Phoenix player Kahleah Copper among the best-paid WNBA players in 2024

• She is an American basketball player
• She was drafted with the seventh overall pick by the Washington Mystics in 2016
• She is among the highest-paid WNBA players in 2024

Kahleah Copper is an American basketball player who plays for the Phoenix Mercury as a guard-forward in the WNBA and is among the best-paid players in the WNBA this season. She was selected by the Washington Mystics with the seventh overall pick in 2016, played for the team for one year and was traded to the Chicago Sky the next year.

Her career journey started when she was in high school, at the William Penn Charter School where she was a standout player and led the team to multiple championships, also ranked among 

the top recruits in the nation, earning McDonald’s All-American honours.

Copper played college basketball for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights women’s basketball team for four years and earned Second Team All-Big Ten honours. She was selected by the Chicago Sky in the 2016 WNBA draft with the 7th overall pick and she won the WNBA Most Improved Player award, earning her second All-Star selection the following year.

The player became eligible for the ‘supermax’ contract in 2024, tying her for the highest base salary in the WNBA.

Kahleah Copper Educational Background

Copper attended the William Penn Charter School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where she excelled in basketball throughout her high school career. After graduating from high school, she went on to play college basketball at Rutgers University where she majored in sociology.

Kahleah Copper. Photo/Chicago Magazine

Being a student-athlete, she balanced her demanding basketball schedule with her academic pursuits.

Kahleah Copper’s Personal Life

The player was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. on August 28 1994 where she grew up and even joined school and became a standout player. After graduating from high school, she joined Rutgers University where she pursued a degree in sociology and also became the University’s third-highest scorer in women’s basketball history.

Her basketball journey is a real testament to dedication and resilience. She was drafted by the Mystics in the 2016 WNBA draft but never played for them. The following year, she played for the Chicago Sky for seven seasons, winning a championship in 2021 and recently signed with the Phoenix Mercury for the 2024 season.

Beyond her athletic achievements, Copper is passionate about giving back to the community. In 2020, she founded the “Copper Fit Kids Academy” which aims to empower underserved youth in her hometown of Philadelphia through basketball, mentorship and educational resources.

This initiative showcases her dedication to youth development and creating a positive impact beyond the basketball court.

Kahleah Copper’s career journey

Kahleah Copper is an American basketball player who plays for the Phoenix Mercury as a guard-forward in the WNBA and is among the best-paid players in the WNBA this season. She was selected by the Washington Mystics with the seventh overall pick in 2016, played for the team for one year and was traded to the Chicago Sky the next year.

Her career journey started when she was in high school, at the William Penn Charter School where she was a standout player and led the team to multiple championships, also ranked among the top recruits in the nation, earning McDonald’s All-American honours.

Kahleah Copper. Photo/Just Women’s Sports

Copper played college basketball for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights women’s basketball team for four years and earned Second Team All-Big Ten honours. She was selected by the Chicago Sky in the 2016 WNBA draft with the 7th overall pick and she won the WNBA Most Improved Player award, earning her second All-Star selection the following year.

The player became eligible for the ‘supermax’ contract in 2024, tying her for the highest base salary in the WNBA.

She was drafted by the Mystics in the 2016 WNBA draft but never played for them. The following year, she played for the Chicago Sky for seven seasons, winning a championship in 2021 and recently signed with the Phoenix Mercury for the 2024 season.

Kahleah Copper’s salary in 2024

The guard is one of the highest-paid players in the WNBA for the 2024 season. She is tied for the highest base salary along with two other players, Arike Ogunbowale and Jewell Loyd, sharing a base salary of $241,984.