Former Missouri women's basketball guard and current Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham was the recent winner of a WNBA tournament, as the Fever took home the Commissioner's Cup. Indiana defeated the Minnesota Lynx 74-59 to secure the win and the trophy.
Sophie Cunningham buries the three to cut the lead. pic.twitter.com/03eKgiGpr5
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) July 2, 2025
Cunningham logged 26 minutes and recorded 13 points in the game, adding seven rebounds and an assist to her total. Her intensity on both sides of the ball has stood out in recent weeks, especially while playing alongside rising star Caitlin Clark.
The former Tiger guard is averaging 5.6 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1 steal per game in her first season with the Fever. This is her seventh season in the WNBA after spending her first six with the Phoenix Mercury.
With Missouri, Cunningham averaged 16.9 points across four seasons, shooting 50.1% from the field and 40.3% from three. She also averaged 5.4 rebounds and three assists in her time in a Tiger uniform.
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The @kylesmithpeters tenure so far
— Mizzou Hoops (@MizzouHoops) July 1, 2025
▪️ Two NCAA Tournament bids & 20-win seasons
▪️ Best SEC finish in school history
▪️ Helped secure No. 5 recruiting class in 2023
▪️ Five Tigers signed w/ NBA teams
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57 days.
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