Sophie Cunningham

Awards & Honours

Awards Won

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Sophie Cunningham's career is defined by loyalty and hard work. She is the first women's basketball player in Missouri history to have her jersey retired, a testament to her impact on the program. She holds the Tigers' records for career three-pointers (309) and ranks second in points (2,017). In the WNBA, she has been a reliable contributor, reaching the Finals twice with the Mercury. Her overseas success includes a Turkish league title with Fenerbahçe. Cunningham's induction into the Missouri Athletics Hall of Fame in 2024 cements her legacy as one of the state's greatest basketball players.

AwardsCunningham earned multiple SEC honors at Missouri, including All-SEC First Team in 2018 and 2019. She was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team in 2016 and won Gatorade Missouri Player of the Year in high school. Overseas, she won the Turkish Women's Basketball League championship with Fenerbahçe in 2024. Her No. 3 jersey was retired by Missouri in 2020, and she was inducted into the Missouri Athletics Hall of Fame in 2024.

Honours & Distinctions

Jersey Retirement

University of Missouri·2020

First women's basketball player in program history to have her No. 3 jersey retired.

Missouri Athletics Hall of Fame

University of Missouri·2024

Inducted as part of the 2024 Hall of Fame class.

Sophie Cunningham Day

City of Columbia, Missouri·2020

February 22, 2020, was declared Sophie Cunningham Day in Columbia.

Missouri Sports Hall of Fame

Missouri Sports Hall of Fame·2025

Inducted into the Women's Wing of the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame.

SEC Community Service Team

Southeastern Conference·2019

Recognized for volunteer work with children's hospitals and youth basketball camps.

Rankings & Lists

#87

ESPN WNBA Top 100 Players

ESPN·2024

#82

The Athletic WNBA Player Rankings

The Athletic·2024

#79

Bleacher Report WNBA Top 100

Bleacher Report·2024

Missouri All-Time Leading Scorers

University of Missouri·2019

SEC All-Time Three-Point Leaders

Southeastern Conference·2019

Magazine Covers

Sports Illustrated (Regional Missouri Edition)

February 2019

Sophie Cunningham: Missouri's Homegrown Hero

Columbia Missourian Magazine

March 2019

The Face of Missouri Basketball

WNBA.com Feature

July 2021

Sophie Cunningham: The Heart of the Mercury

Indianapolis Monthly

May 2025

Sophie Cunningham: Fever's New Spark

Records & Feats

Missouri Tigers' all-time leader in three-pointers

Career Milestone·2019

Cunningham made 309 three-pointers in her college career, the most in program history.

First women's basketball player at Missouri to have jersey retired

Historic First·2020

Her No. 3 jersey was retired in 2020, the first women's player in Missouri history to receive the honor.

Missouri single-season three-point record

Career Milestone·2018

She set the single-season record with 89 three-pointers in 2017-2018.