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AboutSophieCunningham
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A guard for the Indiana Fever, Sophie Cunningham has played in the WNBA since 2019. She is still Missouri's all-time leading scorer, in the town she grew up in.
- Team
- Indiana Fever
- Position
- Guard
- Number
- #8
- WNBA since
- 2019
- College
- Missouri
- Age
- 30
The 2026 season
Indiana clinches a third
straight playoff place
Indiana secured its playoff berth on 22 August 2026, the club's third in a row. The regular season ends on 24 September and the playoffs begin on 27 September.
- 8.3
- Points a game2026, partial
- 43.4%
- From three2026, partial
- 39
- Games so far2026, partial
- 251
- WNBA gamesCareer to date
2026 figures run through 7 September 2026. Source: Basketball Reference — Sophie Cunningham.
The full season log →Three ways into the basketball
The story, the chronology,
and the record
The narrative
Biography
Columbia, four years at Missouri, six seasons in Phoenix and the trade to Indianapolis that changed her standing in the league.
Start here →The chronology in three parts
Missouri, Phoenix, Indiana
- 2015—19
Missouri
Four years in her home town: 129 games at 17.0 points, the programme scoring record, and a Hall of Fame induction in September 2025.
- 2019—24
Phoenix Mercury
Drafted 13th overall, then 182 games in the desert, including the 2022—23 seasons when she became a starter.
- 2025—
Indiana Fever
A February 2025 trade, a Commissioner's Cup, a knee injury, and a return in May 2026.
Beyond the court
Broadcasting,
a podcast, a magazine
In 2026 she joined USA Network's WNBA studio coverage for the season and made her Sports Illustrated Swimsuit debut. She kept co-hosting Show Me Something with West Wilson, and signed a seventh brand partnership, with Once Upon A Coconut.
Off the court
A 2026 WNBA studio role on USA Network, the podcast she co-hosts with West Wilson, and seven brand partnerships in thirteen months.
Read it →Age, salary, net worth, relationship
Frequently asked
- How old is she?
- 30 — born 16 August 1996 in Columbia, Missouri. Age & birthday.
- What does she earn?
- IndyStar and Spotrac report her 2026 deal with Indiana at $665,000 for a single year. The WNBA does not publish contracts. Contract & salary.
- What is she worth?
- Celebrity Net Worth puts her at $3 million; three smaller outlets put her at about $2 million. None of them shows how the figure was reached. Net worth.
- Is she in a relationship?
- No current partner is publicly established. Asked in September 2026, she said men rarely approach her and she does not really go on dates. A viral post claiming she is married to Cade Cunningham was fabricated. Relationship.
One
story,
told
carefully.
ABOUT SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM is an independent editorial publication with no connection to Sophie Cunningham, her representatives, her clubs or the league. Photographs are freely licensed and credited. Dates and figures checked 7 September 2026.