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Sophie Cunningham
No. 9 – Phoenix Mercury
PositionShooting guard
LeagueWNBA
Personal information
Born (1996-08-16) August 16, 1996 (age 28)
Saint Louis, Missouri
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High schoolRock Bridge
(Columbia, Missouri)
CollegeMissouri (2015–2019)
WNBA draft2019: 2nd round, 13th overall pick
Selected by the Phoenix Mercury
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–presentPhoenix Mercury
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Basketball
Representing  United States

Sophie Elizabeth Cunningham (born August 16, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA)

College career

Cunningham played four seasons of college basketball at the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri for the Tigers.[1]

Statistics

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2015–16 Missouri 32 32 30.1 .502 .356 .831 5.8 3.0 1.1 0.3 2.4 14.0
2016–17 Missouri 31 31 32.9 .482 .379 .848 5.3 3.4 0.9 0.3 3.4 17.5
2017–18 Missouri 31 31 32.7 .542 .457 .836 4.7 3.0 0.8 0.1 3.0 18.5
2018–19 Missouri 35 35 34.3 .481 .403 .839 5.9 2.8 1.2 0.3 2.9 17.8
Career 129 129 32.5 .501 .403 .839 5.4 3.0 1.0 0.3 2.9 17.0

Professional career

Phoenix Mercury (2019-present)

Cunningham was selected as the thirteenth overall pick of the 2019 WNBA draft by the Phoenix Mercury.[2] After making the final roster with the Mercury, Cunningham would play under head coach Sandy Brondello and alongside the likes of Brittney Griner, DeWanna Bonner, and Diana Taurasi.[3] Cunningham is the eighth Missouri alum to be drafted into the WNBA and is the highest selection for a former Tiger.

WNBA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
 *  Led the league

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2019 Phoenix 32 5 12.2 .354 .304 .882 1.4 0.8 0.3 0.1 0.6 3.1
2020 Phoenix 21 11 18.9 .385 .235 .880 1.0 0.8 0.5 0.1 0.7 5.0
2021 Phoenix 30 4 17.5 .437 .410 .704 2.0 1.1 0.5 0.2 0.5 5.6
2022 Phoenix 28 20 29.5 .449 .400 .875 4.4 1.6 1.0 0.4 1.0 12.6
Career 4 years, 1 team 111 40 19.2 .423 .366 .843 2.3 1.1 0.6 0.2 0.7 6.5

Postseason

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2019 Phoenix 1 0 8.0 1.000 1.000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.0
2020 Phoenix 2 0 9.5 .500 .333 .000 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 2.5
2021 Phoenix 8 2 17.5 .484 .565 1.000 2.1 0.8 0.3 0.9 0.8 6.4
2022 Phoenix 2 2 31.0 .455 .375 .333 2.5 2.0 0.5 0.0 2.5 7.5
Career 4 years, 1 team 13 4 17.6 .489 .514 .625 1.8 0.8 0.2 0.5 1.6 5.7

[4]

References

  1. ^ "Sophie Cunningham - Women's Basketball - University of Missouri Athletics". mutigers.com.
  2. ^ "Sophie Cunningham Drafted by the Phoenix Mercury". Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  3. ^ "Cunningham Makes Phoenix Mercury's Opening Night Roster". Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  4. ^ "Sophie Cunningham WNBA Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
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