Daily News | Philly native Kahleah Copper discusses the Sky’s playoff loss and reconnecting with former Rutgers teammate Betnijah Laney
Chicago Sky guard Kahleah Copper didn’t have much time to process the 72-63 loss against the Connecticut Sun in Game 5 of the WNBA semifinals on Sept. 8.
Copper has experience competing with Team USA — the first time coming in 2019. While she missed training camp in Las Vegas this year because the Sky were in playoffs, Copper feels like a leader with this group and is vocal with her teammates.Women’s national team head coach Cheryl Reeve, who also is the Minnesota Lynx coach and general manager, was concerned at first about Copper’s headspace.
“We were like salt and pepper in college,” Copper said. “To be able to experience this is something that’s so special. … We talk about college, our experiences, and how much better we’ve gotten then when we started. The two both had slow starts in their professional careers. Laney produced 2.9 points and 2.1 rebounds per game during her rookie season with the Sky in 2015. She was waived in 2017 after suffering a torn left ACL in 2016.Kiah Stokes, a second-generation pro basketball player with a Philly connection, stars with the Las Vegas Aces
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