Kahleah Copper

Kahleah Copper (born August 28, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Sky of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She was drafted by the Washington Mystics in 2016, and as traded to the Chicago Sky the next year.[1]

Kahleah Copper

Copper in 2018.
No. 2 – Chicago Sky
Position	Shooting guard / Small forward
League	WNBA
Personal information
Born	August 28, 1994 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	155 lb (70 kg)
Career information
High school	Prep Charter (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
College	Rutgers (2012–2016)
WNBA draft	2016 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7th overall
Selected by the Washington Mystics
Playing career	2016–present
Career history
2016	Washington Mystics
2017–present	Chicago Sky
Stats at WNBA.com

In the 2016 WNBA draft, Copper was drafted with the seventh overall pick by the Washington Mystics. After playing one season for the Mystics, she was traded to the Chicago Sky as part of a deal that sent Elena Delle Donne to the Mystics and Stefanie Dolson, Copper, and the 2nd overall pick in the 2017 WNBA draft to the Sky.[2] For the next three seasons, she came off the bench for Chicago. In 2020, she was re-signed by the Sky.[3] In the 2020 season, she played in a starting role, with increased playing time per game and averaging over 14 points per game halfway through the season.[4]

Career statistics

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

College

Year	Team	GP	Points	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2012-13	Rutgers	30	153	40.7%	0.0%	71.7%	3.5	0.5	0.4	0.1	5.1
2013-14	Rutgers	36	580	52.1%	0.0%	71.0%	6.2	1.4	1.1	0.3	16.1
2014-15	Rutgers	33	538	45.9%	0.0%	70.8%	5.2	1.5	1.2	0.2	16.3
2015-16	Rutgers	34	601	49.7%	38.6%	67.5%	8.0	1.7	1.6	0.5	17.7
Career		133	1872	48.4%	37.5%	70.1%	5.8	1.3	1.1	0.3	14.1

WNBA

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PPG
2016	Washington	30	3	16.2	.417	.467	.683	3.1	0.8	0.5	0.1	1.1	6.2
2017	Chicago	34	10	14.3	.465	.294	.830	1.9	0.4	0.3	0.1	0.8	6.7
2018	Chicago	33	2	15.9	.397	.375	.875	2.2	0.6	0.3	0.2	1.0	7.1
2019	Chicago	34	0	14.8	.387	.306	.771	1.9	0.9	0.4	0.1	1.3	6.7
Career	4 years, 2 team	131	15	15.3	.417	.357	.792	2.3	0.7	0.4	0.1	1.0	6.7

References

1. "Kahleah Copper - 2015-16 Women's Basketball Roster - The Official Site of Rutgers Athletics". www.scarletknights.com. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
2. Morrison, Sean (2017-02-02). "Elena Delle Donne trade: win for all three sides". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
3. Ariail, Cat (2020-02-25). "With VanderQuigs returning, plus arrival of Azurá Stevens and Sydney Colson, is the Sky the limit for Chicago?". Swish Appeal. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
4. Kenney, Madeline (2020-08-22). "Sky guard Kahleah Copper shining in starting role this season". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2020-08-23.

External links

• Career information and player statistics from WNBA.com, NCAA.org, and Basketball-Reference.com