ATLANTA, Ga. – Mizzou Women’s Basketball senior guard Sophie Cunningham (Columbia, Mo.) was named a Region 2 finalist for the Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Association All-America team, announced by the organization Thursday. It is third consecutive year Cunningham has been named a region finalist.

The Tiger senior helped lead Mizzou to its first conference tournament semifinal appearance since 1994 at this year’s SEC Tournament. Mizzou recorded wins over Florida (March 7) and Kentucky (March 8) in Greenville, S.C. In Mizzou’s semifinal matchup with Mississippi State (March 9), Cunningham scored 33 points to become Mizzou’s all-time scoring leader, as her 2,158 points surpassed Joni Davis’ (1981-85) mark of 2,126 points.

Cunningham was recently named to her third straight All-SEC First Team by the league’s coaches, becoming the first player in program history to earn All-Conference First Team honors in three consecutive seasons. In addition, Cunningham was named to the All-SEC First Team by the Associated Press for the second straight season.

The SEC’s active career scoring leader, Cunningham is averaging 18.0 points, 6.1 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. Her 82 three-pointers rank fifth in Mizzou single season history, while her 594 points rank seventh.

Cunningham finished the regular season ranked fourth in the SEC in scoring (17.3 ppg), third in three-point percentage (40.7), third in three-pointers per game (2.3) and third in free throw percentage (81.8). In conference play, she led the SEC in three-point shooting (46.5 percent) and threes per game (2.9). Cunningham has reached 20 points in 15 games this season, including 10 times against SEC opponents, and 30 points three times. Mizzou is 13-2 when she scores 20+, and 2-1 when she reaches 30 points.

The Tiger senior is one of three Mizzou players to score 2,000 career points. Among program records, Cunningham ranks first in scoring (2,158 points), first in free throws made (526), second in three-pointers made (235), second in three-point percentage (40.7), third in free throw percentage (83.6), fourth in points per game (17.0) and fourth in assists (384).

REGION 2

Chennedy Carter                 Texas A&M University

Sophie Cunningham            University of Missouri

Rennia Davis                         University of Tennessee

Reyna Frost                           Central Michigan University

Tyasha Harris                        University of South Carolina

Anriel Howard                      Mississippi State University

Rhyne Howard                      University of Kentucky

Presley Hudson                    Central Michigan University

Darby Maggard                     Belmont University

Teaira McCowan                  Mississippi State University

Maci Morris                          University of Kentucky

Caliya Robinson                    University of Georgia