mercury for the remainder of the season Aug. 20