Cunningham will go down as one of the best players to wear a Mizzou uniform. She broke the program record for career points last season, with 2,187. She was selected to the All-Southeastern Conference first team three years in a row. The Phoenix Mercury selected her in the second round of the WNBA draft.

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Replacing Cunningham’s talent on the court is a tall order, and Pingeton has repeatedly said that she’ll need all 11 players to contribute for the team to succeed. Every eligible player played in Mizzou’s two exhibition games. Junior guard Elle Brown stole the show against Fontbonne, leading all scorers with 24 points while making 11 of her 13 shots from the field.