Indiana fever Made the playoffs last year for the first time since 2016 in large part because of the recruit of Superstar Caitlin Clark. This offseason, a new head coach and the addition of several key players increased the chances of success in Indiana.
Sophie Cunningham, one of these additions, believes that the fever is privileged for a race WNBA championship.
Indiana Caitlin Clark (22, Dribble Le Garde de l’Initai Caitli Le Garde de Phoenix Mercury Sophie Cunningham (9) during the first half of a WNBA basketball match on Sunday, June 30, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP photo / Ross D. Franklin)
The 28 -year -old goalkeeper was acquired by the Phoenix Suns fever in February as part of a four team business which included the addition of Jaelyn Brown of the Dallas Wings and the n ° 19 choice of the WNBA 2025 draft.
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“I am excited. I think it’s a new era for me,” Cunningham told PK Press Club Digital in a recent interview. “I have to learn a lot, learn to become a pro. And now I can go to Indiana to play with some of the best players in the world at the moment.”
On the list is a new teammate Caitlin Clark, who took over his professional career.
“We have talked a lot in the past two months since I became exchanged and it is just a good human,” said Cunningham about Clark. “I think she has humor for her, she has spirit. Everyone I spoke to said she is a super teammate. She just wants to win, right?”
The Indiana Caitlin Clark (22) fever guard rushes to the court against the Phoenix goalkeeper Mercury Sophie Cunningham (9) on Friday July 12, 2024, during the match at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. (Grace Hollars / Indystar / USA Today Network)
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Cunningham told PK Press Club Digital that she believed that the “style of play” of Indiana is something in which it prosperous. She said that she thought that if chemistry on the field is there, this team has a good chance of winning a championship.
“I’m just excited for [Clark’s] competitiveness. I am excited for everything she brings to the table. But again, I am excited for everyone, right? You have Kelsey Mitchell, who is also a veterinarian, who has been there for years, who is also a hell of a player. And so for me, just to be part of something for the first time – a new team for the first time in six years – I just think it’s a fresh wind. This is what I needed. He is re-motivated, he refocused my energy. And again, as at the end of the day, I just want to win. I want championships and I think it’s the right team for that. “”
Cunningham, 28, was drafted by Phoenix In the second round of the 2019 WNBA draft and became one of the most popular players in the League. It appeared in 182 games, with an average of 7.7 points per match, 2.7 rebounds in total and 1.4 assists.
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Its best season took place in 2022, when it collected on average 12.6 points per match, 4.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists.
Sophie Cunningham # 9 of Phoenix Mercury reacts to an off -aded call during the match against the New York Liberty in Footprint Center on August 26, 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Liberty beat Mercury 84-70. (Chris Coduto / Getty Images)
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“It’s huge. And I think, you know, talent and passion, competitiveness has always been there. Now, it’s just on television where people can witness it and fall in love with our games and fall in love with players,” she said. “I have been part of the NCAA tournament for four years. Now I can be a fan behind a bar supporting it with Quest.”
“I am really excited. I just think that their products get bigger, they improve – always rich in protein, with a low sugar content – and therefore as an elite levels, that’s exactly what you want,” she said about her partnership. “You always want to eat healthy but you too, for me, I have a sweet tooth and then why would I not want to indulge myself a little to a tasty treat because it is something that will always remain with me, so I prefer to eat something good for me that you know something wrong.”
