What Was Kahleah Copper's Top Performance This Season?

Phoenix Mercury guard Kahleah Copper is a great scorer, and her best performance was against the Dallas Wings.

Sep 23, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Phoenix Mercury guard Kahleah Copper (2) celebrates making a three point shot against the Minnesota Lynx in the first half during game two of the second round for the 2025 WNBA Playoffs at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images / Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images

Kahleah Copper had a strong regular season, despite encountering a few obstacles. She missed the start of the season with a knee injury, but she returned to action in a game against the Las Vegas Aces. She had 11 points in that game, and the Phoenix Mercury won 76-70.

Copper dealt with another injury later on, as she was out for a period due to her hamstring. When she returned from that injury, she went on a tear.

Sep 17, 2025; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Phoenix Mercury guard Kahleah Copper (2) during game two of round one for the 2025 WNBA Playoffs at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images / Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images

The Mercury guard went on to become one of the team's most consistent scorers, and regardless of how the team was doing, she would be one of the players who scored in double figures. For example, when the Mercury lost to the New York Liberty during the regular season, Copper was the only player outside of Alyssa Thomas who had 10 or more points. Thomas had 20 points in that game, and Copper had 14.

Jul 3, 2025; Arlington, Texas, USA; Phoenix Mercury guard Kahleah Copper (2) reacts in front of Dallas Wings forward Myisha Hines-Allen (2) after scoring during the second half at College Park Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images / Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

Copper had some great scoring performances this season, but her best was against a Western Conference foe. Phoenix's guard had 33 points against the Dallas Wings in a game that the Mercury ended up losing.

Copper goes off, Mercury fall to Wings

Dallas won that game, as they beat Phoenix 98-89. Copper was the star of the show, but there were two other players who scored in double figures. Satou Sabally had 20 points in what was her return to Dallas. She also had three assists, two rebounds and two steals. Then, Monique Akoa Makani finished with 14 points, four assists, two rebounds and a steal.

Jul 3, 2025; Arlington, Texas, USA; Phoenix Mercury guard Kahleah Copper (2) shoots against the Dallas Wings during the second half at College Park Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images / Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

Copper's performance in this game was only a few points shy of her career high. Last season, she had a 38-point game against the Atlanta Dream. Phoenix won that game, as they beat Atlanta 88-85. There were two other players in double-digit scoring, as Diana Taurasi had 15 points and Sophie Cunningham had 10 points off the bench

Before her 38-point game, Copper had a career high of 37 points, which she had in 2023. That was her last year with the Chicago Sky, and she had a big game against the Aces. However, the Sky ended up losing that game.

The Mercury have a great scorer on their roster, and as time goes on, she continues to be a force on the offensive. end.

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