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The Sun's best forwards

Nykesha Sales has the most points of the 72 forwards who played with the Sun, 3,935 in 278 games. Alyssa Thomas is 2nd with 3,889.

The Sun's forwards this season

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2000s · 1999–99

Compare with in · side by side

The Sun's best forwards
PlacePlayerpointsreboundsassists
1Nykesha Sales1999 – 2007 · 278 games3,9351,151681
2Alyssa Thomas2014 – 2024 · 319 games3,8892,3961,463
3Asjha Jones2004 – 2012 · 271 games3,3361,447506
4Taj McWilliams-Franklin1999 – 2006 · 243 games2,9981,807444
5DeWanna Bonner2020 – 2024 · 167 games2,662995433
6Jonquel Jones2016 – 2022 · 196 games2,6571,633315
7Brionna Jones2017 – 2024 · 219 games2,2011,014230
8Chiney Ogwumike2014 – 2018 · 95 games1,34371274
9Shekinna Stricklen2015 – 2019 · 164 games1,198350129
10Sandrine Gruda2008 – 2010 · 85 games86540096
11Kelsey Griffin2010 – 2014 · 164 games801683126
12Margo Dydek2005 – 2007 · 97 games759610109
13Wendy Palmer2002 – 2004 · 81 games62638167
14Morgan Tuck2016 – 2019 · 115 games62526795
15Aneesah Morrow2025 – 2026 · 61 games54546054
16Camille Smith2015 – 2016 · 67 games537221119
17Tamika Whitmore2008 – 2009 · 58 games53421372
18Mistie Bass2012 – 2013 · 65 games48528765
19Diamond Miller2026 · still playing42011560
+420 this season
20Aaliyah Edwards2025 – 2026 · still playing40120341
+332 this season
21Sheri Sam1999 · 32 games36414677
22Amber Holt2008 – 2009 · 57 games359179109
23Kerri Gardin2008 – 2010 · 92 games34628396
24Jamie Carey2005 – 2008 · 105 games33092116
25Kayla Pedersen2013 – 2017 · 115 games24628282

points by decade

2020s

  1. DeWanna Bonner2020 – 2024 · 167 games2,662
  2. Brionna Jones2020 – 2024 · 142 games1,957
  3. Alyssa Thomas2020 – 2024 · 139 games1,862
  4. Jonquel Jones2021 – 2022 · 60 games1,005
  5. Aneesah Morrow2025 – 2026 · 61 games545

2010s

  1. Alyssa Thomas2014 – 2019 · 180 games2,027
  2. Jonquel Jones2016 – 2019 · 136 games1,652
  3. Chiney Ogwumike2014 – 2018 · 95 games1,343
  4. Shekinna Stricklen2015 – 2019 · 164 games1,198
  5. Asjha Jones2010 – 2012 · 84 games1,019

2000s

  1. Nykesha Sales2000 – 2007 · 246 games3,498
  2. Taj McWilliams-Franklin2000 – 2006 · 211 games2,578
  3. Asjha Jones2004 – 2009 · 187 games2,317
  4. Margo Dydek2005 – 2007 · 97 games759
  5. Wendy Palmer2002 – 2004 · 81 games626

1999–99

  1. Nykesha Sales1999 · 32 games437
  2. Taj McWilliams-Franklin1999 · 32 games420
  3. Sheri Sam1999 · 32 games364
  4. Andrea Congreaves1999 · 32 games209
  5. Tari Phillips1999 · 32 games130

Also with the Sun: guards · centers · Connecticut Sun record book

Method

  • Every forward who played with the Sun, ranked by points over her games there. Regular-season games only.
  • A decade counts her points with the Sun in its seasons.