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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 was 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	(1994-08-28) August 28, 1994 (age 28) 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
2021-2022	Perfumerias Avenida
Career highlights and awards
WNBA champion (2021) WNBA Finals MVP (2021) 2× WNBA All-Star (2021, 2022) EuroLeague regular season MVP (2022) All-EuroLeague First Team (2022)
Stats at WNBA.com
Medals Women’s basketball Representing  United States World Cup 2022 Australia

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. After three years as a bench player, she was elevated to a starting role in 2020. She emerged as a star player in 2021, being named a WNBA All-Star for the first time. Copper led the Chicago Sky during the 2021 playoffs, being named WNBA Finals MVP as the team won their first title in franchise history.

Early life and playing career

Copper is a native of North Philadelphia.[2] She attended and played for the Preparatory Charter High School in Philadelphia.[3][4] As a high school player, she was named to the All-Public League team in Philadelphia, the All-State team in Pennsylvania, and the McDonald’s All-American team.[4] She 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 (1,872).[5][4]

Professional career

Washington Mystics (2016)

Copper was drafted as the 7th overall pick in the 2016 WNBA draft by the Washington Mystics. She was a bench player in her first season, averaging 16.2 minutes and 6.2 points per game. After the season, 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.[6][7]

Chicago Sky (2017-present)

In her first three seasons with the Sky, Copper generally came off the bench and averaged 6.7 to 7.1 points per game.[8] In 2020, she was re-signed by the Sky.[9] She 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.[10][11][4] She continued into her starting role in the 2021 season, and was named as an All-Star for the first time.[2] Copper led the Sky to their first championship in 2021 and was named 2021 WNBA Finals MVP.[12]

European Leagues

In the 2021-2022 season Copper played for Perfumerias Avenida in the Spanish League and the Euroleague. She was named the MVP of both leagues. [13]

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

†	Denotes seasons in which Copper won a WNBA championship

Regular season

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
2020	Chicago	22	22	31.3	.496	.344	.737	5.5	2.1	1.0	0.2	2.5	14.9
2021†	Chicago	32	32	30.8	.459	.306	.818	4.2	1.8	0.8	0.3	1.9	14.4
Career	6 years, 2 teams	185	69	19.8	.443	.341	.787	3.0	1.0	0.5	0.1	1.4	9.0

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PPG
2019	Chicago	2	0	16.0	.545	.750	1.000	2.0	1.0	1.5	0.0	0.5	9.0
2020	Chicago	1	1	35.0	.500	.500	.250	0.0	4.0	2.0	0.0	2.0	17.0
2021†	Chicago	10	10	32.8	.520	.344	.791	5.3	1.9	1.2	0.2	2.0	17.7
Career	3 years, 1 team	13	11	30.4	.520	.400	.760	4.4	1.9	1.3	0.2	1.8	16.3

Coaching career

Between the 2020 and 2021 WNBA seasons, Copper worked as an assistant coach for Purdue University Northwest's women's basketball team.[11]

References

External links

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

На других языках

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[de] Kahleah Copper

Kahleah Copper (* 28. August 1994 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) ist eine US-amerikanische Basketballspielerin der nordamerikanischen Profiliga Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA).

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- [en] Kahleah Copper

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[ru] Коппер, Кали

Кали Коппер (англ. Kahleah Copper; род. 28 августа 1994 года, Филадельфия, Пенсильвания, США) — американская профессиональная баскетболистка, которая выступает в женской национальной баскетбольной ассоциации за клуб «Чикаго Скай». Она была выбрана на драфте ВНБА 2016 года в первом раунде под общим седьмым номером клубом «Вашингтон Мистикс». Играет на позиции атакующего защитника и лёгкого форварда.

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