The 6-foot-1 guard-forward, Kahleah Copper is considered one of the best defenders in the league. During the 2024 WNBA season, Copper averaged a career-high 21.1 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists. Her shooting splits are 43.5% from the field, 31.4% from the three-point line, and 80.7% from the free-throw line.
She has been one of the best clutch players in the league. In the 2024 season, during the Mercury’s matchup against the Minnesota Lynx, Copper shot a game-winning three-pointer with less than a second to go. She currently leads the league in most field goals scored in clutch situations, shooting 56.3% from the field and 55.6% from deep.
Kahleah Copper College
Kahleah Copper played college basketball at Rutgers University also known as “Rutgers Scarlet Knights” from 2013 to 2016. She played in multiple conferences throughout her college career at the Scarlet Knights.
In her freshman year at Rutgers in the Big East conference, she averaged 5.1 points, 3.5 rebounds, 0.5 assists, and 0.4 steals per game. She only started five games and played off the bench due to the availability of senior guards on the roster. Despite playing off the bench, she earned a place on the Big East All-Freshman team.
In her sophomore year (2013-14) in the AAC conference, she was inserted into the starting lineup and made 36 appearances. A significant improvement in minutes played increased in numbers as Copper averaged 16.1 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and 1.1 steals per game. The Rutgers guard made the first-team All-AAC and led Rutgers to the WNIT Championship. In the finals against the UTEP Miners, Copper recorded 18 points and 12 rebounds, shooting 46.7% from the field. She was named the WNIT MVP (2014).
In her junior year (2014-15) in the Big Ten conference, she averaged 16.3 points, 5.2 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 1.2 steals per game. She made her first appearance at the NCAA tournament in her junior year and led the Scarlet Knights to a victory against Seton Hall in the first round. She recorded 21 points, eight rebounds, and one steal, shooting 58.3% from the field. The journey was cut short in the second round by the number one seed UConn.
In her senior year (2015-16), Copper averaged 17.7 points, 8.0 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 1.6 steals per game. She scored 1879 points in her career and finished as the third-highest scorer in Rutgers’ women's basketball history. Her rebounding skills were impeccable and she is ranked fifth in total rebounds in Rutgers’ history. Her ability to get to the rim, combined with her rebounding instincts, made her the leader in free-throw attempts during her tenure at the university.
Her college career total stats are mentioned below:
| Summary | Career |
| GAMES | 133 |
| MP | 28.9 |
| PTS | 14.1 |
| TRB | 5.8 |
| STL | 1.1 |
| AST | 1.3 |
| FG% | 48.4 |
| FT% | 70.1 |
Kahleah Copper High School
Kahleah Copper played high school basketball at Prep Charter High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was named a 2012 McDonald’s All-American and earned first-team all-state and Player of the Year honors as a senior at Prep Charter. Averaging 24 points, 12 rebounds, and 2 assists per game, she led her team to a Public League Championship as a junior. In the championship game, she scored 19 points and grabbed 17 rebounds to earn MVP honors. She was a five-star rated recruit who was ranked No. 17 overall and the fifth-best wing player by ESPNU HoopGurlz Top-100.
FAQ's On Kahleah Copper College
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