Sug Sutton, whose full name is Alecia Kaorie Sutton, is a professional WNBA player and plays for the Washington Mystics as a Guard as of 2024. Sutton is 5 foot 8 inches tall and began with Parkway North High School and after demonstrating her abilities, got a chance to play with the Texas Longhorns team in 2016 as a student-athlete. In her college years, she participated in 131 games, of which she started 65, and she accumulated 1,091 points. Sutton’s good performance at Texas, where she also made 419 assists, attracted the WNBA scouts, and she was drafted by the Washington Mystics in the third round with the 36th pick of the 2020 WNBA Draft.
Sutton is also a McDonald’s All-American, winning the nomination in 2016 and subsequently won the Second-team All-Big 12 honors in 2020 during her final year of college. She also won First-team All-Big 12 nominations in 2019. For the 2023 WNBA season, Sutton averaged 8.2 points, 0.7 steals, 4.8 assists and 2.6 rebounds per game and played in all 40 games in the season.
Who are Sug Sutton's Parents?
Sug Sutton was born to parents Larry Sutton and Tonette Moore in Saint Louis, Missouri. Sug Sutton’s father is Larry Sutton. He is the youth director of the AAU Missouri Phenom program. He is also described as Sutton’s biggest inspiration to play basketball according to the Texas Long Horns page.
Sug Sutton siblings
Sug Sutton has two sisters, Alexis, who is 33 years old and their middle sister Atlantis, who is 27 years old. They are cited to be the reason Sutton plays, as they always provided her with mental support, when she was feeling low, as per Yahoo Sports.
Who is Sug Sutton’s girlfriend?
Sug Sutton is dating Jaelyn Royal, who is an assistant women’s basketball coach at Thiel College. She is a native of Las Vegas, Nevada and was previously an administrator and a coach at Hoop Code in Phoenix, Arizona. She has a bachelor’s degree in sociology and was also a two-year member of the Eagles’ NCAA Division I basketball team. She was also an all-conference first-team honoree at Southwest Tennessee Community College.
FAQ's On Sug Sutton Family
A. No, Sug Sutton is not a WNBA Champion, as of September 2024.
A. Sug Sutton plays for the Washington Mystics as of September 2024.
A. Sug Sutton attended and played for the University of Texas from 2016 to 2020.
A. Sug Sutton was drafted with the 36th overall pick in the 3rd round of the 2020 WNBA Draft.
