Last Updated on December 9, 2025 by Mat Diekhake

Here’s a basketball profile for Sophie Cunningham:

  • Full Name: Sophie Elizabeth Cunningham
  • Nationality: American
  • Date of Birth: August 16, 1996
  • Hometown / Place of Birth: Columbia, Missouri, USA
  • Height: 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
  • Weight: 165 lbs (≈ 75 kg)
  • Wingspan: 6 feet 1 inch
  • Shoe Size: Size 12
  • Jersey Number:
    • College: #3 (with Missouri Tigers)
    • WNBA: #8 (with Indiana Fever)
  • Position: Guard / Shooting guard (and small forward as secondary)
  • High School: Rock Bridge High School — Columbia, Missouri
  • College: University of Missouri (2015–2019)
  • WNBA Draft (team, year, pick): Drafted in 2019, Round 2, 13th overall by Phoenix Mercury
  • Teams Played For:
    • Phoenix Mercury (2019–2024)
    • Indiana Fever (2025–present)
    • [Off-season / overseas]: Played for Melbourne Boomers in Australia 2019–2020 WNBL off-season.
  • Game Stats: College stats | WNBA career stats | WNBA playoff stats
  • Championship Rings: — As of now, no public record of any WNBA championship ring for her. (Her career highlights do not list a WNBA championship.)
  • Children: No credible information found to confirm that she has children. Recent media indicates she joked about having “baby fever,” referencing becoming an aunt, but that does not confirm children.
  • Siblings: She has at least one sister: Lindsey Cunningham (older sister), who also played basketball at Missouri.

Fun Facts

  • Sophie grew up in a very athletic family: her parents competed in college sports (her mother in track and field, her father in football), and other relatives also played at Missouri.
  • She earned a black belt in taekwondo by age 6.