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NOTABLE: 2021 WNBA Champion and Finals MVP with the Chicago Sky, four-time WNBA All-Star and 2024 All-WNBA Second Team selection … Olympic Gold Medalist (2024) and FIBA World Cup Gold Medalist (2022) with USA Basketball … Became the fastest player in Phoenix Mercury history to reach 1,000 points (51 games) and ranks among the franchise leaders in 30-point games.
WNBA AWARDS/HONORS
• WNBA Champion (2021). • WNBA Finals MVP (2021). • All-WNBA Second Team (2024). • 4x WNBA All-Star (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024). • 2x Conference Player of the Week.
WNBA CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• Selected seventh overall by the Washington Mystics in the 2016 WNBA Draft out of Rutgers. • Entering her 11th WNBA season, has appeared in 319 games (203 starts) with Phoenix, Chicago and Washington, averaging 12.8 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 0.7 steals. • Only player in WNBA history to record 37+ points in consecutive games (2024). • Fastest player in Phoenix Mercury history to reach 1,000 points (51 games), surpassing Jennifer Gillom (55 games). • Recorded the third-highest scoring season in Phoenix Mercury history with 562 points in 2024. • Tied for the seventh-most 30-point games in a single WNBA season with nine in 2024. • Holds the Phoenix Mercury single-game records for free throws made (18) and tied free throws attempted (19). • Fourth all-time leading scorer in Chicago Sky history.
2025 WNBA SEASON (Phoenix Mercury)
• Appeared in 28 games (all starts). • Averaged 15.6 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.1 steals. • Ranked eighth in the WNBA in points per 40 minutes (23.3). • One of six players in the league to average at least 15 points and 2.0 three-pointers per game. • Averaged a career-high 2.0 three-pointers per game while shooting 37.8 percent from three. • Recorded five games with 4+ three-pointers.
KEY PERFORMANCES
• July 3 at Dallas — Scored a season-high 33 points, her 10th career 30-point game with Phoenix, tying DeWanna Bonner for third-most in franchise history behind Diana Taurasi and Brittney Griner.
2025 WNBA PLAYOFFS
• Averaged 17.8 points and 3.5 rebounds in 11 postseason games (all starts). • Helped Phoenix advance to the WNBA Finals. • Oct. 3, Finals Game 1 at Las Vegas — Recorded 21 points and a playoff career-high five three-pointers, becoming one of two players in Mercury history to record 20+ points and 5+ three-pointers in a Finals game. • Oct. 10, Finals Game 4 vs. Las Vegas — Recorded her first career 30-point playoff performance, joining Diana Taurasi and Penny Taylor as the only Mercury players with a 30-point Finals game.
WNBA CAREER PLAYOFF HIGHLIGHTS
• 2021 WNBA Champion and Finals MVP with Chicago. • Has appeared in seven postseasons, averaging 17.0 points, 4.1 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.0 steals in 36 games. • Has appeared in two WNBA Finals (2021, 2025), averaging 19.9 points, 4.6 rebounds, 0.9 assists and 0.8 steals. • Third all-time leading scorer in Chicago Sky postseason history. • Averaged 17.0 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.3 steals during Chicago’s 2021 championship run.
WNBA CAREER STOPS
• 2024-present: Phoenix Mercury • 2017-23: Chicago Sky • 2016: Washington Mystics
WNBA CAREER TRANSACTIONS
• Re-signed with Phoenix on April 12, 2026. • Traded by Chicago to Phoenix on Feb. 6, 2024 with Morgan Bertsch in exchange for Brianna Turner, Michaela Onyenwere, the No. 3 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft, 2025 second-round pick and 2026 first-round pick. • Signed extension with Chicago on Sept. 10, 2023. • Re-signed with Chicago on Feb. 17, 2022. • Traded by Washington to Chicago on Feb. 2, 2017. • Selected seventh overall by Washington in the 2016 WNBA Draft.
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL CAREER (USA)
• Olympic Gold Medalist (2024). • FIBA World Cup Gold Medalist (2022). • Scored a team-high 10 points in the fourth quarter of the 2024 Olympic gold medal game.
UNRIVALED CAREER
• 2026: Rose BC.
* Ranked 10th in points per game (18.7) and three-pointers made per game (1.9). * 2025: Rose BC. * Unrivaled Champion. * Advanced to the second round of the 1-on-1 Tournament. * Ranked eighth in field goals made per game (6.9) and rebounds per game (6.6).
OVERSEAS CAREER
• 2023-24: ÇBK Mersin (Turkey) • 2021-22: Perfumerias Avenida Salamanca (Spain) • 2020-21: Elitzur Ramla (Israel) • 2019-20: InvestInTheWest Enea Gorzow Wielkopolski (Poland) • 2018-19: OGM Orman Genclik Ankara (Turkey) • 2016-17: Castors Braine (Belgium)
OVERSEAS KEY AWARDS/TITLES
• EuroLeague MVP (2022). • All-EuroLeague First Team (2022). • Spanish League MVP (2022). • Spanish League Champion (2022). • Spanish League Cup Champion (2022).
COLLEGE – RUTGERS (2012-16)
• Appeared in 133 games (106 starts), averaging 11.7 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.1 steals. • Finished third on Rutgers’ all-time scoring list with 1,872 points. • 2x Second Team All-Big Ten (2015, 2016). • First Team All-American Athletic Conference (2014). • WNIT Champion and Tournament MVP (2014). • Big East All-Freshman Team (2013).
PERSONAL
• Born in North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. • Daughter of Leticia Copper and Jewelz Butler. • Has three siblings: Letia, Latifah and Lattima. • Advocate for breast cancer awareness after three generations of her family were affected, including her mother, a breast cancer survivor. • Dog mom to Sonny, a shih tzu-yorkie mix. • Member of the Adidas Women’s Basketball roster. • Served as Women’s Basketball Director of Athletic Culture &amp; Professional Development at Rutgers during the 2023-24 season. • Diehard Philadelphia Eagles fan.

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Kahleah Copper

Top scorer in victory

Scores game-high 21 points

Produces 18 points in win

Team-high 21 points in loss

Drops 26 points in road loss

Checkout the latest stats of Kahleah Copper. Get info about her position, age, height, weight, draft status, shoots, school and more on WNBA.com

Season	PPG 20.9	RPG 3.7	APG 1.8
Career	PPG 13.5	RPG 3.6	APG 1.5

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