| 2022Indiana Fever season | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Marianne Stanley (Until May 25) Carlos Knox (interim) |
| Arena | Gainbridge Fieldhouse Indiana Farmers Coliseum Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| Attendance | 1,776 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–31 (.139) |
| Place | 6th(Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Team Leaders | |
| Points | Kelsey Mitchell – 18.4 ppg |
| Rebounds | NaLyssa Smith – 7.9 rpg |
| Assists | Kelsey Mitchell – 4.2 apg |
The2022Indiana Fever season was the franchise's 23rd season in theWomen's National Basketball Association. The regular season tipped off on May 6, 2022, at theWashington Mystics.[1]
The Fever landed the 2nd overall pick in the2022 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 coachLin 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 coachMarianne 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 overChicago. 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.
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/team/country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | NaLyssa Smith |  United States | Baylor |
| 1 | 4 | Emily Engstler | United States | Louisville |
| 1 | 6 | Lexie Hull | United States | Stanford |
| 1 | 10 | Queen Egbo | United States | Baylor |
| 2 | 20 | Destanni Henderson | United States | South Carolina |
| 3 | 25 | Ameshya Williams-Holliday | United States | Jackson State |
| 3 | 34 | Ali Patberg | United States | Indiana |
| Date | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|
| December 1, 2021 | Hired Carlos Knox as an Assistant coach[6] | |
| January 1, 2022 | Extended Qualifying Offers toVictoria Vivians,Temi Fagbenle,Chelsey Perry, andBernadett Határ[7] | |
| January 3, 2022 | Extended a Qualifying Offer toLindsay Allen[8] | |
| January 6, 2022 | SignedChelsey Perry to a Qualifying Offer[9] | |
| January 18, 2022 | WaivedKysre Gondrezick[10] | |
| February 3, 2022 | TradedJulie Allemand and a First Round Pick in 2023 (from Phoenix) to theChicago Sky in exchange forBria Hartley (fromPhoenix), the 7th Pick in the2022 WNBA draft (from Chicago), a 2023 First Round Pick (from Chicago), and Second Round Picks in 2022 and 2023 (from Phoenix)[11] | |
| February 4, 2022 | SignedLindsay Allen to a training-camp contract[12] | |
| SignedEmma Cannon to a 2-Year Deal[13] | ||
| February 9, 2022 | ClaimedJazmine Jones off of waivers | |
| February 19, 2022 | Signed Michaela Kelly to a training-camp contract[14] | |
| February 21, 2022 | SignedAlanna Smith to a training-camp contract[15] | |
| February 26, 2022 | SignedHaley Gorecki to a training-camp contract[16] | |
| March 2, 2022 | WaivedAaliyah Wilson[17] | |
| March 8, 2022 | TradedTeaira McCowan, the 7th Pick in the2022 WNBA draft, andChicago's 2023 First Round Pick (Acquired during the Julie Allemand trade) to theDallas Wings in exchange for the 4th and 6th Picks in the 2022 Draft and a 2023 First Round Pick[18] | |
| March 15, 2022 | SignedJaime Nared to a training-camp contract[19] | |
| March 16, 2022 | WaivedJantel Lavender | |
| March 18, 2022 | SignedBernadett Határ to a training-camp contract[20] | |
| April 13, 2022 | WaivedEmma Cannon[21] | |
| April 14, 2022 | Signed Ali Patberg to a rookie-scale contract | |
| Signed Erin Whalen to a training-camp contract[22] | ||
| April 15, 2022 | SignedQueen Egbo to a rookie-scale contract | |
| April 16, 2022 | SignedNaLyssa Smith,Destanni Henderson,Emily Engstler, and Ameshya Williams-Holliday to rookie-scale contracts | |
| April 17, 2022 | SignedLexie Hull to a rookie-scale contract | |
| April 20, 2022 | WaivedMicaela Kelly[23] | |
| April 21, 2022 | Suspended the contracts ofBernadett Határ andChelsey Perry for the full-season[24][25] | |
| Waived Ali Patberg[26] | ||
| April 26, 2022 | WaivedHaley Gorecki[27] | |
| May 1, 2022 | WaivedJazmine Jones andJaime Nared[28] | |
| May 4, 2022 | WaivedLindsay Allen, Ameshya Williams-Holliday and Erin Whalen[29] | |
| May 5, 2022 | Temporarily SuspendAlaina Coates,Bria Hartley, andDanielle Robinson due to Overseas Commitments | |
| May 6, 2022 | SignedCrystal Dangerfield to a Hardship Contract[30] | |
| May 11, 2022 | ReleasedCrystal Dangerfield from her Hardship Contract | |
| ActivatedDanielle Robinson andAlaina Coates from their Temporary Suspensions | ||
| May 20, 2022 | ActivatedBria Hartley from her Temporary Suspension | |
| May 25, 2022 | Fired Head coachMarianne Stanley and promotedCarlos Knox to Interim Head coach[31] | |
| May 29, 2022 | HiredGary Kloppenburg as an Assistant coach[32] | |
| May 30, 2022 | WaivedAlanna Smith[33] | |
| June 5, 2022 | SignedEmma Cannon[34] | |
| June 7, 2022 | WaivedAlaina Coates[35] | |
| June 14, 2022 | SignedKhayla Pointer[36] | |
| July 15, 2022 | WaivedBria Hartley | |
| SignedRennia Davis[37] | ||
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| Pos. | Starter | Bench |
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| 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 |
| 2022 pre-season game log Total: 1–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–1) | ||||||||||||||||||
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April: 1–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–0)
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| # | W | L | PCT | GB | Conf. | Home | Road | Cup | |
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| 1 | x –Las Vegas Aces | 26 | 10 | .722 | – | 15–3 | 13–5 | 13–5 | 9–1 |
| 2 | x –Chicago Sky | 26 | 10 | .722 | – | 15–3 | 14–4 | 12–6 | 9–1 |
| 3 | x –Connecticut Sun | 25 | 11 | .694 | 1.0 | 11–7 | 13–5 | 12–6 | 5–5 |
| 4 | x –Seattle Storm | 22 | 14 | .611 | 4.0 | 10–8 | 13–5 | 9–9 | 6–4 |
| 5 | x –Washington Mystics | 22 | 14 | .611 | 4.0 | 11–7 | 12–6 | 10–8 | 5–5 |
| 6 | x –Dallas Wings | 18 | 18 | .500 | 8.0 | 8–10 | 8–10 | 10–8 | 5–5 |
| 7 | x –New York Liberty | 16 | 20 | .444 | 10.0 | 10–8 | 9–9 | 7–11 | 6–4 |
| 8 | x –Phoenix Mercury | 15 | 21 | .417 | 11.0 | 7–11 | 11–7 | 4–14 | 3–7 |
| 9 | e –Minnesota Lynx | 14 | 22 | .389 | 12.0 | 8–10 | 7–11 | 7–11 | 4–6 |
| 10 | e –Atlanta Dream | 14 | 22 | .389 | 12.0 | 5–13 | 8–10 | 6–12 | 3–7 |
| 11 | e –Los Angeles Sparks | 13 | 23 | .361 | 13.0 | 6–12 | 7–11 | 6–12 | 3–7 |
| 12 | e –Indiana Fever | 5 | 31 | .139 | 21.0 | 2–16 | 3–15 | 2–16 | 2–8 |
Notes
| Legend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games 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 game | Team leader | League leader | ||||
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelsey Mitchell | 31 | 31 | 32.6 | .438 | .409 | .861 | 1.9 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 18.4 |
| NaLyssa Smith | 32 | 32 | 30.7 | .419 | .381 | .618 | 7.9 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 13.5 |
| Victoria Vivians | 35 | 30 | 26.9 | .336 | .280 | .742 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 9.8 |
| Danielle Robinson | 31 | 30 | 23.6 | .419 | .225 | .850 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 7.4 |
| Queen Egbo | 33 | 31 | 21.8 | .442 | .000 | .645 | 6.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 7.2 |
| Emma Cannon≠ | 23 | 2 | 14.3 | .522 | .500 | .739 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 7.0 |
| Tiffany Mitchell | 34 | 8 | 16.3 | .451 | .387 | .865 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 6.5 |
| Crystal Dangerfield‡ | 3 | 0 | 16.3 | .429 | .333 | 1.000 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 6.0 |
| Destanni Henderson | 36 | 5 | 16.4 | .401 | .366 | .719 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 5.3 |
| Emily Engstler | 35 | 6 | 18.2 | .396 | .356 | .553 | 5.2 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 5.2 |
| Alanna Smith‡ | 9 | 1 | 12.9 | .333 | .240 | .714 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 4.3 |
| Lexie Hull | 26 | 4 | 12.8 | .267 | .186 | .900 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 3.8 |
| Alaina Coates‡ | 8 | 0 | 9.4 | .636 | .000 | .933 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 3.5 |
| Bria Hartley‡ | 10 | 0 | 8.7 | .346 | .333 | .667 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| Khayla Pointer≠ | 10 | 0 | 5.8 | .583 | .250 | .500 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2.2 |
| Rennia Davis≠ | 7 | 0 | 5.7 | .333 | .000 | .000 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
‡Waived/Released during the season
†Traded during the season
≠Acquired during the season
| Recipient | Award | Date awarded | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelsey Mitchell | Eastern Conference Player of the Week | May 31 | [38] |
| NaLyssa Smith | WNBA All-Rookie Team | August 25 | [39] |
| Queen Egbo |
