WNBA Star Kahleah Copper Avoids Suspension After Final Phoenix Mercury Game
WNBAPhoenix Mercury star Kahleah Copper received her eighth tech in the final game of the regular season, meaning she won't need to serve a one-game suspension.
2026
| Season | Team | GP | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | PHX | 40 | 21.5 | 3.7 | 1.9 |
| 2025 | PHX | 28 | 15.6 | 2.9 | 1.5 |
| 2024 | PHX | 37 | 21.1 | 4.5 | 2.3 |
| 2023 | CHI | 38 | 18.7 | 4.4 | 2 |
| 2022 | CHI | 31 | 15.7 | 5.7 | 2.3 |
| 2021 | CHI | 32 | 14.4 | 4.2 | 1.8 |
| 2020 | CHI | 22 | 14.8 | 5.5 | 2.1 |
| 2019 | CHI | 34 | 6.7 | 1.9 | 0.9 |
| 2018 | CHI | 33 | 7.1 | 2.2 | 0.6 |
| 2017 | CHI | 34 | 6.7 | 1.9 | 0.4 |
| 2016 | WSH | 30 | 6.2 | 3.1 | 0.8 |
WNBAPhoenix Mercury star Kahleah Copper received her eighth tech in the final game of the regular season, meaning she won't need to serve a one-game suspension.
Just over a week ago, Paige Bueckers and Kahleah Copper shared the same locker room with Team USA at the FIBA World Cup. Now, they are back in the WNBA as competitors. However, there is no bad blood between the two. Earlier on Monday, the Dallas Wings faced the Phoenix Mercury and suffered a narrow [...]
Both the Phoenix Mercury and Dallas Wings may be without multiple key players in Monday night’s matchup.
PHOENIX, ARIZONA - SEPTEMBER 21: Kahleah Copper #2 of the Phoenix Mercury drives to the basket against Paige Bueckers #5 of the Dallas Wings during the first half at Mortgage Matchup Center on September 21, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Phoenix Mercury (1...
WNBADiana Taurasi knows how fast fortunes flip in the modern WNBA, and keeping Kelsey Plum in Phoenix long-term is front and center in that vision. Kelsey Plum joined Phoenix just before the trade deadline in a blockbuster deal, bringing another heavy-hitter alongside Alyssa Thomas and Kahleah Copper.
Napheesa Collier attempts a shot vs. the Fever. | NBAE via Getty Images It’s the unexpected that makes sports special. Any team can beat another, no matter the perceived gap between the two. Except, it seems, in the WNBA in September. Before the season paused for the FIBA World Cup break, all eight playoff spots were claimed. Since play resumed, only one non-playoff team, finally, defeated a playoff team, with Kahleah Copper putting on her cape on Monday night, scoring 31 points and the go-ah...
WNBABoth the Dallas Wings and Phoenix Mercury may be without multiple key players in Saturday afternoon's matchup.
Breanna Stewart scored 16 points and Kahleah Copper added 13 to help the U.S. beat Spain 76-66 on Saturday, advancing to the championship game of the women's FIBA World Cup.
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Kahleah Copper. | Getty Images KFC has been cooking. This season, Kahleah “Freaking” Copper has six 30-pieces, with the latest coming on Thursday night, when, a night before her 32nd birthday, she scored a sizzling 35 points. Yet, it also was the the fourth time this season that one of her gun-slinging games of 30 or more points came in a loss, as the Phoenix Mercury fell to the Washington Mystics, their fourth-straight loss. Along the way, she also scored her 2,000th point in a Mercury unifo...
PHOENIX, AZ - AUGUST 27: Georgia Amoore #8 of the Washington Mystics handles the ball during the game against the Phoenix Mercury on August 27, 2026 at PHX Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Kate Frese/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images Followin...
WNBAThe Phoenix Mercury's best scorer, Kahleah Copper, just reached seven technical fouls during their game against the Washington Mystics.
Angel Reese scored a career-high 31 points and grabbed 14 rebounds for her 25th double-double of the season and the Atlanta Dream clinched a playoff berth with a 99-89 win over the Phoenix Mercury on Saturday night.
PHOENIX — The Phoenix Mercury are headed into the final weeks of the regular season with something they rarely have to confront: not playing for a postseason spot. Aug 22, 2026; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Mercury guard Kahleah Copper (2) drives to the basket against the Atlanta Dream in the fourth quarter against the Atlanta Dream at Mortgage Matchup Center.
The Dream clinched a playoff berth behind Angel Reese's career-best 31 points and 14 rebounds Saturday night in a 99-89 win over the Mercury.
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - AUGUST 14: Holly Winterburn #77 of the Portland Fire reacts during the first quarter against the Seattle Storm at Climate Pledge Arena on August 14, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jack Compton/Getty Images) | Getty Images After a thrilling win in Seattle on Friday, the Portlan...
WNBAPHOENIX — Kahleah Copper’s basketball journey from Rutgers to the Phoenix Mercury is about to add another milestone. Copper will officially take her place in the Rutgers Athletics Hall of Fame as part of the 2026 class.
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For a Rutgers women’s basketball program that has quietly stocked WNBA rosters for over a decade, the 2026 season has been a reminder of just how far that pipeline reaches. Three former Scarlet Knights are on active rosters around the league this summer, and each has found a different way to make headlines. Kahleah Copper […]
USA Basketball's long-awaited youth movement is here, as Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers, Angel Reese and Aliyah Boston will make their first USA appearances at a major international competition next month at the FIBA World Cup in Germany.