INDIANA FEVER MIDSZN PLAYER PROGRESS REPORTS

WRITTEN + EDITED BY JORDYN BONTRAGER

Make no mistake, there is definitely lots of room for improvement for the Indiana Fever as we look onward to the remainder of the 2026 WNBA season. But damn, Stephanie White has these hoopers humming.

The defense has left a lot to be desired, but the offense is on pace to break the W’s single season PPG record (95.8 PPG through 28 games). Collectively, the Fever’s chemistry appears more advanced at this stage of the season compared to last year. Overall, it would be fair to stake an ‘A’ grade for the szn up to this point in retrospective.

Here is how each member of the Indiana Fever grades out as we approach the second half of the current campaign.

CAITLIN CLARK: A+

A’Ja Wilson is probably still the league’s best overall player and rookie Olivia “Magic” Miles has made her case opposing Clark for greatest rookie PG season ever, but Caitlin Clark is certainly still the game’s greatest engine. Now in her third WNBA szn, CC has continued to find new records to shatter as she evolves into a veteran.

KELSEY MITCHELL: A+

Name a better backcourt in WNBA history than Caitlin Clark x Kelsey Mitchell. We will wait…

Imagine having two MVP-caliber guards in your starting backcourt.

ALIYAH BOSTON: A+

Now imagine an MVP-caliber center supporting those All-WNBA guards in the starting frontcourt. Boston’s versatile presence in the paint has continued in her fourth season, but the strides she has shown as a shooter (her 47% from deep is 2nd in the league) has unleashed another nightmarish dynamic for opposing defenses to deal with.

LEXIE HULL: C

Hull’s energetic, gritty ways as a defender will never fade, but she has struggled to find her groove offensively thus far (5.8 PPG x 42.9% FG x 33.8% 3FG). After showcasing a heightened sense of aggression during last postseason’s run, it has been disappointing to see her progression stagnate.

MONIQUE BILLINGS: B

Not too long ago, some were hell-bent on the Fever finding a new solution to their starting power forward slot in the wake of Monique Billings’s early season struggles. But she has started to re-discover her rhythm over the course of her last 12 games: 9.1 PPG x 6.5 RPG x 60% FG x 77.2% FT. The Fever will need her stout defensive presence and smart slashing abilities as they prepare for the playoffs.

SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM: A

No matter how many times the media tries throwing dirt on her name, they will never be able to dismiss how indispensable Sophie Cunningham has been for her team this (and last) year. She is once again shredding the nets from distance (44% from deep = 4th in the league), while also sustaining her duties as a stabilizer (team’s best Net Rating + true shooting %).

MAKAYLA TIMPSON: B+

Timpson has produced some absolutely jaw-dropping highlights as a rim protector through her first 1.5 seasons, and rebounds like a woman-possessed when she is actually given proper playing time (4 RPG in just 15.6 MPG thus far). Perhaps we could nitpick on her inability to flash any type of shot-creation expansion, but does she really need to grow in this area on a team so rich in table-setting?

TYASHA HARRIS: B

Harris has been far from spectacular from a broad lens, with her 29.2% clip for beyond the arc raising some eyebrows. But man has she been a steady hand when Stephanie White has needed her to be. The Fever have won all 4 games in which Harris has started in place of Caitlin Clark this year, and she has successfully steered the ship in each of those instances (8.9 PPG x 5 APG vs 0.8 TOPG). With all due respect to Fever legend Sydney Colson, Harris has been an upgrade at the backup point guard spot.

MYISHA HINES-ALLEN: B+

MHA’s sheer toughness has made an impact on this squad, but her veteran leadership has been on full display numerous times throughout the first half of the year. The team will value her defensive grit, connective passing and sneaky shooting ability (43.8% from deep) as we inch closer to the playoff push.

RAVEN JOHNSON: B-

Raven Johnson rookie year has been far from bad, it has actually been fairly solid. However, she has not been able to eclipse Harris for backup backcourt duties.

DAMIRIS DANTAS: C

Dantas’s days in Indy seem numbered.

GRACE VANSLOOTEN: D

So do Grace VanSlooten’s, whom has really done nothing to justify her place over Justine Pissot on this roster.

BREE HALL: B

Hall has not really had much of an opportunity to display her abilities since entering the league last year, but her 3&D potential remains nonetheless.