Sophie Cunningham

About

Sophie Elizabeth Cunningham (born August 16, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball for the Missouri Tigers.
Cunningham attended Rock Bridge High School in her hometown of Columbia, Missouri, where she was a five-star recruit and led her team to four straight state titles. She played four collegiate seasons with the Missouri Tigers, becoming the program’s all-time leading scorer. A three-time first-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) selection, she was named a third-team All-American in her senior season with Missouri.
Selected by the Phoenix Mercury with the 13th overall pick in the 2019 WNBA draft, Cunningham played for the team in her first six seasons in the WNBA, developing into one of the league’s most accurate three-point specialists. In 2025, she was traded to the Indiana Fever, where she is a key reserve.

Sophie Elizabeth Cunningham was born in Columbia, Missouri, on August 16, 1996, to Jim and Paula Cunningham. Her parents were both student athletes at the University of Missouri in Columbia, along with other members of her family.
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