With Caitlin Clark out for the season, the Indiana Fever have a better idea of what depth they will have available for the rest of the season.
Coach Stephanie White and the Fever have tried to make the most of an injury-riddled season.
Despite all the injuries, four players have still managed to play every game this season.
White praised the leadership and effort of Aliyah Boston, Natasha Howard and Kelsey Mitchell for managing to start in all 41 games for Indiana this season. Lexie Hull has also been among that group, starting 23 of the 41 games she’s played in this season.
‘They have the experience and have really held this group together,” White said. “They’ve been able to play with all different kinds of lineups and players. They’ve got to continue to take it to another level.
“We don’t want or need anyone to play outside of themselves necessarily, but understanding how to communicate and bring the new players along who haven’t been in our system long is important. They’ve been great leaders in that way.’
Clark has missed 28 games this season, including the last 19 due to injury, but she is not the only player to miss time for the Fever in 2025.
In addition to Clark missing significant time, the Fever had some bad luck with keeping the guard position healthy.
In early August, the Fever lost backup point guards Aari McDonald and Sydney Colson to season-ending injuries.
The Fever signed guard Odyssey Sims to a hardship contract on Aug. 10 to help fill the void.
Sims, a former standout at Baylor, was the second overall pick in the 2014 WNBA Draft by the Tulsa Shock – now the Dallas Wings.
She has started seven of the nine games she’s played in for the Fever, averaging 10 points, 3.9 assists and 2.1 rebounds in 26.8 minutes. Sims signed three seven-day contracts for the Fever before she was signed for the remainder of the season.
Guard Sophie Cunningham was also among the Fever players to be ruled out for the season in recent weeks after suffering a torn MCL in her right knee during a game on Aug. 17.
Cunningham underwent surgery and is expected back in time for the start of the 2026 season. Guard Shey Peddy was added to a seven-day hardship contract in place of Cunningham.
Forward Chloe Bibby was also shut down for the season due to knee swelling.
“Her knee just swelled up, and we have not been able to get the swelling reduced,” White said about Bibby’s injury. “She just didn’t get any relief when trying to rehab it.”
Indiana Fever roster
Guard Kelsey Mitchell
Guard Odyssey Sims
Guard Aari McDonald
Guard Bree Hall
Guard Shey Peddy
Forward Natasha Howard
Center-forward Aliyah Boston
Guard Sophie Cunningham
Guard Lexie Hull
Center-forward Brianna Turner
Forward-center Damiris Dantas
Forward-center Makayla Timpson
Guard Caitlin Clark
Guard Aerial Powers
Guard Sydney Colson
Forward Chloe Bibby
