Mercury's Copper Shines In College, Puts Teams On Notice

Kahleah Copper is one of the WNBA's best scorers, and she can get going at any moment. She started her WNBA journey with the Washington Mystics, as they drafted her with the seventh pick of the 2016 WNBA Draft. The high-scoring guard was in the same draft class as Breanna Stewart, Jonquel Jones and Courtney Williams. Williams was drafted by the Phoenix Mercury, and they selected her right behind Copper. All of these players have had successful WNBA careers, and they also had success during their college years. Copper attended Rutgers, and in her first season, she averaged 5.1 points and 3.5 rebounds. Rutgers faced South Florida in the Big East Tournament, and it resulted in a loss. South Florida beat Rutgers 42-39, and while Copper did not score, she had three rebounds. The following season, her stats improved, and she averaged 16.1 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.1 steals. Rutgers won its first game of the tournament, as Copper and her teammates beat SMU 68-49. Copper had 22 points, eight rebounds a