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Each Thursday this season, Sports Illustrated’s Ben Pickman is diving deep into the WNBA story lines you need to know.
Kahleah Copper’s confidence has never wavered. Even while her minute totals were limited for consecutive games early in her professional career, the 6' 1" Sky guard knew she was fully capable of being an impact player in the WNBA. “It wasn’t about the minutes,” Copper says. “It was about when I got in there, just being to affect the game.”
Last summer during the league’s shortened bubble season, Copper made what was her biggest on-court impact to date, averaging 14.