Sophie Cunningham: 6 Surprising Facts, Age, Height & WNBA Career

In the WNBA there are two common types of players. Some want the kind of stats that look good in quick highlight clips. Others are noticed even when the scoreboard is not talking. Sophie Cunningham is usually put in that second group. People point to her for her shooting, and also for the podcast work. After she joined Caitlin Clark’s Indiana Fever, her name kept coming up around women’s basketball.

Sophie Cunningham Quick Facts

Field	Detail
Full Name	Sophie Elizabeth Cunningham
Date of Birth	August 16, 1996
Age	30 (as of September 2026)
Birthplace	Columbia, Missouri, U.S.
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position	Shooting guard / small forward
Current Team	Indiana Fever (No. 8)
College	University of Missouri (2015–2019)
WNBA Draft	2019, 2nd round, 13th overall, Phoenix Mercury
Career History	Phoenix Mercury (2019–2024); Indiana Fever (2025–present)
Major Honour	WNBA Commissioner’s Cup champion, 2025
Relationship Status	Single as of 2026; last public relationship (Jakob Neidig) ended in 2020

Who Is Sophie Cunningham?

Sophie Elizabeth Cunningham was born on August 16, 1996, in Columbia, Missouri. She started with basketball early. At Rock Bridge High School, she was rated as a five-star recruit. She also helped her team win four straight state titles. Then she moved on to the University of Missouri. At Missouri, she finished as the school’s all-time leading scorer. She earned First-Team All-SEC honors three times. Those kinds of accomplishments tend to stick, and hers did.

Career Highlights

Phoenix drafted her 13th overall in the second round of the 2019 WNBA Draft. She stayed with the team for six seasons. In that run, she grew known for shooting from long range. In three of her final five years with Phoenix, she posted a top ten mark in three-point percentage. Then the move to Indiana came before the 2025 season. The change was quick. She was soon sharing the court with Caitlin Clark. She started playing in front of crowds that have not shown up in women’s basketball like that in a while. She also helped the Fever win the first WNBA Commissioner’s Cup that same year.

Life Off the Court

What’s made Cunningham a genuine crossover figure, though, isn’t just the shooting. On social media, her pregame outfit “fit checks” get attention of their own. She also co-hosts the Show Me Something podcast with her childhood best friend, West Wilson. Their chats cover more than basketball. She has also spoken out on tough issues in women’s sports policy. Those comments made news across the country in 2026 and added to her image as someone who does not stay quiet about important things.

You can follow her season stats through the official WNBA site, which tracks her shooting splits and Fever box scores game by game. For another athlete whose off-field persona has become as notable as her on-field results, see Shreyanka Patil’s profile, built the same way — years of quiet development before a breakout the wider public finally noticed.

Fun Facts About Sophie Cunningham

• She is Missouri’s all-time leading scorer in women’s basketball.
• In the 2019 to 2020 WNBL season, she spent some time playing in Australia with the Melbourne Boomers.
• She also runs the Show Me Something podcast. Her co-host is West Wilson, who has been her childhood best friend.
• She has mentioned she will not date anyone shorter than her. She stands at 6 foot 1.
• Her first WNBA season came with the Indiana Fever, and she helped them win the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup when it was first held.

Frequently Asked Questions

What team does Sophie Cunningham play for?

She is on the Indiana Fever. She wears No. 8. She joined after a trade from the Phoenix Mercury before the 2025 season.

Does Sophie Cunningham have a boyfriend?

As of 2026, she is thought to be single. She has not publicly confirmed dating anyone. The only relationship she has confirmed was with Jakob Neidig, a former Missouri State athlete. That was from 2019 to 2020.

How tall is Sophie Cunningham?

She is listed at 6 feet 1 inch, which is 1.85 m.

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