Sug Sutton
.jpg) Sutton with the Washington Mystics in 2025 | |||||||||||||||
| Dallas Wings | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Point guard / shooting guard | ||||||||||||||
| League | WNBA | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | December 17, 1998 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
Listed height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 140 lb (64 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Parkway North (Saint Louis, Missouri) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Texas (2016–2020) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020: 3rd round, 36th overall pick | |||||||||||||||
| Drafted by | Washington Mystics | ||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2020–present | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Washington Mystics | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Ślęza Wrocław | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Townsville Fire | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | AZS Poznań | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Phoenix Mercury | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | OGM Ormanspor | ||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | Washington Mystics | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 | Elitzur Ramla | ||||||||||||||
| 2026–present | Rose BC | ||||||||||||||
| 2026 | Portland Fire | ||||||||||||||
| 2026–present | Dallas Wings | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights | |||||||||||||||
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| Stats at WNBA.com | |||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||
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Alecia Kaorie "Sug" Sutton (born December 17, 1998) is an American basketball player for the Dallas Wings of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and for the Rose of Unrivaled. Born in Saint Louis, Missouri, Sutton went to Parkway North High School and played collegiately for the University of Texas. She was drafted by the Mystics with the 36th overall pick of the 2020 WNBA draft.
Professional career
WNBA
Washington Mystics (2020)
Sutton was drafted by the Washington Mystics with the 36th overall pick of the 2020 WNBA draft. On May 25, prior to the season's start, Sutton was released by the Mystics. On August 16, midway through the season, Sutton was again signed by the Mystics. On August 19, Sutton made her WNBA debut in a win against the Atlanta Dream and scored her first WNBA career points. On May 13, 2021, she was waived by the Mystics.
Phoenix Mercury (2023–2024)
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. 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.
On February 27, 2024, Sutton signed a training camp contract with the Mercury. Sutton made the final roster and played for Phoenix in 22 games.
Second stint with the Washington Mystics (2024–2025)
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.
Portland Fire (2026)
On April 3, 2026, she was drafted 20th overall by the Portland Fire in the 2026 WNBA expansion draft.
On May 21, 2026, Sutton was waived by the Portland Fire.
Dallas Wings (2026–present)
On June 14, 2026, Sutton signed a rest-of-season contract with the Dallas Wings.
Unrivaled
On November 5, 2025, it was announced that Sutton had been drafted by Rose BC for the 2026 Unrivaled season.
Career statistics
| 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
Regular season
Stats current through end of 2025 season
| 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 | .000 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 | |
| 2025 | Washington | 43 | 43 | 26.1 | .422 | .353 | .771 | 1.8 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 7.4 |
| Career | 4 years, 2 teams | 124 | 55 | 21.5 | .390 | .328 | .776 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 6.0 |
Playoffs
| 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
Source
| 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 |
| 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
Sutton goes by "Sug," short for "Sugar." The nickname was given to her by her father and grandfather. Sutton's parents are Larry Sutton and Tonette Moore. At University of Texas, Sutton majored in health promotion and behavioral sciences.
References
- 1 2 "Sug Sutton - Women's Basketball". University of Texas Athletics.
- 1 2 "MYSTICS SELECT JAYLYN AGNEW, ALECIA "SUG" SUTTON IN 2020 WNBA DRAFT".
- ↑ "Tough job market for 2020 class: Mystics waive draft picks Jaylyn Agnew and Sug Sutton". NBC Sports.
- ↑ "Mystics Sign Alicia "Sug" Sutton, Waive Essence Carson". OurSportsCentral.
- ↑ "First career #WNBA bucket for @kaorie15✅". Twitter.
- ↑ "2021 WNBA Transactions". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- ↑ "Phoenix Mercury announce opening-night roster vs. Sparks". arizonasports.com. Arizona Sports. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
- ↑ "Sug Sutton records 1st triple-double in Mercury History, Phoenix falls to Aces". Arizona Sports.
- ↑ "Phoenix Mercury re-sign Sug Sutton to training camp contract". arizonasports.com. February 27, 2024. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ↑ Sports, Arizona (August 20, 2024). "Phoenix Mercury trade Sug Sutton to Mystics for Klara Lundquist". Arizona Sports. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
- ↑ Maloney, Jack (April 3, 2026). "WNBA expansion draft results: Toronto Tempo, Portland Fire select initial rosters ahead of 2026 season". CBS Sports. Retrieved April 3, 2026.
- ↑ Northam, Mitchell (May 21, 2026). "Haley Jones, Kamiah Smalls, Sug Sutton waived by Portland Fire". Yahoo Sports. Archived from the original on May 22, 2026. Retrieved July 2, 2026.
- ↑ Toomer, Jessica (June 15, 2026). "Dallas Wings Sign Sug Sutton, Waive JJ Quinerly as WNBA Injuries Mount". Just Women's Sports. Archived from the original on June 17, 2026. Retrieved July 2, 2026.
- ↑ Andrews, Kendra (November 5, 2025). "Rosters set for Unrivaled second season after internal draft". ESPN. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
- ↑ "Sug Sutton WNBA Stats". Basketball Reference.
- ↑ "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- 1 2 "Sug Sutton". WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA.
External links
- Career statistics from WNBA.com · Basketball Reference
- Texas Longhorns bio