Sophie Cunningham has been in the WNBA for seven years now. She has spent six seasons with the Phoenix Mercury and one season with the Indiana Fever. The Missouri alum is known for her sharpshooting abilities and tenacity on the court.
In her first season with the Fever, she averaged 8.6 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.0 steals a game. On top of that, Cunningham was considered the squad’s enforcer, especially when some players bullied her teammates.
Cunningham’s toughness set the tone for the whole Fever squad, and her shooting kept them alive during clutch moments. However, her season was cut short because of a right knee injury that allowed her to play in only 30 games.
The former Missouri Tiger is taking her time in the offseason so she can come back in top shape next season.
Sophie Cunningham makes it personal during the WNBA offseason
Indiana had a great 2025 season, finishing with a 24-20 record, their best since 2015. On top of that, the Fever were the 2025 WNBA Commissioners Cup champions. Unfortunately, they were beaten by the Las Vegas Aces in the semifinals of the WNBA playoffs.
As for Cunningham, she has been working on her recovery this offseason — even losing 16.5 lbs this summer. Despite that, the 6-foot-1 guard is still enjoying the offseason. She took up a new sport, pickleball, and recently attended a NASCAR race in partnership with Arby’s.
Cunningham also has her own podcast named “Show Me Something.” In a recent episode, the Fever guard shared her dating preferences.
The topic was guys dating taller women, and Cunningham, who is 6-foot-1, revealed her honest opinion on it.
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“I don’t think I’m the right tall person to ask,” Cunningham said. “Because I can never date someone shorter than me.”
Cunningham gave her thoughts about dating men who are smaller than her.
“Because I already feel big,” she added. “So, I like someone that’s going to make me feel smaller.”
In a recent TikTok post, Cunningham also shared sentiments about the personalities of tall women. It’s safe to assume that, as a tall person, she can be considered an authority on this topic.
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