2022 Indiana Fever season

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2022 Indiana Fever season
Coach Marianne Stanley (Until May 25)
Carlos Knox (interim)
Arena Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Indiana Farmers Coliseum
Hinkle Fieldhouse
Attendance1,776 per game
Results
Record531 (.139)
Place6th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Team Leaders
Points Kelsey Mitchell – 18.4 ppg
Rebounds NaLyssa Smith – 7.9 rpg
Assists Kelsey Mitchell – 4.2 apg

The 2022 Indiana Fever season is the franchise's 23rd season in the Women's National Basketball Association. The regular season tips off on May 6, 2022, at the Washington Mystics. [1]

Contents

The Fever landed the 2nd overall pick in the 2022 WNBA draft - despite having the best odds in the lottery drawing. [2] On February 14, 2022, Tamika Catchings and the Fever parted ways as Vice President of Basketball Operations and General Manager. [3] On February 24, 2022, the Fever announced that former head coach Lin Dunn would serve as interim General Manager for the year. [4]

On May 25, after the team started 2–7, it was announced that the team had dismissed head coach Marianne Stanley. Stanley left after two complete seasons, with an overall record of 14–49. Carlos Knox was announced as the interim coach for the remainder of the season. [5] The team would finish May 3–8. Fortunes would remain similar under Knox, as the team would lose five games in a row after winning the first game Knox coached. They finished June 2–8, with a bright spot being a win over Chicago. The win over Chicago would prove to be their final win of the season. The Fever lost all eleven games they played in July and all four games they played in August to finish the season on an eighteen game losing streak. Their .139 winning percentage was the worst in franchise history. Their five wins, were also the lowest in franchise history.

Transactions

WNBA draft

RoundPickPlayerNationalitySchool/team/country
12 NaLyssa Smith Flag of the United States.svg  United States Baylor
14 Emily Engstler Flag of the United States.svg  United States Louisville
16 Lexie Hull Flag of the United States.svg  United States Stanford
110 Queen Egbo Flag of the United States.svg  United States Baylor
220 Destanni Henderson Flag of the United States.svg  United States South Carolina
325 Ameshya Williams-Holliday Flag of the United States.svg  United States Jackson State
334 Ali Patberg Flag of the United States.svg  United States Indiana

Trades and Roster Changes

DateTransaction
December 1, 2021Hired Carlos Knox as an Assistant coach [6]
January 1, 2022Extended Qualifying Offers to Victoria Vivians, Temi Fagbenle, Chelsey Perry, and Bernadett Határ [7]
January 3, 2022Extended a Qualifying Offer to Lindsay Allen [8]
January 6, 2022Signed Chelsey Perry to a Qualifying Offer [9]
January 18, 2022Waived Kysre Gondrezick [10]
February 3, 2022Traded Julie Allemand and a First Round Pick in 2023 (from Phoenix) to the Chicago Sky in exchange for Bria Hartley (from Phoenix), the 7th Pick in the 2022 WNBA draft (from Chicago), a 2023 First Round Pick (from Chicago), and Second Round Picks in 2022 and 2023 (from Phoenix) [11]
February 4, 2022Signed Lindsay Allen to a training-camp contract [12]
Signed Emma Cannon to a 2-Year Deal [13]
February 9, 2022Claimed Jazmine Jones off of waivers
February 19, 2022Signed Michaela Kelly to a training-camp contract [14]
February 21, 2022Signed Alanna Smith to a training-camp contract [15]
February 26, 2022Signed Haley Gorecki to a training-camp contract [16]
March 2, 2022Waived Aaliyah Wilson [17]
March 8, 2022Traded Teaira McCowan, the 7th Pick in the 2022 WNBA draft, and Chicago's 2023 First Round Pick (Acquired during the Julie Allemand trade) to the Dallas Wings in exchange for the 4th and 6th Picks in the 2022 Draft and a 2023 First Round Pick [18]
March 15, 2022Signed Jaime Nared to a training-camp contract [19]
March 16, 2022Waived Jantel Lavender
March 18, 2022Signed Bernadett Határ to a training-camp contract [20]
April 13, 2022Waived Emma Cannon [21]
April 14, 2022Signed Ali Patberg to a rookie-scale contract
Signed Erin Whalen to a training-camp contract [22]
April 15, 2022Signed Queen Egbo to a rookie-scale contract
April 16, 2022Signed NaLyssa Smith, Destanni Henderson, Emily Engstler, and Ameshya Williams-Holliday to rookie-scale contracts
April 17, 2022Signed Lexie Hull to a rookie-scale contract
April 20, 2022Waived Micaela Kelly [23]
April 21, 2022Suspended the contracts of Bernadett Határ and Chelsey Perry for the full-season [24] [25]
Waived Ali Patberg [26]
April 26, 2022Waived Haley Gorecki [27]
May 1, 2022Waived Jazmine Jones and Jaime Nared [28]
May 4, 2022Waived Lindsay Allen, Ameshya Williams-Holliday and Erin Whalen [29]
May 5, 2022Temporarily Suspend Alaina Coates, Bria Hartley, and Danielle Robinson due to Overseas Commitments
May 6, 2022Signed Crystal Dangerfield to a Hardship Contract [30]
May 11, 2022Released Crystal Dangerfield from her Hardship Contract
Activated Danielle Robinson and Alaina Coates from their Temporary Suspensions
May 20, 2022Activated Bria Hartley from her Temporary Suspension
May 25, 2022Fired Head coach Marianne Stanley and promoted Carlos Knox to Interim Head coach [31]
May 29, 2022Hired Gary Kloppenburg as an Assistant coach [32]
May 30, 2022Waived Alanna Smith [33]
June 5, 2022Signed Emma Cannon [34]
June 7, 2022Waived Alaina Coates [35]
June 14, 2022Signed Khayla Pointer [36]
July 15, 2022Waived Bria Hartley
Signed Rennia Davis [37]

Roster

2022 Indiana Fever roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
F 7 Flag of the United States.svg Cannon, Emma 6' 2" (1.88m)190 lb (86kg)06-01-1989 Florida Southern 3
G/F 9 Flag of the United States.svg Davis, Rennia 6' 1" (1.85m)170 lb (77kg)02-24-1999 Tennessee R
F/C 4 Flag of the United States.svg Egbo, Queen 6' 4" (1.93m)190 lb (86kg)06-29-2000 Baylor R
F 21 Flag of the United States.svg Engstler, Emily 6' 1" (1.85m)180 lb (82kg)05-01-2000 Louisville R
G 33 Flag of the United States.svg Henderson, Destanni 5' 7" (1.7m)155 lb (70kg)02-02-1999 South Carolina R
G 10 Flag of the United States.svg Hull, Lexie 6' 1" (1.85m)155 lb (70kg)09-13-1999 Stanford R
G 25 Flag of the United States.svg Mitchell, Tiffany 5' 9" (1.75m)152 lb (69kg)1994-09-23 South Carolina 6
G 0 Flag of the United States.svg Mitchell, Kelsey   Cruz Roja.svg 5' 8" (1.73m)160 lb (73kg)1995-11-12 Ohio State 4
G 13 Flag of the United States.svg Pointer, Khayla 5' 7" (1.7m)146 lb (66kg)11-25-1998 LSU R
G 3 Flag of the United States.svg Robinson, Danielle 5' 9" (1.75m)137 lb (62kg)1989-05-10 Oklahoma 10
F 1 Flag of the United States.svg Smith, NaLyssa 6' 4" (1.93m)185 lb (84kg)08-08-2000 Baylor R
G 35 Flag of the United States.svg Vivians, Victoria 6' 1" (1.85m)183 lb (83kg)1994-11-17 Mississippi State 3
Head coach
Flag of the United States.svg Carlos Knox (IUPUI)
Assistant coaches
Flag of the United States.svg Jhared Simpson (Wheeling)
Flag of the United States.svg Vicki Hall (Texas)
Flag of the United States.svg Gary Kloppenburg (UC San Diego)
Athletic trainer
Flag of the United States.svg Garrett Hueber
Strength and conditioning coach
Flag of the United States.svg Shannon Patterson

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured

Depth

Pos.StarterBench
C Queen Egbo Emma Cannon
PF NaLyssa Smith Emily Engstler
SF Victoria Vivians Lexie Hull
SG Kelsey Mitchell Tiffany Mitchell
Bria Hartley
PG Danielle Robinson Destanni Henderson
Khayla Pointer

Schedule

Preseason

2022 pre-season game log
Total: 1–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–1)
April: 1–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
1April 30 Chicago W 79–75 Queen Egbo (15) Queen Egbo (10) Kelsey Mitchell (5) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
N/A
1–0
May: 0–1 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
2May 2@ Dallas L 89–101 Kelsey Mitchell (22) Queen Egbo (9) Destanni Henderson (6) College Park Center
N/A
1–1
2022 pre-season schedule

Regular season

2022 game log
Total: 5–31 (Home: 3–15; Road: 2–16)
August : 0–4 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
33August 3@ Atlanta L 81–91 NaLyssa Smith (21) Emma Cannon (8) Victoria Vivians (6) Gateway Center Arena
2,071
5–28
34August 6@ Dallas L 91–95 (OT) Lexie Hull (17) Emma Cannon (8) Danielle Robinson (8) College Park Center
4,184
5–29
35August 12 Washington L 70–82 Emily Engstler (18) Emma Cannon (8) Destanni Henderson (6) Hinkle Fieldhouse
1,700
5–30
36August 14@ Washington L 83–95 Tiffany Mitchell (18) Egbo
Engstler
N. Smith (4)
Tiffany Mitchell (7) Entertainment and Sports Arena
4,200
5–31
2022 season schedule

Standings

# W L PCT GB Conf. Home Road Cup
1xLas Vegas Aces 2610.72215–313–513–59–1
2xChicago Sky 2610.72215–314–412–69–1
3xConnecticut Sun 2511.6941.011–713–512–65–5
4xSeattle Storm 2214.6114.010–813–59–96–4
5xWashington Mystics 2214.6114.011–712–610–85–5
6xDallas Wings 1818.5008.08–108–1010–85–5
7xNew York Liberty 1620.44410.010–89–97–116–4
8xPhoenix Mercury 1521.41711.07–1111–74–143–7
9eMinnesota Lynx 1422.38912.08–107–117–114–6
10eAtlanta Dream 1422.38912.05–138–106–123–7
11eLos Angeles Sparks 1323.36113.06–127–116–123–7
12eIndiana Fever 531.13921.02–163–152–162–8

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
Kelsey Mitchell 313132.6.438.409.8611.94.20.90.218.4
NaLyssa Smith 323230.7.419.381.6187.91.40.50.313.5
Victoria Vivians 353026.9.336.280.7423.62.41.10.39.8
Danielle Robinson 313023.6.419.225.8502.93.80.70.27.4
Queen Egbo 333121.8.442.000.6456.30.90.91.27.2
Emma Cannon 23214.3.522.500.7393.20.50.60.17.0
Tiffany Mitchell 34816.3.451.387.8651.21.20.80.16.5
Crystal Dangerfield 3016.3.429.3331.0001.03.30.00.76.0
Destanni Henderson 36516.4.401.366.7191.62.50.80.15.3
Emily Engstler 35618.2.396.356.5535.21.50.71.15.2
Alanna Smith 9112.9.333.240.7142.70.60.90.74.3
Lexie Hull 26412.8.267.186.9001.50.70.60.13.8
Alaina Coates 809.4.636.000.9332.00.30.30.43.5
Bria Hartley 1008.7.346.333.6671.01.00.10.02.5
Khayla Pointer 1005.8.583.250.5000.80.20.20.02.2
Rennia Davis 705.7.333.000.0001.10.10.30.01.1


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

Awards and honors

RecipientAwardDate awardedRef.
Kelsey Mitchell Eastern Conference Player of the Week May 31 [38]
NaLyssa Smith WNBA All-Rookie Team August 25 [39]
Queen Egbo

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