Kahleah Copper

Nobody had to remind Kahleah Copper that the Chicago Sky’s season was on the line. Playing in a win-or-go-home semifinal contest against the Connecticut Sun, the 2021 WNBA Finals MVP exudes pure hustle on defense, first springing in front of an inbound pass deep in the opposition’s zone before punctuating the interception with a driving layup. Copper’s fired up reaction says it all, and although the Sun prevailed, the two-time All-Star led her squad in scoring in both the postseason and this game, wrapping up her seventh professional season with 22 points, two rebounds, two assists and four steals in Game 5 of the semis on September 8, 2022.