Sophie Cunningham
Professional Basketball Player

American Columbia, Missouri

Quick Info

Profession	Professional Basketball Player
Nationality	American
Date of Birth	16/08/1996
Age	29 years
Birthplace	Columbia, Missouri

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Bio/Wiki

Full Name	Sophie Elizabeth Cunningham

Physical Stats & More

Height	6'1"
Weight	165 lbs

Family

Parents	Jim Cunningham Paula Cunningham
Sibling	Lindsey Cunningham

Career

College Achievements	All-time leading scorer at Missouri (2,187 points) SEC Freshman of the Year (2016) Three-time All-SEC First Team AP and USBWA Third-Team All-America (2019) All-time leader in free throws made (537) AP All-America Honorable Mention (2017) First student-athlete in Missouri women's basketball program history to be named to an All-America team
Professional Career	Drafted 13th overall by Phoenix Mercury (2019 WNBA Draft) Played for Phoenix Mercury (2019-2024) Traded to Indiana Fever (2025) Played internationally for Melbourne Boomers (Australia, 2019-2020) and Basket Landes (France, 2021-2022) Analyst for Phoenix Suns (2022-present) Co-founder of Sophie Cunningham Classic
Awards	WNBA record: 17 consecutive games with at least two 3-pointers (2022) Led Phoenix Mercury to 2021 WNBA Finals 2018 Coaches' First Team All-SEC 2018 SEC Community Service Team SEC Player of the Week (February 13, 2018) USBWA Ann Meyers Drysdale National Player of the Week (2018)

Favourites

Basketball Influence	Diana Taurasi

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Daughter and sister of former University of Missouri athletes
2. Columbia native who led Rock Bridge High School to four straight state championships
3. High school kicker before focusing on basketball
4. First player in WNBA history to score at least two three-point baskets in seventeen consecutive games

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