Chicago Sky’s Kahleah Copper was named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week which marks the first time in her seven-year career to receive the honor.
Copper is the first Sky player to receive the award this season. The last time a Sky player received the honor was Courtney Vandersloot in 2021 during the 2021 season in mid-June.
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Copper and the Sky recorded a 1-1 record last week, picking up a victory at home against the Atlanta Dream, 106-100, followed by a loss on the road to the Indiana Fever, 89-87.
Against the Dream, she scored a season-high 23 points, along with 10 rebounds and three assists.
Two days later against the Fever, she got a another career-high of 28 points and four three-pointers made on 61 percent field goal percentage.
This past week, Copper averaged 25 points per game, 7 rebounds and 2 assists. She is currently averaging a career-high 15 points and 5 rebounds in 29 minutes.
The 2021 WNBA Finals MVP also leads the league in fast break points this season at 4.1 per game.
You can catch the star player in a matchup with the Los Angeles Sparks on June 23.
