2022 Indiana Fever season

The 2022 Indiana Fever season was the franchise's 23rd season in the Women's National Basketball Association. The regular season tipped off on May 6, 2022, at the Washington Mystics.

The Fever landed the 2nd overall pick in the 2022 WNBA draft - despite having the best odds in the lottery drawing. On February 14, 2022, Tamika Catchings and the Fever parted ways as Vice President of Basketball Operations and General Manager. On February 24, 2022, the Fever announced that former head coach Lin Dunn would serve as interim General Manager for the year.

On May 25, after the team started 2–7, it was announced that the team had dismissed head coach Marianne 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. 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 over Chicago. 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.

Transactions

WNBA draft

Trades and Roster Changes

Roster

Depth

Schedule

Preseason

|- | 1 | April 30 | Chicago | W 79–75 | Queen Egbo (15) | Queen Egbo (10) | Kelsey Mitchell (5) | Gainbridge Fieldhouse<br>N/A | 1–0

|- | 2 | May 2 | @ Dallas | L 89–101 | Kelsey Mitchell (22) | Queen Egbo (9) | Destanni Henderson (6) | College Park Center<br>N/A | 1–1

Regular season

|- | 1 | May 6 | @ Washington | L 70–84 | Kelsey Mitchell (18) | NaLyssa Smith (13) | Destanni Henderson (5) | Entertainment and Sports Arena<br>4,200 | 0–1 |- | 2 | May 8 | Los Angeles | L 77–87 | Destanni Henderson (19) | NaLyssa Smith (9) | Kelsey Mitchell (7) | Gainbridge Fieldhouse<br>1,456 | 0–2 |- | 3 | May 10 | Minnesota | W 82–76 | Kelsey Mitchell (26) | Queen Egbo (8) | Crystal Dangerfield (6) | Gainbridge Fieldhouse<br>1,078 | 1–2 |- | 4 | May 13 | @ New York | W 92–86 (OT) | Kelsey Mitchell (24) | NaLyssa Smith (17) | Queen Egbo (4) | Barclays Center<br>3,289 | 2–2 |- | 5 | May 15 | Atlanta | L 79–85 | Kelsey Mitchell (27) | Queen Egbo (9) | K. Mitchell<br>Robinson (4) | Gainbridge Fieldhouse<br>1,745 | 2–3 |- | 6 | May 17 | Atlanta | L 79–101 | Victoria Vivians (16) | Emily Engstler (10) | Kelsey Mitchell (5) | Gainbridge Fieldhouse<br>960 | 2–4 |- | 7 | May 20 | @ Connecticut | L 85–94 | Kelsey Mitchell (23) | Queen Egbo (7) | Danielle Robinson (6) | Mohegan Sun Arena<br>4,428 | 2–5 |- | 8 | May 22 | Connecticut | L 70–92 | Victoria Vivians (15) | Queen Egbo (8) | Kelsey Mitchell (5) | Gainbridge Fieldhouse<br>2,612 | 2–6 |- | 9 | May 24 | @ Chicago | L 90–95 | Kelsey Mitchell (25) | Emily Engstler (13) | Engstler<br>T. Mitchell (4) | Wintrust Arena<br>7,741 | 2–7 |- | 10 | May 27 | Los Angeles | W 101–96 | Kelsey Mitchell (22) | Emily Engstler (9) | Danielle Robinson (11) | Indiana Farmers Coliseum<br>1,417 | 3–7 |- | 11 | May 31 | Washington | L 75–87 | Kelsey Mitchell (26) | Queen Egbo (10) | K. Mitchell<br>Vivians (4) | Indiana Farmers Coliseum<br>1,009 | 3–8 |-

|- | 12 | June 1 | @ New York | L 74–87 | Kelsey Mitchell (17) | Egbo<br>Robinson<br>N. Smith (6) | K. Mitchell<br>N. Smith<br>Vivians (4) | Barclays Center<br>4,079 | 3–9 |- | 13 | June 5 | @ Atlanta | L 66–75 | Kelsey Mitchell (20) | Queen Egbo (8) | Destanni Henderson (5) | Gateway Center Arena<br>3,000 | 3–10 |- | 14 | June 8 | @ Connecticut | L 69–88 | NaLyssa Smith (19) | NaLyssa Smith (7) | Kelsey Mitchell (5) | Mohegan Sun Arena<br>4,088 | 3–11 |- | 15 | June 10 | New York | L 83–97 | Kelsey Mitchell (23) | NaLyssa Smith (9) | K. Mitchell<br>Vivians (4) | Indiana Farmers Coliseum<br>1,393 | 3–12 |- | 16 | June 12 | @ Minnesota | W 84–80 | NaLyssa Smith (21) | NaLyssa Smith (14) | Danielle Robinson (6) | Target Center<br>6,806 | 4–12 |- | 17 | June 15 | Phoenix | L 93–80 | Kelsey Mitchell (26) | NaLyssa Smith (14) | Danielle Robinson (6) | Indiana Farmers Coliseum<br>1,824 | 4–13 |- | 18 | June 19 | Chicago | W 89–87 | NaLyssa Smith (26) | NaLyssa Smith (11) | Kelsey Mitchell (9) | Indiana Farmers Coliseum<br>1,706 | 5–13 |- | 19 | June 23 | @ Dallas | L 68–94 | Kelsey Mitchell (22) | Queen Egbo (12) | Danielle Robinson (5) | College Park Center<br>2,791 | 5–14 |- | 20 | June 27 | @ Phoenix | L 71–83 | Kelsey Mitchell (22) | NaLyssa Smith (10) | K. Mitchell<br>Robinson (4) | Footprint Center<br>5,044 | 5–15 |- | 21 | June 29 | @ Phoenix | L 78–99 | Kelsey Mitchell (21) | Emily Engstler (8) | Kelsey Mitchell (5) | Footprint Center<br>5,833 | 5–16

|- | 22 | July 1 | @ Seattle | L 57–73 | Queen Egbo (14) | Queen Egbo (12) | Tiffany Mitchell (3) | Climate Pledge Arena<br>8,565 | 5–17 |- | 23 | July 5 | Seattle | L 73–95 | Kelsey Mitchell (21) | Robinson<br>Vivians (6) | Danielle Robinson (4) | Indiana Farmers Coliseum<br>2,585 | 5–18 |- | 24 | July 7 | Chicago | L 84–93 | Kelsey Mitchell (27) | NaLyssa Smith (11) | K. Mitchell<br>Robinson (5) | Indiana Farmers Coliseum<br>1,839 | 5–19 |- | 25 | July 13 | Connecticut | L 81–89 | Kelsey Mitchell (21) | NaLyssa Smith (13) | Engstler<br>Vivians (4) | Indiana Farmers Coliseum<br>3,212 | 5–20 |- | 26 | July 15 | Minnesota | L 77–87 | Tiffany Mitchell (18) | NaLyssa Smith (9) | Engstler<br>K. Mitchell (4) | Indiana Farmers Coliseum<br>1,530 | 5–21 |- | 27 | July 17 | @ Seattle | L 65–81 | NaLyssa Smith (15) | NaLyssa Smith (9) | K. Mitchell<br>Robinson (4) | Climate Pledge Arena<br>9,970 | 5–22 |- | 28 | July 19 | @ Los Angeles | L 79–86 | Tiffany Mitchell (22) | Queen Egbo (9) | K. Mitchell<br>Robinson (5) | Crypto.com Arena<br>5,478 | 5–23 |- | 29 | July 21 | @ Las Vegas | L 77–90 | NaLyssa Smith (24) | Queen Egbo (8) | Kelsey Mitchell (7) | Michelob Ultra Arena<br>5,737 | 5–24 |- | 30 | July 24 | Dallas | L 86–96 | Kelsey Mitchell (34) | Victoria Vivians (6) | Kelsey Mitchell (6) | Hinkle Fieldhouse<br>1,048 | 5–25 |- | 31 | July 29 | Las Vegas | L 72–93 | Queen Egbo (13) | NaLyssa Smith (10) | Engstler<br>Henderson<br>K. Mitchell<br>Robinson (4) | Hinkle Fieldhouse<br>1,828 | 5–26 |- | 32 | July 31 | Las Vegas | L 69–94 | NaLyssa Smith (18) | NaLyssa Smith (13) | Destanni Henderson (4) | Hinkle Fieldhouse<br>1,822 | 5–27 |-

|- | 33 | August 3 | @ Atlanta | L 81–91 | NaLyssa Smith (21) | Emma Cannon (8) | Victoria Vivians (6) | Gateway Center Arena<br>2,071 | 5–28 |- | 34 | August 6 | @ Dallas | L 91–95 (OT) | Lexie Hull (17) | Emma Cannon (8) | Danielle Robinson (8) | College Park Center<br>4,184 | 5–29 |- | 35 | August 12 | Washington | L 70–82 | Emily Engstler (18) | Emma Cannon (8) | Destanni Henderson (6) | Hinkle Fieldhouse<br>1,700 | 5–30 |- | 36 | August 14 | @ Washington | L 83–95 | Tiffany Mitchell (18) | Egbo<br>Engstler<br>N. Smith (4) | Tiffany Mitchell (7) | Entertainment and Sports Arena<br>4,200 | 5–31 |-

Standings

Statistics

Regular season

<br />^‡Waived/Released during the season <br />^â€ÂTraded during the season <br />^â‰ÂAcquired during the season

Awards and honors

References

External links

• Official website of the Indiana Fever