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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 & Professional Development at Rutgers during the 2023-24 season.
• Diehard Philadelphia Eagles fan.
