2021 Indiana Fever season

The 2021 Indiana Fever season was the franchise's 22nd season in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The regular season tipped off on May 14, 2021 at the New York Liberty.[1]

2021 Indiana Fever season
CoachMarianne Stanley
ArenaBankers Life Fieldhouse
Indiana Farmers Coliseum
AttendanceNo Attendance per game
Results
Record6–26 (.188)
Place6th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Team Leaders
PointsKelsey Mitchell – 17.8 ppg
ReboundsTeaira McCowan – 9.8 rpg
AssistsDanielle Robinson – 3.7 apg

The Fever started the season by losing four games before winning their first game on May 23. The team then went on a twelve game losing streak, which included going 0–8 during the month of June. However, before the Olympic break, the Fever won three straight games, to end the first portion of the season with a 4–16 record. They lost the first two games in August coming out of the Olympic break, but won two of the next three. The Fever could not maintain that momentum in the final month of the season, finishing 0–7 in September. Their final record of 6–26 matched their win total from last year's shortened season. Their .188 winning percentage was the third lowest in franchise history, only ahead of the 2018 season and 2022. This was the third time in four years the team finished with only 6 wins.

Transactions

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WNBA draft

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The Fever made the following selections in the 2021 WNBA draft:

RoundPickPlayerNationalitySchool/Team/Country
14Kysre Gondrezick  United StatesWest Virginia
219Unique Thompson  United StatesAuburn
224Trinity Baptiste  United StatesArizona
326Chelsey Perry  United StatesUT Martin
331Florencia Chagas  ArgentinaEmpoli (Italy)
333Maya Caldwell  United StatesGeorgia

Trades and roster changes

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DateDetails
December 18, 2020Exercised Team Options on C Teaira McCowan and F Kennedy Burke[2]
February 1, 2021Signed F Jantel Lavender[3]
February 3, 2021Signed G Danielle Robinson[4]
February 8, 2021Signed G Chanelle Molina to a Training Camp Contract[5]
February 15, 2021Acquired G Lindsay Allen from Las Vegas and the 24th pick in the 2021 WNBA draft in exchange for the 14th pick in the 2021 Draft.[6]
Acquired the Minnesota Lynx's 1st and 3rd round Pick in the 2022 WNBA draft, G Odyssey Sims and negotiating rights to C Temi Fagbenle in exchange for the Fever's 2nd round Pick in the 2022 Draft.[6]
Waived G Odyssey Sims
February 16, 2021Signed F Jessica Breland[7]
March 6, 2021Signed C Bernadett Határ to a Training Camp Contract[8]
March 17, 2021Signed G Kelsey Mitchell to a Contract Extension[9]
April 16, 2021Acquired G Aaliyah Wilson from Seattle in exchange for F Kennedy Burke[10]
April 18, 2021Signed F Chelsey Perry to a Rookie Scale Contract[11]
April 19, 2021Signed G Aaliyah Wilson and F Trinity Baptiste to a Rookie Scale Contracts[12]
April 22, 2021Signed G Kysre Gondrezick to a Rookie Scale Contract[13]
Contract Tender made to G Florencia Chagas
April 26, 2021Waived G Chanelle Molina[14]
April 28, 2021Signed G Florencia Chagas to a Rookie Scale Contract and Full Season Suspended Her[15]
Partial Season Suspended G Julie Allemand due to Overseas Commitments[15]
May 2, 2021Waived F Maya Caldwell and F Trinity Baptiste[16]
May 12, 2021Waived G Katheleen Doyle and F Unique Thompson[17]
May 13, 2021Full Season Suspend G Julie Allemand[18]
May 14, 2021Temporarily Suspend C Bernadett Határ[19]
May 17, 2021Waived F Chelsey Perry
Activate C Bernadett Határ from Temporarily Suspended List[20]
June 27, 2021Waived F Lauren Cox[21]
June 28, 2021Signed F Chelsey Perry[22]
July 28, 2021Signed F Emma Cannon to 7-Day Contract[23]
August 22, 2021Signed F Emma Cannon to a 2nd 7-Day Contract[24]
August 29, 2021Signed F Emma Cannon to a 3rd 7-Day Contract[24]
September 6, 2021Signed F Emma Cannon to a Rest of Season Contract[25]

Roster

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2021 Indiana Fever roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
G12 Allen, Lindsay5' 8" (1.73m)189 lb (86kg)1995-03-20Notre Dame3
G20 Allemand, Julie (S)5' 8" (1.73m)147 lb (67kg)1996-07-07Belgium1
F51 Breland, Jessica6' 2" (1.88m)166 lb (75kg)1988-02-23North Carolina8
F32 Cannon, Emma6' 2" (1.88m)190 lb (86kg)1989-06-01Florida Southern2
G4 Gondrezick, Kysre5' 9" (1.75m)150 lb (68kg)1997-07-27West VirginiaR
C44 Határ, Bernadett  6' 10" (2.08m)208 lb (94kg)1994-08-24HungaryR
F14 Lavender, Jantel6' 4" (1.93m)185 lb (84kg)1988-11-12Ohio State9
C15 McCowan, Teaira6' 7" (2.01m)239 lb (108kg)1996-09-28Mississippi State2
G25 Mitchell, Tiffany5' 9" (1.75m)152 lb (69kg)1994-09-23South Carolina5
G0 Mitchell, Kelsey5' 8" (1.73m)160 lb (73kg)1995-11-12Ohio State3
F10 Perry, Chelsey  6' 2" (1.88m)164 lb (74kg)1999-06-07UT MartinR
G3 Robinson, Danielle  5' 9" (1.75m)137 lb (62kg)1989-05-10Oklahoma9
G35 Vivians, Victoria6' 1" (1.85m)183 lb (83kg)1994-11-17Mississippi State2
G1 Wilson, Aaliyah5' 10" (1.78m)172 lb (78kg)1998-08-28Texas A&MR
Head coach
Marianne Stanley (Immaculata)
Assistant coaches
Steve Smith
Jhared Simpson (Wheeling)
Vicki Hall (Texas)
Athletic trainer
Garrett Hueber
Strength and conditioning coach
Shannon Patterson

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Game log

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Preseason

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2021 pre-season game log
May: 1–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
1May 9ChicagoW 82–65T. Mitchell
Perry (16)
Teaira McCowan (12)Tiffany Mitchell (4)Bankers Life Fieldhouse
No Fans
1–0
2May 11@ ChicagoL 70–83Victoria Vivians (15)Teaira McCowan (6)Chelsey Perry (4)Wintrust Arena
No Fans
1–1
2021 pre-season schedule

Regular season

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2021 game log
Total: 6–26 (Home: 4–12; Road: 2–14)
July: 3–1 (Home: 2–1; Road: 1–0)
August: 2–3 (Home: 1–1; Road: 1–2)
September: 0–7 (Home: 0–3; Road: 0–4)
2021 season schedule

Standings

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#Team W L PCT GB Conf. Home Road Cup
1xConnecticut Sun266.81312–315–111–59–1
2xLas Vegas Aces248.750211–413–311–56–4
3xMinnesota Lynx2210.688410–513–39–77–3
4xSeattle Storm2111.65659–611–510–68–2
5xPhoenix Mercury1913.59476–97–912–45–5
6xChicago Sky1616.5001010–56–1010–66–4
7xDallas Wings1418.438127–87–97–93–7
8xNew York Liberty1220.375146–97–95–115–5
9eWashington Mystics1220.375147–88–84–124–6
10eLos Angeles Sparks1220.375142–138–84–121–9
11eAtlanta Dream824.250186–94–124–124–6
12eIndiana Fever626.188204–114–122–142–8

Notes

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


Awards and honors

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RecipientAwardDate awardedRef.

Statistics

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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

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Source:[26]

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Kelsey Mitchell323233.143.133.588.22.62.51.10.217.8
Tiffany Mitchell282527.342.125.588.02.92.00.60.012.0
Teaira McCowan322326.553.70.064.49.61.10.61.611.3
Danielle Robinson242427.541.720.088.93.53.71.50.19.9
Emma Cannon12618.444.321.471.44.51.00.40.26.9
Victoria Vivians31821.333.325.283.33.11.31.10.16.8
Jantel Lavender271420.040.420.090.03.91.50.00.16.4
Jessica Breland261820.937.031.368.46.32.00.61.55.8
Lindsay Allen32817.842.829.881.11.53.00.50.15.4
Bernadett Határ7215.148.30.085.72.60.30.40.44.9
Chelsey Perry606.727.822.250.01.00.30.50.02.2
Kysre Gondrezick1909.128.328.650.01.00.90.40.01.9
Aaliyah Wilson1408.523.114.350.00.90.60.20.11.1

References

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