The four-time All-Star, Kahleah Copper is all set to represent Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics. In her previous endeavor with Team USA, Copper won the 2022 FIBA World Cup held in Australia. She will be making her Olympic debut and would hope to win her maiden Olympic medal.
Kahleah Copper was drafted as the seventh overall pick by the Washington Mystics in the 2016 WNBA Draft. Before playing in the WNBA, Copper played college basketball at Rutgers University. She scored 1879 points in her career and finished as the third-highest scorer in Rutgers’ women's basketball history.
Kahleah Copper Average
Kahleah Copper averaged a career-high 21.1 points per game in the 2024 WNBA season. She scored 782 points during the 2024 season.
After seven seasons in Chicago, Copper was traded to the Phoenix Mercury before the start of the 2024 season. She has been a constant factor in the success of the Mercury, leading the team in points per game and clutch points. The four-time All-Star, Copper has eight 30+ point games. She was ranked third in both points and points per game on the leaderboard, only behind A’ja Wilson and Arike Ogunbowale.
The trade for Copper has turned out to be Mercury’s savior as they have constantly struggled with injuries. She played 37 matches for the Mercury in the 2024 season and was a constant threat on the offense, shooting 43.5% from the field, 31.4 from the deep, and 80.7% from the free-throw line.
In her playoff career, Copper has made 23 appearances and averages 16.8 points per game. In 2021, Copper led the veteran roster of Allie Quigley, Candace Parker and Courtney Vandersloot to the 2021 WNBA Championship. She averaged 17.7 points per game throughout the 2021 playoffs. Her playoff career-high points in a game is 26 against the Connecticut Sun in the 2021 semifinals.
Her stats are mentioned below:
Year | Points | Points per game |
2016 | 187 | 6.2 |
2017 | 228 | 6.7 |
2018 | 235 | 7.1 |
2019 | 227 | 6.7 |
2020 | 327 | 14.9 |
2021 | 462 | 14.4 |
2022 | 488 | 15.7 |
2023 | 710 | 18.7 |
2024 | 782 | 21.1 |
FAQ's On Kahleah Copper Average
A. Kahleah Copper played college basketball for Rutgers University.
A. Kahleah Copper was drafted as the seventh overall pick by the Washington Mystics in the 2016 WNBA Draft.
A. Kahleah Copper plays for the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA.
A. Kahleah Copper averages 12.5 points per game in her WNBA career.
A. Kahleah Copper averaged 21.1 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 0.8 steals per game during 2024 WNBA season.