WNBA team season
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] 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]
Transactions
WNBA draft
Round
Pick
Player
Nationality
School/Team/Country
1
19[ 7]
TBD
TBD
TBD
2
20
TBD
TBD
TBD
3
33
TBD
TBD
TBD
Transactions
Date
Transaction
September 23, 2024
Hired Kelly Krauskopf as President of Basketball and Business Operations[ 8]
October 4, 2024
Hired Amber Cox as Chief Operating Officer and General Manager[ 9]
Lin Dunn named Senior Advisor[ 9]
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[ 10]
Karima Christmas-Kelly returning as an assistant coach[ 10]
December 6, 2024
Golden State Valkyries selected Temi Fagbenle in their expansion draft [ 4]
January 16, 2025
Cored Kelsey Mitchell [ 11]
January 27, 2025
Hired Jackie Maynard as Associate Vice President of Basketball Communications[ 12]
January 29, 2025
Re-signed Kelsey Mitchell[ 13]
February 2, 2025
Traded NaLyssa Smith [ a] 2025 draft [ b] Sophie Cunningham and the 19th overall 2025 draft pick from the Phoenix Mercury and Jaelyn Brown from the Dallas Wings[ 14] [ 15] 2027 draft in this trade[ 15]
Waived Grace Berger [ 16]
Roster changes
Roster
Players Coaches Pos. No. Nat. Name Height Weight DOB From Yrs F/C 7 Boston, Aliyah 6' 5" (1.96m) 220 lb (100kg) 2001-12-11 South Carolina 1 G/F 18 Brown, Jaelyn 6' 1" (1.85m) 170 lb (77kg) 1998-10-12 California R G 22 Clark, Caitlin 6' 0" (1.83m) 155 lb (70kg) 2002-01-22 Iowa R G 9 Cunningham, Sophie 6' 1" (1.85m) 170 lb (77kg) 1996-08-16 Missouri 5 F 12 Dantas, Damiris 6' 3" (1.91m) 214 lb (97kg) 1992-11-17 Real Celta Vigo 8 G 10 Hull, Lexie 6' 1" (1.85m) 155 lb (70kg) 1999-09-13 Stanford 2 G 0 Mitchell, Kelsey 5' 8" (1.73m) 160 lb (73kg) 1995-11-12 Ohio State 6 F 33 Samuelson, Katie Lou 6' 3" (1.91m) 163 lb (74kg) 1997-06-13 Connecticut 4 F 5 Saxton, Victaria 6' 2" (1.88m) 181 lb (82kg) 1999-11-10 South Carolina 1 G 3 Wallace, Kristy 5' 11" (1.8m) 157 lb (71kg) 1996-01-03 Baylor 2
Head coach
Stephanie White (Purdue )Assistant coaches
Duke )Karima Christmas-Kelly (Duke )Legend (C) Team captain(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) SuspendedWNBA roster page
Depth
Schedule
Preseason
Regular season
2024 game log
May: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
June
: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
July
: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
August
: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
September
: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
2025 season schedule
Standings
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References
^ 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 . Retrieved December 6, 2024 .^ "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 .^ "Kelly Krauskopf, Basketball Trailblazer and Longtime Executive, Will Return to the Indiana Fever as President of Basketball and Business Operations" . fever.wnba.com . WNBA . Retrieved October 22, 2024 .^ a b "Indiana Fever Name Amber Cox Chief Operating Officer and General Manager" . fever.wnba.com . WNBA . Retrieved October 22, 2024 .^ a b "Indiana Fever Adds Austin Kelly to Coaching Staff, Karima Christmas-Kelly Returns as Assistant Coach" . fever.wnba.com . WNBA . Retrieved November 27, 2024 .^ Peterson, Chloe (January 16, 2025). "Indiana Fever core free agent Kelsey Mitchell for exclusive negotiating rights" . Indianapolis Star . Retrieved January 31, 2025 . ^ "Indiana Fever Announce Jackie Maynard as AVP of Basketball Communications" . Indiana Fever . January 27, 2025. Retrieved February 2, 2025 .^ "Indiana Fever Re-Sign All-Star Kelsey Mitchell" . fever.wnba.com . January 29, 2025. Retrieved January 29, 2025 .^ Philippou, Alexa. "Sources: Mercury getting Satou Sabally from Wings in 3-team trade" . ESPN . Retrieved February 1, 2025 . ^ a b "Indiana Fever Acquire Guard Sophie Cunningham" . Indiana Fever . February 2, 2025. Retrieved February 2, 2025 .^ "Indiana Fever Waive Guard Grace Berger" . Indiana Fever . Retrieved February 2, 2025 .
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