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WNBA team season
The 2024 Indiana Fever season is the franchise's 25th season in the WNBA , and their second season under head coach Christie Sides . The regular season tipped off against the Connecticut Sun in Connecticut on Tuesday, May 14, 2024.[1]
The Fever won the 2024 WNBA Draft Lottery and were awarded the first overall pick for the second year in a row; they used it to select Caitlin Clark .[2]
Transactions [ edit ]
WNBA draft [ edit ]
Transactions [ edit ]
Date
Transaction
January 11, 2024
Extended Qualifying Offers to Maya Caldwell and Temi Fagbenle [3]
January 19, 2024
Signed Temi Fagbenle to a Training Camp Contract.[4]
January 29, 2024
Signed Maya Caldwell to a Training Camp Contract.[5]
February 1, 2024
Signed Damiris Dantas [6]
Signed Katie Lou Samuelson [7]
March 21, 2024
Waived Victoria Vivians [8]
April 22, 2024
Exercised fourth-year option for NaLyssa Smith [9]
April 25, 2024
Signed Celeste Taylor and Leilani Correa to Rookie Contracts[3]
April 27, 2024
Signed Caitlin Clark to a Rookie Contract[3]
May 10, 2024
Exercised fourth-year option for Lexie Hull and Kristy Wallace [10]
Waived Maya Caldwell and Leilani Correa [10]
May 13, 2024
Suspended the contract of Damiris Dantas (temporary, due to knee injury)[11]
June 25, 2024
Activated Damiris Dantas [12]
Waived Celeste Taylor [12]
Roster changes [ edit ]
Players Coaches Pos. No. Nat. Name Height Weight DOB From Yrs G 34 Berger, Grace 6' 0" (1.83m) 160 lb (73kg) 1999-06-03 Indiana 1 F/C 7 Boston, Aliyah 6' 5" (1.96m) 220 lb (100kg) 2001-12-11 South Carolina 1 G 22 Clark, Caitlin 6' 0" (1.83m) 155 lb (70kg) 2002-01-22 Iowa R F 12 Dantas, Damiris 6' 3" (1.91m) 214 lb (97kg) 1992-11-17 Real Celta Vigo 8 C 14 Fagbenle, Temi 6' 4" (1.93m) 180 lb (82kg) 1992-09-08 USC 3 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 F 1 Smith, NaLyssa 6' 4" (1.93m) 185 lb (84kg) 2000-08-08 Baylor 2 G 3 Wallace, Kristy 5' 11" (1.8m) 157 lb (71kg) 1996-01-03 Baylor 2 G 17 Wheeler, Erica 5' 7" (1.7m) 143 lb (65kg) 1991-05-02 Rutgers 8
Head coach
Christie Sides (Louisiana Tech )
Assistant coaches
Karima Christmas-Kelly (Duke )
Jessie Miller (UIC )
Paul Miller (Lake Forest College)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(DP) Unsigned draft pick
(FA) Free agent
(S) Suspended
Injured
WNBA roster page
Schedule [ edit ]
Pre-season [ edit ]
Regular season [ edit ]
2024 game log Total: 9–13 (Home: 5–4; Road: 4–9)
May: 1–8 (Home: 0–4; Road: 1–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
1
May 14
@ Connecticut
L 71–92
Caitlin Clark (20)
NaLyssa Smith (9)
Clark, Samuelson (3)
Mohegan Sun Arena 8,910
0–1
2
May 16
New York
L 66–102
Aliyah Boston (12)
Boston, Clark (7)
Caitlin Clark (6)
Gainbridge Fieldhouse 17,274
0–2
3
May 18
@ New York
L 80–91
Caitlin Clark (22)
NaLyssa Smith (8)
Caitlin Clark (8)
Barclays Center 17,735
0–3
4
May 20
Connecticut
L 84–88
Clark, Mitchell (17)
Temi Fagbenle (10)
Clark, Mitchell (5)
Gainbridge Fieldhouse 17,274
0–4
5
May 22
@ Seattle
L 83–85
Caitlin Clark (21)
NaLyssa Smith (11)
Caitlin Clark (7)
Climate Pledge Arena 18,343
0–5
6
May 24
@ Los Angeles
W 78–73
Kelsey Mitchell (18)
Caitlin Clark (10)
Caitlin Clark (8)
Crypto.com Arena 19,103
1–5
7
May 25
@ Las Vegas
L 80–99
Kelsey Mitchell (16)
Temi Fagbenle (8)
Caitlin Clark (7)
Michelob Ultra Arena 10,399
1–6
8
May 28
Los Angeles
L 82–88
Caitlin Clark (30)
Temi Fagbenle (7)
Caitlin Clark (6)
Gainbridge Fieldhouse 16,013
1–7
9
May 30
Seattle
L 88–103
NaLyssa Smith (23)
Aliyah Boston (12)
Caitlin Clark (9)
Gainbridge Fieldhouse 15,022
1–8
June
: 7–4 (Home: 4–0; Road: 3–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
10
June 1
Chicago
W 71–70
Kelsey Mitchell (18)
NaLyssa Smith (9)
Caitlin Clark (6)
Gainbridge Fieldhouse 17,274
2–8
11
June 2
@ New York
L 68–104
Kelsey Mitchell (21)
NaLyssa Smith (8)
Caitlin Clark (5)
Barclays Center 17,401
2–9
12
June 7
@ Washington
W 85–83
Caitlin Clark (30)
NaLyssa Smith (10)
Caitlin Clark (6)
Capital One Arena 20,333
3–9
13
June 10
@ Connecticut
L 72–89
Aliyah Boston (14)
Aliyah Boston (12)
Aliyah Boston (5)
Mohegan Sun Arena 8,910
3–10
14
June 13
Atlanta
W 91–84
Aliyah Boston (27)
Aliyah Boston (13)
Caitlin Clark (6)
Gainbridge Fieldhouse 16,651
4–10
15
June 16
Chicago
W 91–83
Caitlin Clark (23)
Aliyah Boston (14)
Caitlin Clark (9)
Gainbridge Fieldhouse 17,274
5–10
16
June 19
Washington
W 88–81
Boston, Mitchell (22)
Caitlin Clark (12)
Caitlin Clark (6)
6–10
17
June 21
@ Atlanta
W 91–79
NaLyssa Smith (21)
Aliyah Boston (10)
Caitlin Clark (7)
State Farm Arena 17,575
7–10
18
June 23
@ Chicago
L 87–88
Kelsey Mitchell (24)
Boston, Smith (7)
Caitlin Clark (13)
Wintrust Arena 9,872
7–11
19
June 27
@ Seattle
L 77–89
Clark, Wheeler (15)
Aliyah Boston (14)
Caitlin Clark (7)
Climate Pledge Arena 18,343
7–12
20
June 30
@ Phoenix
W 88–82
Aliyah Boston (17)
NaLyssa Smith (15)
Caitlin Clark (12)
Footprint Center 17,071
8–12
July: 1–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–1)
August
: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
September
: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
2024 season schedule
Standings [ edit ]
Notes
(#) – League Standing
x – Clinched playoff berth
e – Eliminated from playoff contention
Source: Overall standings and Commissioner's Cup Standings
Statistics [ edit ]
Regular season [ edit ]
Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
‡ Waived/Released during the season
† Traded during the season
≠ Acquired during the season
Awards and honors [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ "2024 Schedule - Indiana Fever" . fever.wnba.com . WNBA . Retrieved February 23, 2024 .
^ Negley, Cassandra (10 December 2023). "2024 WNBA Draft: Fever land No. 1 selection in lottery with Caitlin Clark the presumptive top pick" . Yahoo Sports .
^ a b c "WNBA Transactions" . acrossthetimeline.com . Across the Timeline. Retrieved 20 April 2024 .
^ "Fever Sign Temi Fagbenle to Training Camp Contract" . fever.wnba.com . WNBA . January 19, 2024. Retrieved February 23, 2024 .
^ "Fever Sign Maya Caldwell to Training Camp Contract" . fever.wnba.com . WNBA . January 29, 2024. Retrieved February 23, 2024 .
^ "Fever Sign Damiris Dantas" . fever.wnba.com . WNBA . February 1, 2024. Retrieved February 23, 2024 .
^ "Fever Sign Katie Lou Samuelson" . fever.wnba.com . WNBA . February 1, 2024. Retrieved February 23, 2024 .
^ "Fever Waive Victoria Vivians" . fever.wnba.com . WNBA . March 21, 2024. Retrieved March 21, 2024 .
^ "Indiana Fever Exercise Team Option for NaLyssa Smith" . fever.wnba.com . WNBA . April 22, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024 .
^ a b "Indiana Fever Exercise Options for Hull and Wallace, Waive Caldwell and Correa" . fever.wnba.com . WNBA . May 10, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024 .
^ "Indiana Fever Announce 2024 Opening Night Roster" . fever.wnba.com . WNBA . May 13, 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2024 .
^ a b "Indiana Fever Activate Damiris Dantas and Waive Celeste Taylor" . fever.wnba.com . WNBA . June 25, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024 .
^ Pickman, Ben (June 3, 2024). "Caitlin Clark wins WNBA Rookie of the Month for first 9 games with Fever" . nytimes.com . The Athletic . Retrieved June 3, 2024 .
^ a b c "Rosters Set for AT&T WNBA All-Star 2024 on July 20" . WNBA (Press release). July 2, 2024.
^ "Aliyah Boston Named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week" . fever.wnba.com . WNBA . June 18, 2024. Retrieved June 18, 2024 .
External links [ edit ]
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