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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's 2026 season
ends in the first round
The regular season ended on 24 September 2026, with Indiana in the playoffs for a third straight year. The Las Vegas Aces won the first-round series 2–1, taking the deciding Game 3 94–83 on 1 October 2026. Cunningham played in all three games.
Her one-year contract covered 2026 only, and no agreement for 2027 has been announced. See her current team status and contract details.
- 7.9
- Points a game2026 regular season
- 41.9%
- From three2026 regular season
- 43
- Games played2026 regular season
- 255
- WNBA gamesCareer, regular season
Final 2026 regular-season figures; the three playoff games are not included and are listed separately on the statistics page. Source: Basketball Reference — Sophie Cunningham.
Season log and playoffs →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. Her podcast with West Wilson, Show Me Something, ended in June; in September she launched No Hesitation with trainer Drew Hanlen, and signed a seventh brand partnership, with Once Upon A Coconut.
Off the court
A 2026 WNBA studio role on USA Network, a new podcast, No Hesitation, with Drew Hanlen, 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 18 September 2026.