Kahleah Copper Shines in Third WNBA All-Star Game
Jul 17 | Women's Basketball
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers women's basketball alum Kahleah Copper balled out in her third WNBA All-Star game which took place in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 15. The Chicago Sky star forward played on Breanna Stewart's team, who defeated A'ja Wilson's team, 147-127.
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— Rutgers W.Basketball (@RutgersWBB) July 14, 2023
From the Banks to Vegas, we're wishing Kahleah Copper the best of luck in Saturday's #WNBAAllStar game! #GoRU | #RUWBB pic.twitter.com/eEwWyUiWqB
DUBBBBBBB pic.twitter.com/9OPj5ewAuV
— Kahleah Copper (@kahleahcopper) July 16, 2023
The 2021 WNBA Champion and Finals MVP competed alongside fellow All-Stars such as Brittney Griner, Jewell Loyd, Nneka Ogwumike and Sabrina Ionescu.
All-Star Kah and Team Stewie ⭐️
— Chicago Sky (@chicagosky) July 15, 2023
("Kah and the Kreamsicles" is also acceptable)#skytown | #WNBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/O1RtZ70eVH
Listen…@kahleahcopper said it best:
— Chicago Sky (@chicagosky) July 15, 2023
IT'S 👏🏾 GIVING 👏🏾 ALL 👏🏾 STAR 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾#skytown | #WNBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/hYnUW9x7jG
In 15 minutes on the court, Copper recorded 16 points, the most of all three of the All-Star game appearances, along with three rebounds. She was 7-of-12 from the field and cashed in on two 3-pointers.
The three and the look to the camera 🤣 pic.twitter.com/Ol0k2XWkK7
— Chicago Sky (@chicagosky) July 16, 2023
Easy does it 😎#skytown | #WNBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/7jCZNs5k9p
— Chicago Sky (@chicagosky) July 16, 2023
In 19 games this season, Copper is averaging 17.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists. She is currently shooting 44.4 percent from the floor in addition to 41.9 percent from beyond the arc, to rank inside the league's top-20.
Copper is currently in her eighth season in the W after being drafted by the Sky seventh overall on the 2016 WNBA Draft. She played "On The Banks" from 2012-2016 and remains fourth all-time on the Scarlet Knights all-time scoring list with 1,872 points.
Thank you, #WNBAAllStar!
— Chicago Sky (@chicagosky) July 16, 2023
Second half of the season coming 🔜#skytown pic.twitter.com/hajT244fOb
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