Sophie Cunningham (basketball)

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Sophie Cunningham
Sophie Cunningham.jpg
No. 9 – Phoenix Mercury
PositionShooting guard
LeagueWNBA
Personal information
Born (1996-08-16) August 16, 1996 (age 25)
Columbia, 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 / Round: 2 / Pick: 13th overall
Selected by the Phoenix Mercury
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–presentPhoenix Mercury
Medals
Basketball
Representing  United States

Sophie 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 PPG
2019 Phoenix Mercury 32 5 12.2 .354 .304 .882 1.4 0.8 0.3 0.1 3.1
2020 Phoenix Mercury 21 11 18.9 .385 .235 .880 1.0 0.8 0.5 0.1 5.0
2021 Phoenix Mercury 30 4 17.5 .437 .410 .704 2.0 1.1 0.5 0.2 5.6
Career 83

[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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