Kahleah Copper plays in the shooting guard and small forward roles for the Phoenix Mercury. Hailing from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., Copper was drafted seventh overall in the 2016 WNBA Draft by the Washington Mystics. Before WNBA, she excelled at Rutgers University, scoring 1,872 points, 769 rebounds, 175 assists, and 146 steals over four years, earning First-Team All-AAC (2014) and Big East All-Freshman Team honors (2013). Copper is a four-time WNBA All-Star (2021–2024) and led the Chicago Sky to their first championship in 2021. She claimed WNBA Finals MVP with averages of 17.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 1.2 steals on 52% shooting.
Internationally, Copper played for teams across Europe, starting with Arka Gdynia (2017–2018) and OGM Ormanspor (2018–2019). She later joined AZS AJP Gorzów Wielkopolski for the 2019–2020 season, followed by Elitzur Ramla (2020–2021) and Perfumerias Avenida (2021–2022). In 2022, she won the EuroLeague MVP. She also claimed gold with Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Besides WNBA and European teams, Kahleah Copper plays in the Unrivaled 3x3 basketball league for Rose BC.
Kahleah Copper Contract Breakdown
As of September 2025, Kahleah Cooper is signed to the Phoenix Mercury. She is a free agent from the 2026 season.
| Year | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cap Hit | Dead Cap | Yearly Cash |
| 2024 | $241,984 | $241,984 | $241,984 | ||
| 2025 | $248,134 | $248,134 | $248,134 |
How much is Kahleah Copper getting paid?
Kahleah Copper will earn a salary of $248,134 for the 2025 WNBA season, as per Spotrac.
How much does Kahleah Copper make in a minute?
With a yearly salary of $248,134, Kahleah Copper earns about $0.47 per minute in 2025. This figure was obtained by dividing her salary, $248,134, by 525,600 minutes, the number of minutes in a year.
Kahleah Copper Career Earnings
As of September 2025, Kahleah Copper has earned $1,337,388 from her WNBA contracts, according to Spotrac.
What are the terms of Kahleah Copper’s contract?
Kahleah Copper’s contract doesn’t have any team or player options. She will become an unrestricted free agent in the 2026 offseason.
How much of Kahleah Copper’s contract is guaranteed?
Kahleah Copper’s entire $490,118 contract is guaranteed, as per Spotrac.
Kahleah Copper Contract History
Below are all the contracts that Kahleah Copper has signed in her career till now:
September 10, 2023
Kahleah Copper signed a two-year contract with the Chicago Sky worth $490,118.
February 18, 2022
Kahleah Copper signed a two-year contract with the Chicago Sky worth $405,000.
February 17, 2020
Kahleah Copper signed a two-year contract with the Chicago Sky worth $330,000.
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A. Kahleah Copper has won one Final MVP. She won the 2021 WNBA Finals MVP.
