As Caitlin Clark continues to shrine bright over the WNBA, Gainbridge Fieldhouse is buzzing with anticipation for the 2025 season.
The Indiana Fever finished the 2024 season 20-20 and made it to the playoffs for the first time in eight years, thanks in large part to Clark.
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In her rookie season, Clark averaged 19.2 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 1.3 steals per game, while also leading the WNBA in assists with 8.4 a game.
She broke rookie records, WNBA records and put the Fever back on the map.
Now joining Clark in the backcourt is guard Jaelyn Brown, who officially touched down in Indianapolis on Thursday, per the Indiana Fever’s X account.
Brown, standing 6-foot-1 with a proven shooting touch, was traded to Indiana in February to help bolster the Fever’s backcourt depth.
Last season with the Dallas Wings, Brown averaged 2.6 points and 1.5 rebounds in 10.1 minutes per game.
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But her true pedigree lies in her four-year college run at California.
In her junior year, Brown helped the Golden Bears reach the second round of the NCAA Tournament, appearing in all 33 games, 32 as a starter.
As a senior, she posted 15.1 points, 5.5 rebounds and shot 41.2% from the floor, 33.7% from 3-point range and was named an honorable mention for All-Pac-12 Conference.
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22).Grace Smith/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Brown immediately provides head coach Stephanie White with a reliable option off the bench who can give the team a lift when Clark needs a breather.
Clark, last year’s WNBA Rookie of the Year, averaged 35.4 minutes per game, second only to the Wings’ Arike Ogunbowale.
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