1. Kahleah Copper is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association.
17 Facts About Kahleah Copper
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Kahleah Copper was drafted with the seventh overall pick by the Washington Mystics in 2016, and was traded to the Chicago Sky the next year.
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Kahleah Copper emerged as a star player in 2021, being named a WNBA All-Star for the first time.
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Kahleah Copper won an Olympic Gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.
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Kahleah Copper attended and played for Girard College and the Preparatory Charter High School in Philadelphia.
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Kahleah Copper played for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights women's basketball team in college from 2012 to 2016, finishing her college career with the third-most points all time in team history.
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Kahleah Copper was drafted as the 7th overall pick in the 2016 WNBA draft by the Washington Mystics.
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Kahleah Copper was a bench player in her first season, averaging 16.2 minutes and 6.2 points per game.
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Kahleah Copper was elevated to a starting role in the 2020 season, which was played in a "bubble" due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and led the team in scoring with 14.8 points per game.
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Kahleah Copper continued into her starting role in the 2021 season, and was named as an All-Star for the first time.
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Kahleah Copper averaged 14.4 points per game in the regular season and led the team in scoring in the postseason with 17.7 points per game.
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Kahleah Copper led the Sky to their first championship and was named Finals MVP.
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On February 6,2024, Kahleah Copper was traded to the Phoenix Mercury alongside the rights to Morgan Bertsch in exchange for Michaela Onyenwere, Brianna Turner, the 2024 No 3 pick, a 2025 second round pick, a 2026 first round pick, and the right to swap 2026 second round.
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On July 17,2024, it was announced that Kahleah Copper would appear and play in the inaugural season of Unrivaled, a new women's 3-on-3 basketball league founded by Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart.
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In September 2022, Kahleah Copper was named to the USA international team ahead of the 2022 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup.
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In June 2024, Kahleah Copper was named to the US women's Olympic team to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics in France.
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Between the 2020 and 2021 WNBA seasons, Kahleah Copper worked as an assistant coach for Purdue University Northwest's women's basketball team.