Sug Sutton

Sug Sutton
Sutton with the Phoenix Mercury in 2023
No. 1 – OGM Ormanspor
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
LeagueTurkish Super League
Personal information
Born (1998-12-17) December 17, 1998 (age 26)
Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Listed weight140 lb (64 kg)
Career information
High schoolParkway North
(Saint Louis, Missouri)
CollegeTexas (2016–2020)
WNBA draft2020: 3rd round, 36th overall pick
Selected by the Washington Mystics
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020Washington Mystics
2020–2021Ślęza Wrocław
2021–2022Townsville Fire
2022–2023AZS Poznań
2023–2024Phoenix Mercury
2023–presentOGM Ormanspor
2024–presentWashington Mystics
Career highlights and awards
Stats at WNBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Alecia Kaorie "Sug" Sutton (born December 17, 1998) is an American basketball player for the Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and for OGM Ormanspor of the Turkish Super League. Born in Saint Louis, Missouri, Sutton went to Parkway North High School and played collegiately for the University of Texas.[1] She was drafted by the Mystics with the 36th overall pick of the 2020 WNBA draft.[2]

Professional career

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WNBA

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Washington Mystics (2020)

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Sutton was drafted by the Washington Mystics with the 36th overall pick of the 2020 WNBA draft.[2] On May 25, prior to the season's start, Sutton was released by the Mystics.[3] On August 16, midway through the season, Sutton was again signed by the Mystics.[4] On August 19, Sutton made her WNBA debut in a win against the Atlanta Dream and scored her first WNBA career points.[5] On May 13, 2021, she was waived by the Mystics.[6]

Phoenix Mercury (2023–2024)

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Sutton signed a training camp contract with the Phoenix Mercury prior to the start of the 2023 season. Sutton went through camp and ultimately made the opening night roster for the Mercury.[7] On September 8, 2023, Sutton recorded the first triple-double in Phoenix Mercury history in a loss against the Las Vegas Aces, with 18 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists.[8]

On February 27, 2024, Sutton signed a training camp contract with the Mercury.[9] Sutton made the final roster and played for Phoenix in 22 games.

Washington Mystics (2024–present)

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On August 20, 2024, Sutton and Phoenix's 2025 third-round pick was traded to the Washington Mystics for the rights to Swedish guard Klara Lundquist [sv].[10]

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game  RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game  BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game
 TO  Turnovers per game  FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 Bold  Career best ° League leader

WNBA

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Regular season

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Stats current through end of 2024 season

WNBA regular season statistics[11]
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2020 Washington 12 0 9.4 .364 .294 .714 0.7 1.0 0.1 0.0 0.5 2.9
2023 Phoenix 40 12 26.3 .384 .333 .807 2.6 4.8 0.7 0.1 2.5 8.2
2024 Phoenix 22 0 14.9 .306 .270 .692 1.1 2.4 0.6 0.0 1.3 2.9
Washington 7 0 7.3 .286 .000 — 0.6 1.4 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.6
Career 3 years, 2 teams 81 12 19.0 .369 .306 .779 1.7 3.3 0.5 0.0 1.7 5.3

Playoffs

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WNBA playoff statistics
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2020 Washington 1 0 4.0 .500 — — 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0
Career 1 year, 1 team 1 0 4.0 .500 — — 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0

College

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Source[12]

Ratios
YEAR Team GP FG% 3P% FT% RBG APG BPG SPG PPG
2016-17 Texas 34 34.7% 22.2% 64.3% 1.71 1.27 0.09 0.38 3.82
2017-18 Texas 34 44.2% 35.1% 61.1% 2.88 2.21 0.12 0.82 6.79
2018-19 Texas 33 47.5% 28.6% 76.3% 5.39 5.39 0.06 1.27 12.70
2019-20 Texas 29 38.1% 29.0% 69.1% 3.83 4.31 0.17 1.83 10.72
Career 130 42.1% 29.5% 70.1% 3.42 3.24 0.11 1.05 8.39
Totals
YEAR Team GP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB A BK ST PTS
2016-17 Texas 34 51 147 10 45 18 28 58 43 3 13 130
2017-18 Texas 34 91 206 27 77 22 36 98 75 4 28 231
2018-19 Texas 33 164 345 20 70 71 93 178 178 2 42 419
2019-20 Texas 29 114 299 18 62 65 94 111 125 5 53 311
Career 130 420 997 75 254 176 251 445 421 14 136 1091

Personal life

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Sutton goes by "Sug," short for "Sugar." The nickname was given to her by her father and grandfather.[13] Sutton's parents are Larry Sutton and Tonette Moore.[13] At University of Texas, Sutton majored in health promotion and behavioral sciences.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Sug Sutton - Women's Basketball". University of Texas Athletics.
  2. ^ a b "MYSTICS SELECT JAYLYN AGNEW, ALECIA "SUG" SUTTON IN 2020 WNBA DRAFT".
  3. ^ "Tough job market for 2020 class: Mystics waive draft picks Jaylyn Agnew and Sug Sutton". NBC Sports.
  4. ^ "Mystics Sign Alicia "Sug" Sutton, Waive Essence Carson". OurSportsCentral.
  5. ^ "First career #WNBA bucket for @kaorie15✅". Twitter.
  6. ^ "2021 WNBA Transactions". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  7. ^ "Phoenix Mercury announce opening-night roster vs. Sparks". arizonasports.com. Arizona Sports. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  8. ^ "Sug Sutton records 1st triple-double in Mercury History, Phoenix falls to Aces". Arizona Sports.
  9. ^ "Phoenix Mercury re-sign Sug Sutton to training camp contract". arizonasports.com. February 27, 2024. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  10. ^ Sports, Arizona (August 20, 2024). "Phoenix Mercury trade Sug Sutton to Mystics for Klara Lundquist". Arizona Sports. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  11. ^ "Sug Sutton WNBA Stats". Basketball Reference.
  12. ^ "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  13. ^ a b "Sug Sutton". WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA.
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