Indiana Fever 2024 Roster: Meet Caitlin Clark's WNBA Teammates, From Aliyah Boston to Kelsey Mitchell

Caitlin Clark madness is already taking over the WNBA.

The Fever are scheduled to play 36 of their 40 games on national television despite a tough 2023 season, and interest in the league is already growing as the former Iowa phenom prepares to make her WNBA debut.

The question may not be how good Clark can be right away, but rather whether he will be good enough to lead the Fever to a winning season. Indiana has finished over .500 since 2015, and the Fever are just 24-84 over the last three years.

Stuffing the stat sheet could keep Clark in the national spotlight, but winning games with Clark could quickly make the Fever a brand nationally. Fortunately, the 22-year-old will have help from a growing roster.

Here’s a look at the Fever’s 2024 roster and projected starters for Clark’s first season.

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Indiana Fever 2024 Roster

The Fever squad currently has 13 players.

No.	Player	Age	Position	Height	School/Country
34	Grace Berger	24	g	6-0	Indiana
7	Aliyah Boston	22	F/C	6-5	Caroline from the south
22	Caitlin Clark	22	g	6-0	Iowa
12	Damiris Dantas	31	F	6-3	Brazil
14	Temi Fagbénie	31	VS	6-4	U.S.C.
ten	Lexie Hull	24	g	6-1	Stanford
0	Kelsey Mitchell	28	g	5-8	state of ohio
33	Katie Lou Samuelson	26	F	6-3	UConn
5	Victory Saxton	24	F	6-2	Caroline from the south
1	NaLyssa Smith	23	F	6-4	Baylor
35	Celeste Taylor	22	g	5-11	state of ohio
3	Kristy Wallace	28	g	5-11	Baylor
17	Erica Wheeler	32	g	5-7	Rutgers

Will Caitlin Clark start for the Fever?

Clark is expected to fully start for the Fever in his rookie season. She started each of Indiana’s two preseason games, with Erica Wheeler moving to the bench after spending much of 2023 in the starting lineup.

The Fever can afford to let Clark take her time transitioning to the WNBA, and she figures to see plenty of minutes and shooting opportunities regardless of how quickly or slowly she adapts to the next level . Indiana doesn’t necessarily demand a playoff appearance after a 13-27 season, but it would be a nice bonus if the transition proves easy for the former Iowa star.

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Indiana Fever projected starters

Here are the projected starting five for the Fever, with each player’s 2023 WNBA stats:

G Caitlin Clark (rookie)
G Kelsey Mitchell (18.2 ppg, 1.6 RPG, 3.1 apg)
F Katie Lou Samuelson (9.7 ppg, 3.0 RPG, 1.9 apg)
F NaLyssa Smith (15.5 ppg, 9.2 RPG, 1.4 apg)
F/C Aliyah Boston (14.5 ppg, 8.4 RPG, 2.2 apg)

The addition of former No. 4 overall selection Katie Lou Samuelson, now playing for her fifth team in five WNBA seasons, effectively locked down the Fever’s starting five once Clark was drafted.

Kelsey Mitchell was a lock to start after her first All-Star season, and so were Aliyah Boston and NaLyssa Smith after strong starts to their careers. Boston was the WNBA Rookie of the Year in 2023, while Smith was the No. 2 pick in 2022 and took a step forward last season averaging 15.5 points and 9.2 rebounds per game.

Guard Erica Wheeler started last season, but she is expected to return to the bench with Clark joining Mitchell in the backcourt. Wheeler will play an important role for the Fever, as will Lexie Hull after starting 25 games last season but averaging just 4.6 points per game.

Samuelson averaged 9.7 points and 3.0 rebounds per game in his second season as a near-full-time starter last season, starting 29 of his 32 games for the Sparks. She started Indiana’s preseason finale and is expected to assume a starting role in the frontcourt for the Fever this season.

The fever is deeper than it was last season thanks to the additions of Clark and Samuelson. Boston, Smith and Mitchell established a solid foundation with an eight-win improvement last season, and Indiana hopes Clark and Samuelson can help balance the starting lineup while allowing players better suited to reserve roles to play. have an impact on the game off the bench.