WNBA · Phoenix Mercury · Updated Oct 20, 2026
How often Kahleah Copper scores the game's first basket for the Phoenix Mercury, and how that compares with teammates. Built from every tracked WNBA game.
| Player | First baskets | Starts | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alyssa ThomasF | 6 | 42 | 14.3% |
| DeWanna BonnerF | 3 | 26 | 11.5% |
| Kahleah CopperG | 3 | 40 | 7.5% |
| Jovana NogicG | 2 | 7 | 28.6% |
| Noemie BrochantF | 2 | 33 | 6.1% |
Kahleah Copper has scored the game's first basket in 3 of 40 starts tracked, a rate of 7.5%.
Alyssa Thomas (6 first baskets in 42 starts), DeWanna Bonner (3 first baskets in 26 starts), Jovana Nogic (2 first baskets in 7 starts). The table on this page has each of them.
From every tracked game: the game's first scoring play, made free throws included, the team that won the opening tip, and which side was at home. A game the tip winner or the home side was not recorded for is left out of that one figure, and each figure says how many games it is out of.
The stats are rebuilt as games are played; the date at the top is when this page was last updated.
On the first basket picks page: the model's pick for every game today, one of them free, with every finished game graded.