2024 Indiana Fever season

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2024 Indiana Fever season
Coach Christie Sides
Arena Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Attendanceper game
Results
Record00
Place0th (Eastern)

The 2024 Indiana Fever season will be the franchise's 25th season in the WNBA, and their second season under new head coach Christie Sides. The season will tip off against the Connecticut Sun in Connecticut on Tuesday, May 14, 2024. [1]

Contents

The Fever won the 2024 WNBA Draft Lottery and were awarded the first overall pick for the second year in a row, in which the franchise selected Caitlin Clark. [2]

Transactions

WNBA draft

RoundPickPlayerNationalitySchool/Team/Country
11 Caitlin Clark Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Iowa
215 Celeste Taylor Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Ohio State
327 Leilani Correa Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Florida

Transactions

DateTransaction
January 11, 2024Extended Qualifying Offers to Maya Caldwell and Temi Fagbenle [3]
January 19, 2024Signed Temi Fagbenle to a Training Camp Contract. [4]
January 29, 2024Signed Maya Caldwell to a Training Camp Contract. [5]
February 1, 2024Signed Damiris Dantas [6]
Signed Katie Lou Samuelson [7]
March 21, 2024Waived Victoria Vivians [8]

Roster Changes

Roster

PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
G 34 Flag of the United States.svg Berger, Grace 6' 0" (1.83m)160 lb (73kg)1999-06-03 Indiana 1
F/C 7 Flag of the United States.svg Boston, Aliyah 6' 5" (1.96m)220 lb (100kg)2001-12-11 South Carolina 1
G 11 Flag of the United States.svg Caldwell, Maya 5' 11" (1.8m)160 lb (73kg)1998-12-15 Georgia 2
G 22 Flag of the United States.svg Clark, Caitlin 6' 0" (1.83m)155 lb (70kg)2002-01-22 Iowa R
G 23 Flag of the United States.svg Correa, Leilani 6' 0" (1.83m)2001-05-05 Florida R
F 12 Flag of Brazil.svg Dantas, Damiris 6' 3" (1.91m)214 lb (97kg)1992-11-17Real Celta Vigo8
C 14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fagbenle, Temi 6' 4" (1.93m)180 lb (82kg)1992-09-08 USC 3
G 10 Flag of the United States.svg Hull, Lexie 6' 1" (1.85m)155 lb (70kg)1999-09-13 Stanford 2
G 0 Flag of the United States.svg Mitchell, Kelsey 5' 8" (1.73m)160 lb (73kg)1995-11-12 Ohio State 6
F 33 Flag of the United States.svg Samuelson, Katie Lou 6' 3" (1.91m)163 lb (74kg)1997-06-13 Connecticut 4
F 5 Flag of the United States.svg Saxton, Victaria 6' 2" (1.88m)181 lb (82kg)1999-11-10 South Carolina 1
F 1 Flag of the United States.svg Smith, NaLyssa 6' 4" (1.93m)185 lb (84kg)2000-08-08 Baylor 2
G 6 Flag of the United States.svg Taylor, Celeste 5' 11" (1.8m)2001-06-20 Ohio State R
G 3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wallace, Kristy 5' 11" (1.8m)157 lb (71kg)1996-01-03 Baylor 2
G 17 Flag of the United States.svg Wheeler, Erica 5' 7" (1.7m)143 lb (65kg)1991-05-02 Rutgers 8
Head coach
Flag of the United States.svg Christie Sides (Louisiana Tech)
Assistant coaches
Flag of the United States.svg Karima Christmas-Kelly (Duke)
Flag of the United States.svg Jessie Miller (UIC)
Flag of the United States.svg Paul Miller (Lake Forest College)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured

  WNBA roster page

Depth

Pos.StarterBench
PG Caitlin Clark Kristy Wallace
Grace Berger
Celeste Taylor
SG Kelsey Mitchell Erica Wheeler
Maya Caldwell
SF Katie Lou Samuelson Lexie Hull
PF NaLyssa Smith Temi Fagbenle
Victaria Saxton
C Aliyah Boston Damiris Dantas
Amanda Zahui B.

Schedule

Preseason

2024 pre-season game log
Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
May: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
1May 3@ Dallas 0–0 College Park Center
2May 10 Atlanta 0–0 Gainbridge Fieldhouse
2024 pre-season schedule

Regular Season

2024 game log
Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
May: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
1May 14@ Connecticut Mohegan Sun Arena
2May 16 New York Gainbridge Fieldhouse
3May 18@ New York Barclays Center
4May 20 Connecticut Gainbridge Fieldhouse
5May 22@ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena
6May 24@ Los Angeles Walter Pyramid
7May 25@ Las Vegas Michelob Ultra Arena
8May 28 Los Angeles Gainbridge Fieldhouse
9May 30 Seattle Gainbridge Fieldhouse
June : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
10June 1 Chicago Gainbridge Fieldhouse
11June 2@ New York Barclays Center
12June 7@ Washington Capital One Arena
13June 10@ Connecticut Mohegan Sun Arena
14June 13 Atlanta Gainbridge Fieldhouse
15June 16 Chicago Gainbridge Fieldhouse
16June 19 Washington Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17June 21@ Atlanta Gateway Center Arena
18June 23@ Chicago Wintrust Arena
19June 27@ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena
20June 30@ Phoenix Footprint Center
July : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
21July 2@ Las Vegas T-Mobile Arena
22July 6 New York Gainbridge Fieldhouse
23July 10 Washington Gainbridge Fieldhouse
24July 12 Phoenix Gainbridge Fieldhouse
25July 14@ Minnesota Target Center
26July 17@ Dallas College Park Center
August : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
27August 16 Phoenix Gainbridge Fieldhouse
28August 18 Seattle Gainbridge Fieldhouse
29August 24@ Minnesota Target Center
30August 26@ Atlanta Gateway Center Arena
31August 28 Connecticut Gainbridge Fieldhouse
32August 30@ Chicago Wintrust Arena
September : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
33September 1@ Dallas College Park Center
34September 4 Los Angeles Gainbridge Fieldhouse
35September 6 Minnesota Gainbridge Fieldhouse
36September 8 Atlanta Gainbridge Fieldhouse
37September 11 Las Vegas Gainbridge Fieldhouse
38September 13 Las Vegas Gainbridge Fieldhouse
39September 15 Dallas Gainbridge Fieldhouse
40September 19@ Washington Entertainment and Sports Arena
2024 season schedule

Standings

#Team W L PCT GB Conf. Home Road Cup
1 Atlanta Dream 00.000-0–00–00–00–0
2 Chicago Sky 00.000-0–00–00–00–0
3 Connecticut Sun 00.000-0–00–00–00–0
4 Dallas Wings 00.000-0–00–00–00–0
5 Indiana Fever 00.000-0–00–00–00–0
6 Las Vegas Aces 00.000-0–00–00–00–0
7 Los Angeles Sparks 00.000-0–00–00–00–0
8 Minnesota Lynx 00.000-0–00–00–00–0
9 New York Liberty 00.000-0–00–00–00–0
10 Phoenix Mercury 00.000-0–00–00–00–0
11 Seattle Storm 00.000-0–00–00–00–0
12 Washington Mystics 00.000-0–00–00–00–0

Notes

(#) – League Standing
x – Clinched playoff berth
e – Eliminated from playoff contention
Source: Overall standings and Commissioner's Cup Standings

Statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage 3P%  3-point field-goal percentage FT%  Free-throw percentage TO  Turnovers per game
 PF  Fouls per gameTeam leaderLeague leader

Regular Season

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG


Waived/Released during the season
Traded during the season
Acquired during the season

Awards and honors

RecipientAwardDate awardedRef.

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