Fever's Sophie Cunningham Rising Up WNBA Three-Point Ranks Amidst Hot Streak

Cunningham Pacing WNBA During Scorching Shooting Streak

Cunningham enjoyed a breakout performance on July 11, recording a 16-point double-double as she helped the Fever to a 99-82 statement win over the then-fourth-place Atlanta Dream.

"It's about dang time," Cunningham joked postgame, following just her third double-figure outing of the season.

That performance, highlighted by a season-high 4 three-pointers on just 5 attempts, was a harbinger of things to come.

After notching 15 points in Thursday's 10-point win against the Las Vegas Aces, Cunningham is averaging 13.7 PPG in a six-game stretch that dates back to July 11.

Even more impressive are the results from distance.

Cunningham leads all WNBA players with 18 three-pointers made in that span, doing so on a league-best 58.1 3P%.

And for what it's worth, she's quietly climbing up the season leaderboards for three-point shooting.

Cunningham's 41.9 3P% ranks 10th in the WNBA amongst players with at least 30 three-pointers attempted. Considering her 3P% sat at 30.0% as recently as July 5, marred by her early-season struggles, it's a remarkable turnaround.

The Fever are 4-2 during her hot streak, the only two losses coming at the hands of the reigning champion New York Liberty. Cunningham is merely a piece of the puzzle in the wider lens of long-term success for Indiana, but her three-point shooting can undoubtedly elevate their game.

The Fever have been middle of the pack in three-point shooting this season, ranking 7th in both 3PM and 3P%. Clark's injuries, combined with some of her on-court struggles when she has been healthy, have no doubt contributed to this.

Still, Cunningham came to Indiana this offseason with an impressive sharpshooter resume and figured to help take Indiana from a solid playoff team to a potential championship contender.

The true ceiling of this Fever squad is murky, for reasons that go beyond Cunningham, but her recent outings and improved three-point success give hope that a second-half surge could be around the corner.