WNBA · 2026
Kahleah Copper
#2 · G-F·
Phoenix Mercury
- Height
- 6-1
- Weight
- 165 lb
- College
- Rutgers
- Country
- USA
- Draft
- 2016 · Rd 1, Pick 7
- Seasons
- 2016–2026
Injury status
Reported Aug 29
OutAnkleEst. return Sep 17
Copper (ankle) is out for Saturday's game against Toronto, Jenna Ortiz of The Arizona Republic reports.
Copper was expected to suit up for this contest, but in the end, the star guard won't be available, meaning Phoenix will be without one of their more reliable scoring options. Copper is averaging a career-high 21.3 points along with 3.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists over 32.9 minutes per contest this season. Alexa Held will start in her absence.
Season averages
2026
Rest and travel splits
41 final games · 2026
Situation table7 situations
| Situation | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | TS% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SeasonEvery final box score | 41 | 31.7 | 20.7 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 56.4% | −2.1 |
| Back-to-backs0 full local rest days | 1Small sample | 36.4+4.7 | 11.0−9.7 | 1.0−2.5 | 4.0+2.2 | 34.6%−21.7 | −16.0−13.9 |
| Long travel1,500+ miles since the prior scheduled game | 4Small sample | 31.9+0.3 | 21.5+0.8 | 4.0+0.5 | 1.5−0.3 | 55.2%−1.2 | −2.5−0.4 |
| Body-clock shift2+ hours from home time | 13 | 31.2−0.4 | 20.2−0.5 | 2.5−1.0 | 1.80.0 | 57.7%+1.3 | −5.0−2.9 |
| Dense windowEnds a 3-in-4, 4-in-6, or 5-in-7 | 1Small sample | 34.7+3.0 | 30.0+9.3 | 1.0−2.5 | 2.0+0.2 | 56.1%−0.2 | −1.0+1.1 |
| Extended rest3+ full rest days | 11 | 32.3+0.7 | 22.1+1.4 | 3.6+0.1 | 2.0+0.2 | 59.2%+2.9 | +2.4+4.5 |
| High-fatigue spotsFatigue Index 7+ of 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Road gamesAway from home; neutral floors excluded | 19 | 32.2+0.6 | 17.9−2.8 | 2.8−0.7 | 1.80.0 | 52.7%−3.7 | −4.4−2.2 |
True shooting drops 3.7 points on the road — 19 games.
How it's counted
Each situation shows this player's numbers in those games, with the difference from their full-season line in parentheses. The definition sits under each situation name. Situations overlap: one game can count in several.
True shooting is one shooting number that folds in threes and free throws; its differences are in points of TS%. Every final box score counts — there is no minutes cutoff. Fewer than 5 games reads as a small sample. These splits describe what happened. They do not prove the schedule caused it.
Game log
43 games · 2026
| Date | Opp | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FG | 3P | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs TOR | W101-69 | DNP — coach's decision | |||||||||||
| Aug 27 | vs WASGS | L73-80 | 32 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13-22 | 2-4 | 7-9 | +6 |
| Aug 25 | vsWASGS | L84-94 | 31 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7-16 | 0-3 | 5-6 | -7 |
| Aug 22 | vs ATLGS | L89-99 | 37 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13-21 | 3-7 | 9-12 | -7 |
| Aug 16 | vs PDXGS | L85-88 | 36 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6-14 | 2-4 | 5-6 | 0 |
| Aug 11 | @ LASGS | W94-87 | 35 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 7-16 | 1-5 | 3-4 | +6 |
| Aug 9 | @WASGS | L75-95 | 30 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4-13 | 2-4 | 5-5 | -26 |
| Aug 7 | @ CONGS | L72-75 | 34 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6-15 | 1-6 | 3-5 | +3 |
| Aug 5 | @ATLGS | L82-96 | 35 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5-16 | 1-6 | 3-4 | -11 |
| Aug 3 | @ CHIGS | W106-101 | 34 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10-19 | 4-8 | 6-10 | +10 |
| Aug 1 | vs NYLGS | L92-94 | 36 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8-15 | 2-7 | 7-9 | +12 |
| Jul 29 | vs GSVGS | W91-89 | 34 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9-14 | 3-4 | 6-9 | +4 |
| Jul 25 | vs SPN | L122-129 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | +9 |
| Jul 22 | @LASGS | W86-82 | 30 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10-16 | 1-4 | 0-0 | +8 |
| Jul 19 | vsCONGS | W72-63 | 34 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5-14 | 0-2 | 8-8 | +10 |
| Jul 17 | vsCONGS | L83-96 | 35 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8-16 | 0-4 | 5-7 | -10 |
| Jul 13 | @ MINGS | L100-104 | 32 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9-14 | 3-5 | 5-5 | -5 |
| Jul 11 | @ LVAGS | L58-106 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4-14 | 1-6 | 0-0 | -41 |
| Jul 9 | vs INDGS | L89-92 | 32 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9-17 | 3-6 | 1-2 | -8 |
| Jul 7 | vsCHIGS | L66-77 | 34 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9-19 | 4-10 | 3-5 | -9 |
| Jul 2 | vs SEAGS | W90-67 | 36 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12-21 | 2-5 | 4-7 | +20 |
| Jun 27 | @TORGS | W89-80 | 34 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10-15 | 1-4 | 6-8 | -5 |
| Jun 24 | @INDGS | W111-109 | 31 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6-10 | 1-3 | 15-16 | +4 |
| Jun 22 | @INDGS | L77-86 | 31 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6-14 | 2-7 | 6-8 | -9 |
| Jun 20 | vsSEAGS | W93-73 | 27 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4-10 | 2-8 | 7-9 | +12 |
| Jun 17 | vsLVAGS | L76-86 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9-16 | 1-4 | 7-7 | -1 |
| Jun 13 | vsLASGS | L102-111 | 38 | 41 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 16-30 | 6-14 | 3-6 | -9 |
| Jun 11 | @ DALGS | L70-85 | 29 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3-10 | 2-5 | 5-6 | -12 |
| Jun 9 | @GSVGS | L81-87 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-11 | 1-4 | 2-2 | +3 |
| Jun 5 | @PDX | W78-72 | DNP — injury/illness | |||||||||||
| Jun 3 | @SEAGS | W72-68 | 35 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4-14 | 2-6 | 6-6 | +4 |
| Jun 1 | vsMINGS | L77-111 | 27 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5-13 | 3-7 | 5-8 | -28 |
| May 29 | @NYLGS | L68-75 | 37 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4-16 | 1-8 | 7-8 | -4 |
| May 27 | @NYLGS | L74-84 | 36 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6-18 | 2-9 | 5-6 | -13 |
| May 24 | @ATLGS | L80-82 | 30 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6-16 | 1-6 | 7-8 | -8 |
| May 21 | vsLASGS | L88-97 | 36 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7-20 | 1-7 | 7-10 | -14 |
| May 19 | vsTORGS | L90-98 | 35 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7-18 | 0-4 | 4-6 | -14 |
| May 15 | vsCHIGS | W91-83 | 34 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3-16 | 1-6 | 10-10 | +8 |
| May 12 | vsMINGS | L84-88 | 35 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9-21 | 2-7 | 10-13 | -1 |
| May 10 | @GSVGS | L79-95 | 36 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4-15 | 1-4 | 2-2 | -16 |
| May 9 | @LVAGS | W99-66 | 28 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6-16 | 0-5 | 1-1 | +29 |
| Apr 29 | vsJNTGS | W86-60 | 24 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6-11 | 3-6 | 2-2 | +11 |
| Apr 25 | vsCHIGS | W108-104 | 13 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7-12 | 4-6 | 1-2 | +11 |