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Fever Make Concerning Announcement After Both Caitlin Clark Backups Injured originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
Things just went from bad to worse for the Indiana Fever.
Without star guard and reigning WNBA Rookie of the Year Caitlin Clark for two weeks due to a left quadriceps injury, the Fever lost both of Clark’s backups in Friday’s 85-83 defeat to the Connecticut Sun at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
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Two-time WNBA champion Sydney Colson, who’s taken over Clark’s starting spot in her absence, left Friday’s loss after injuring her left leg roughly nine minutes into the game. She was held scoreless, but she did contribute two assists, a rebound, and a steal before exiting.
Conversely, Sophie Cunningham, who missed the first few games of the season with a right ankle injury suffered during the preseason, left after 27 minutes of action after hurting the same ankle. She scored 10 points and added two assists and a rebound.
Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham is helped off the court after suffering an ankle injury Friday against the Connecticut Sun.Grace Hollars/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
After the game, Fever head coach Stephanie White shared some not-so-great news on both backup guards.
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“No update yet,” White said. “Going to wait to hear from our training staff about where we are right now. [Colson] was in the locker room; I didn’t see Sophie after the game. There’s no question we’re hitting adversity right now.
“Like, it’s challenging. And it’s still a great opportunity for us because it’s not going to be perfect, it’s early enough in the season that we’ve got a chance to really, I think, find a gut-check moment and who we’re going to be through adversity.”
If the Fever are without both Colson and Cunningham for any length of time, it would leave them with just two healthy guards — Kelsey Mitchell and Lexie Hull.
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It’s possible the Fever could turn to some familiar faces if they need to fill a roster spot or two.
Indiana cut guards Bree Hall and Jaelyn Brown prior to the start of the season as it trimmed its roster down to 12 players ahead of the season opener.
Indiana Fever guard Sydney Colson (51) goes down injured against the Connecticut Sun on Friday.Grace Hollars/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Perhaps one or both could be brought back if Colson or Cunningham’s injuries are severe enough to keep them sidelined for a significant period of time.
Hall spent the last four seasons playing under legendary college coach Dawn Staley at South Carolina. She averaged 5.8 points and 2.3 rebounds per game while playing 18.3 minutes per night. Hall played in three national championship games, winning two of them.
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Conversely, Brown averaged 2.6 points and 1.5 rebounds while playing 10.1 minutes per night during her rookie year with the Dallas Wings last season.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on May 31, 2025, where it first appeared.
