2025 Indiana Fever season
2025 Indiana Fever season | |
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Coach | Stephanie White |
Arena | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
Attendance | per game |
Results | |
Record | 0–0 |
Place | 0th (Eastern) |
The 2025 Indiana Fever season will be the franchise's 26th season in the WNBA and their 3rd season under Head Coach Stephanie White, who returns to the franchise where she was previously head coach from 2015-16.[1]
The Fever finished 6th in the 2024 regular season making the playoffs for the 1st time since 2016.[2]
The Fever announced they are parting ways with head coach Christie Sides after the end of the 2024 season.[1] On November 1, the Fever announced Stephanie White as their new head coach[3]
In 2024, the WNBA held its first expansion draft since 2008, marking a historic moment in the league’s growth and evolution. The league's new expansion team, the Golden State Valkyries, selected Temi Fagbenle from the Fever roster.[4]
On January 16, 2025 Pacers Sports & Entertainment announced that the Fever will have its own devoted practice facility walking distance from Gainbridge Fieldhouse by 2027.The $78 million exclusive sports performance center for the Indiana Fever will be spread across 108,000 sq. ft. making it the largest practice facility among the WNBA teams.[5][6]
Draft
[edit]Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Club | Outcome |
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2 | 19[7] | |||||
2 | 20 | |||||
3 | 33 |
Transactions
[edit]Front office and coaching
[edit]Date | Details | Ref. |
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October 4, 2024 | Hired Amber Cox as Chief Operating Officer and General Manager | [8] |
Lin Dunn named Senior Advisor | ||
October 27, 2024 | Fired head coach, Christie Sides | [1] |
November 1, 2024 | Hired Stephanie White as head coach | [3] |
November 27, 2024 | Hired Austin Kelly as an assistant coach | [9] |
Karima Christmas-Kelly returning as an assistant coach | ||
January 27, 2025 | Hired Jackie Maynard as Associate Vice President of Basketball Communications | [10] |
Trades
[edit]February 2, 2025[11][12] (Four-team trade) |
To Indiana Fever Sophie Cunningham and the 2025 No. 19 pick (from Phoenix Mercury) Jaelyn Brown (from Dallas Wings) |
To Connecticut Sun Rebecca Allen and Natasha Cloud (from Phoenix Mercury) Jacy Sheldon (from Dallas Wings) 2025 No. 8 draft pick (from Indiana Fever) |
To Dallas Wings DiJonai Carrington and Tyasha Harris (from Connecticut Sun) NaLyssa Smith and right to swap third round picks in 2027 draft (from Indiana Fever) Mikiah Herbert Harrigan and the 2025 No. 12 pick (from Phoenix Mercury) |
To Phoenix Mercury Alyssa Thomas (from Connecticut Sun) Satou Sabally, Kalani Brown, and Sevgi Uzun (from Dallas Wings) |
Free agency
[edit]Core designation
[edit]Player | Date | Notes | Ref. |
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Kelsey Mitchell | January 16, 2025 | Accepted core offer on January 29 | [13][14] |
Re-signed
[edit]Player | Date | Notes | Ref. |
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Additions
[edit]Player | Date | Notes | Former Team | Ref. |
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Natasha Howard | February 3, 2025 | One-year deal | Dallas Wings | [15] |
DeWanna Bonner | February 5, 2025 | Connecticut Sun | [16] | |
Sydney Colson | February 6, 2025 | Las Vegas Aces | [17] | |
Brianna Turner | February 16, 2025 | Details to be announced | Chicago Sky | [18][19] |
Subtractions / Unsigned
[edit]Player | Date | Reason | New Team | Ref. |
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Temi Fagbenle | December 6, 2024 | Expansion draft | Golden State Valkyries | [4][20] |
Grace Berger | February 2, 2025 | Waived | Minnesota Lynx | [21][22] |
Victaria Saxton | February 3, 2025 | — | [23] | |
Katie Lou Samuelson | February 10, 2025 | Waived – contract amendment | Seattle Storm | [24][25][26] |
Erica Wheeler | February 12, 2025 | Free agency – unrestricted | [27] |
Roster
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Depth
[edit]Pos. | Starter | Bench |
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PF | ||
C |
Schedule
[edit]Preseason
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May: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
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2025 pre-season schedule |
Regular season
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May: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
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June
: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
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July
: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
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August
: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
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September
: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
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2025 season schedule |
Standings
[edit]# | W | L | PCT | GB | Conf. | Home | Road | Cup | |
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1 | Atlanta Dream | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
2 | Chicago Sky | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
3 | Connecticut Sun | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
4 | Dallas Wings | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
5 | Golden State Valkyries | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
6 | Indiana Fever | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
7 | Las Vegas Aces | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
8 | Los Angeles Sparks | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
9 | Minnesota Lynx | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
10 | New York Liberty | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
11 | Phoenix Mercury | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
12 | Seattle Storm | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
13 | Washington Mystics | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
Notes
- (#) – League Standing
- x – Clinched playoff berth
- e – Eliminated from playoff contention
- Source: Overall standings and Commissioner's Cup Standings
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Indiana Fever Announce Head Coaching Change". fever.wnba.com. Indiana Fever. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
- ^ "Indiana Fever Clinch 2024 Playoff Spot". fever.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
- ^ a b "Indiana Fever Hire Stephanie White as Head Coach". fever.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ^ a b "Golden State Valkyries begin constructing inaugural roster with 11 selections in 2024 WNBA Expansion Draft". nba.com. NBA.
- ^ "Pacers Sports & Entertainment unveils plans to build world-class, $78M Indiana Fever Sports Performance Center". fever.wnba.com. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
- ^ McCormick, Bret. "Fever set to build new practice facility for 2027". Sports Business Journal. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
- ^ "Full 2025 WNBA Draft Order". tankathon.com. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
- ^ "Indiana Fever Name Amber Cox Chief Operating Officer and General Manager". fever.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
- ^ "Indiana Fever Adds Austin Kelly to Coaching Staff, Karima Christmas-Kelly Returns as Assistant Coach". fever.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
- ^ "Indiana Fever Announce Jackie Maynard as AVP of Basketball Communications". Indiana Fever. January 27, 2025. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
- ^ "Connecticut Sun Acquire Rebecca Allen, Natasha Cloud, Jacy Sheldon and the No. 8 Overall Pick". sun.wnba.com. WNBA. February 2, 2025. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
- ^ "Indiana Fever Acquire Guard Sophie Cunningham". Indiana Fever. February 2, 2025. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
- ^ Peterson, Chloe (January 16, 2025). "Indiana Fever core free agent Kelsey Mitchell for exclusive negotiating rights". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
- ^ "Indiana Fever Re-Sign All-Star Kelsey Mitchell". fever.wnba.com. January 29, 2025. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
- ^ "Three-Time WNBA Champion Natasha Howard Returns to Indiana Fever". Indiana Fever. February 3, 2025. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
- ^ "Six-Time WNBA All-Star DeWanna Bonner Joins Indiana Fever". Indiana Fever. February 5, 2025. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
- ^ "Indiana Fever Sign Two-Time WNBA Champion Sydney Colson". Indiana Fever. February 6, 2025. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
- ^ Peterson, Chloe (February 16, 2025). "Indiana Fever bolster frontcourt depth in signing Brianna Turner". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
- ^ "Indiana Fever Sign Forward Brianna Turner". Indiana Fever. February 17, 2025. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
- ^ Henderson, Cydney; Horrow, Ellen J. (December 6, 2024). "WNBA expansion draft live updates: Golden State Valkyries pick their players for 2025". USA Today.
- ^ "Indiana Fever Waive Guard Grace Berger". Indiana Fever. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
- ^ "Minnesota Awarded Grace Berger Off Waivers". Minnesota Lynx. WNBA. February 8, 2025. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
- ^ "Indiana Fever Waive Forward Victaria Saxton". Indiana Fever. February 3, 2025. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
- ^ Peterson, Chloe (February 10, 2025). "Indiana Fever part ways with forward Katie Lou Samuelson after one season". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
- ^ @RichardCohen1 (February 10, 2025). "Sources confirm that Katie Lou Samuelson's 'divorce agreement', i.e. buyout..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Katie Lou Samuelson Returns to Seattle". Seattle Storm. February 21, 2025. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
- ^ "Ten-Year Veteran Erica Wheeler Signs with the Storm". Seattle Storm. WNBA. February 12, 2025. Retrieved February 12, 2025.