Sophie Cunningham Draws Attention After Offseason Move

Cunningham drew the attention of fans on social media with her latest move.

“Love you Sophie ♥️” a comment on Instagram read.

“Sophie is the coolest ever!!!!❤️” another said.

“@sophie_cham the World’s sweetheart ❤️” a user wrote.

“So many great options for the future, but a Coach Sophie somewhere to help produce the next gen of players would be awesome!” a reaction read.

“Queen of the court ❤️” said another.

“Awesome ❤️” a fan posted.

Cunningham played four seasons for the Tigers and set the program’s all-time scoring record with 2,187 points.

She averaged 17.0 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 3.0 assists in 129 career starts, earned three first-team All-SEC selections and became Missouri women’s basketball’s first AP All-American.

Cunningham led Mizzou to four consecutive NCAA tournament appearances before she turned pro as the 13th overall pick in the 2019 WNBA Draft.

Her older sister also played for the Tigers, and they were teammates for two seasons.

Cunningham’s ties to Missouri are deep, as her parents, Jim and Paula, also represented the university in football and track and field, respectively.

As for her WNBA career, Cunningham is facing a pivotal offseason. She is set to enter free agency after her one-year, $665,000 contract with the Fever ended following their first-round playoff exit.