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Sug Sutton

{{Short description|American basketball player (born 1998)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2024}}

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Sug Sutton

| image = Sug Sutton (53031927101) (cropped).jpg

| caption = Sutton with the Phoenix Mercury in 2023

| league = WNBA

| team = Washington Mystics

| number = 1

| position = Point guard / shooting guard

| height_ft = 5

| height_in = 8

| weight_lbs = 140

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1998|12|17}}

| birth_place = Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S.

| high_school = Parkway North
(Saint Louis, Missouri)

| college = Texas (2016–2020)

| draft_league = WNBA

| draft_year = 2020

| draft_round = 3

| draft_pick = 36

| draft_team = Washington Mystics

| career_start = 2020

| career_end =

| years1 = {{WNBA Year|2020}}

| team1 = Washington Mystics

| years2 = 2020–2021

| team2 = Ślęza Wrocław

| years3 = 2021–2022

| team3 = Townsville Fire

| years4 = 2022–2023

| team4 = AZS Poznań

| years5 = {{WNBA Year|2023}}–{{WNBA Year|2024}}

| team5 = Phoenix Mercury

| years6 = 2023–2024

| team6 = OGM Ormanspor

| years7 = {{WNBA Year|2024}}–present

| team7 = Washington Mystics

| years8 = 2025

| team8 = Elitzur Ramla

| highlights =

| wnba_profile = sug-sutton

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalSport | Women's basketball}}

{{MedalCountry|{{USA}}}}

{{MedalCompetition|FIBA Under-19 World Cup}}

{{MedalSilver|2017 Italy|Team}}

}}

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). Born in Saint Louis, Missouri, Sutton went to Parkway North High School and played collegiately for the University of Texas.{{Cite web|url=https://texassports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/sug-sutton/9112|title=Sug Sutton - Women's Basketball|website=University of Texas Athletics}} She was drafted by the Mystics with the 36th overall pick of the 2020 WNBA draft.{{cite web|url=https://mystics.wnba.com/news/mystics-select-jaylyn-agnew-alecia-sug-sutton-in-2020-wnba-draft/| title=MYSTICS SELECT JAYLYN AGNEW, ALECIA "SUG" SUTTON IN 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/mystics/tough-job-market-2020-class-mystics-waive-draft-picks-jaylyn-agnew-and-sug-sutton|title=Tough job market for 2020 class: Mystics waive draft picks Jaylyn Agnew and Sug Sutton|work=NBC Sports}} On August 16, midway through the season, Sutton was again signed by the Mystics.{{cite web|url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/mystics-sign-alicia-sug-sutton-waive-essence-carson/n-5636872|title=Mystics Sign Alicia "Sug" Sutton, Waive Essence Carson|work=OurSportsCentral}} On August 19, Sutton made her WNBA debut in a win against the Atlanta Dream and scored her first WNBA career points.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/WNBA/status/1296229555888431109|title=First career #WNBA bucket for @kaorie15✅|work=Twitter}} On May 13, 2021, she was waived by the Mystics.{{Cite web|title=2021 WNBA Transactions|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/years/2021_transactions.html|access-date=June 30, 2021|website=Basketball-Reference.com|language=en}}

==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.{{cite web |title=Phoenix Mercury announce opening-night roster vs. Sparks |url=https://arizonasports.com/story/3523910/phoenix-mercury-announce-opening-night-roster-vs-sparks/ |website=arizonasports.com |publisher=Arizona Sports |access-date=May 22, 2023}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://arizonasports.com/story/3533845/sug-sutton-earns-1st-triple-double-in-mercury-history-phoenix-falls-to-aces/|title=Sug Sutton records 1st triple-double in Mercury History, Phoenix falls to Aces|work=Arizona Sports}}

On February 27, 2024, Sutton signed a training camp contract with the Mercury.{{Cite web |date=February 27, 2024 |title=Phoenix Mercury re-sign Sug Sutton to training camp contract |url=https://arizonasports.com/story/3543570/phoenix-mercury-re-sign-sug-sutton-to-training-camp-contract/ |access-date=February 28, 2024 |website=arizonasports.com}} Sutton made the final roster and played for Phoenix in 22 games.

==Second stint with the Washington Mystics (2024–present)==

On August 20, 2024, Sutton and Phoenix's 2025 third-round pick was traded to the Washington Mystics for the rights to Swedish guard {{ill|Klara Lundquist|sv}}.{{Cite web |last=Sports |first=Arizona |date=2024-08-20 |title=Phoenix Mercury trade Sug Sutton to Mystics for Klara Lundquist |url=https://arizonasports.com/story/3555324/phoenix-mercury-trade-sug-sutton-to-mystics-for-klara-lundquist-on-deadline-day/ |access-date=2024-08-21 |website=Arizona Sports |language=en}}

Career statistics

{{WNBA player statistics legend}}

=WNBA=

==Regular season==

Stats current through end of 2024 season

{{WNBA player statistics start|caption=WNBA regular season statistics{{cite web |title=Sug Sutton WNBA Stats |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/players/s/suttosu01w.html |website=Basketball Reference}}}}

|-

| align="left" | 2020

| align="left" | Washington

| 12 || 0 || 9.4 || .364 || .294 || .714 || 0.7 || 1.0 || 0.1 || 0.0 || 0.5 || 2.9

|-

| align="left" | 2023

| align="left" | Phoenix

| 40 || 12 || 26.3 || .384 || .333 || .807 || 2.6 || 4.8 || 0.7 || 0.1 || 2.5 || 8.2

|-

| rowspan=2 align="left" | {{wnbay|2024}}

| align="left" | Phoenix

| 22 || 0 || 14.9 || .306 || .270 || .692 || 1.1 || 2.4 || 0.6 || 0.0 || 1.3 || 2.9

|-

| align="left" | Washington

| 7 || 0 || 7.3 || .286 || .000 || — || 0.6 || 1.4 || 0.3 || 0.0 || 0.7 || 0.6

|- class="sortbottom"

| align="left" | Career

| align="left" | 3 years, 2 teams

| 81 || 12 || 19.0 || .369 || .306 || .779 || 1.7 || 3.3 || 0.5 || 0.0 || 1.7 || 5.3

{{S-end}}

==Playoffs==

{{WNBA player statistics start|caption=WNBA playoff statistics}}

|-

| align="left" | 2020

| align="left" | Washington

| 1 || 0 || 4.0 || .500 ||—||—|| 1.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 2.0

|- class="sortbottom"

| align="left" | Career

| align="left" | 1 year, 1 team

| 1 || 0 || 4.0 || .500 ||—||—|| 1.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 2.0

{{S-end}}

=College=

Source{{Cite web|url=http://web1.ncaa.org/stats/StatsSrv/careerplayer|title=NCAA Statistics|website=web1.ncaa.org|access-date=June 28, 2021}}

{{Switcher

| {{wikitable| class="wikitable"

|+{{{caption|Ratios}}}

!YEAR

!Team

! scope{{=}}"col"|{{abbr|GP|Games played}}

! scope{{=}}"col"|{{abbr|FG%|Field goal percentage}}

! scope{{=}}"col"|{{abbr|3P%|3-point field-goal percentage}}

! scope{{=}}"col"|{{abbr|FT%|Free-throw percentage}}

! scope{{=}}"col"|{{abbr|RBG|Rebounds per game}}

! scope{{=}}"col"|{{abbr|APG|Assists per game}}

! scope{{=}}"col"|{{abbr|BPG|Blocks per game}}

! scope{{=}}"col"|{{abbr|SPG|Steals per game}}

! scope{{=}}"col"|{{abbr|PPG|Points per game}}

|-

|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

}}

| Ratios

| {{wikitable| class="wikitable"

|+{{{caption|Totals}}}

!YEAR

!Team

! scope{{=}}"col"|{{abbr|GP|Games played}}

! scope{{=}}"col"|{{abbr|FG|Field goals made}}

! scope{{=}}"col"|{{abbr|FGA|Field goal attempts}}

! scope{{=}}"col"|{{abbr|3P|3-point field-goals made}}

! scope{{=}}"col"|{{abbr|3PA|3-point field-goal attempts}}

! scope{{=}}"col"|{{abbr|FT|Free-throws made}}

! scope{{=}}"col"|{{abbr|FTA|Free-throws attempted}}

! scope{{=}}"col"|{{abbr|REB|Total rebounds}}

! scope{{=}}"col"|{{abbr|A|Assists}}

! scope{{=}}"col"|{{abbr|BK|Blocks}}

! scope{{=}}"col"|{{abbr|ST|Steals}}

! scope{{=}}"col"|{{abbr|PTS|Points}}

|-

|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

}}

| Totals

}}

Personal life

Sutton goes by "Sug," short for "Sugar." The nickname was given to her by her father and grandfather.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wnba.com/draft2020profile/sug-sutton/|title=Sug Sutton|website=WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA}} Sutton's parents are Larry Sutton and Tonette Moore. At University of Texas, Sutton majored in health promotion and behavioral sciences.

References

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External links

  • {{Basketball stats}}
  • [https://texassports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/sug-sutton/9112 Texas Longhorns bio]

{{Washington Mystics current roster}}

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Category:1998 births

Category:Living people

Category:American women's basketball players

Category:Basketball players from St. Louis

Category:Phoenix Mercury players

Category:Point guards

Category:Shooting guards

Category:Texas Longhorns women's basketball players

Category:Washington Mystics draft picks

Category:Washington Mystics players

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