Nobody needed to remind Erica Wheeler that sharing is caring. The Indiana Fever guard put her selflessness on display against the Minnesota Lynx as she beat her defender off the dribble on a drive into the paint, successfully baiting the defense before dropping off a dime to a backdoor-cutting NaLyssa Smith. Wheeler shot 6 of 9 from the field for 17 points and added 10 assists, as her double-double helped the Fever cruise to a 91-73 victory on August 10, 2023.

Erica Wheeler

Erica Wheeler drives and dishes no-look dime to backdoor cutter

Getting to the rim is only half the battle — knowing how to finish when you get there is the tough part. Indiana Fever guard Danielle Robinson runs her perimeter defender off a high screen before crossing over the switch and ducking under for an acrobatic layup high off the glass on July 9, 2021.  Robinson finished with 18 points in the W.

Danielle Robinson

Danielle Robinson slips through defense for off-balance layup

Covering ball handlers as electric as Kelsey Mitchell is next to impossible. The Indiana Fever guard takes her defender off the dribble, then steps back into a quick-release jumper. Mitchell finished the season opening tilt against the New York Liberty with 23 points on May 14, 2021.

Kelsey Mitchell

Kelsey Mitchell gets defender out of position, pulls up for jumper

Aliyah Boston wasted little time showing why the Indiana Fever made her the No. 1 pick in the 2023 WNBA Draft. In her first professional game, Boston got right to work in the post against Connecticut Sun forward Olivia Nelson-Ododa and finessed her way to a contested layup even as four-time All-Star DeWanna Bonner drifted over as a help defender. Boston shot 6 for 10 from the field for 15 points and added nine rebounds in a strong first effort on May 19, 2023. 

Aliyah Boston

Aliyah Boston gets to work in the paint in first WNBA appearance

Make the right play, and basketball often has a way of rewarding you with positive results. Taking what the Minnesota Lynx defense gives her, the crafty Tiffany Mitchell dribble-drives right before being met by a help-side post defender, then quickly reacts with a right-to-left eurostep into a lefty scoop layup that catches the top of the backboard before dropping ever so softly into the net for two points. The Indiana Fever guard tallied seven points and three boards in the 82-76 victory on May 10, 2022. 

Tiffany Mitchell

Tiffany Mitchell sinks off-balance layup through unlikely bounce

With four of the first 10 picks in the 2022 WNBA Draft, the Indiana Fever gave themselves plenty of opportunities to strike gold with their rookie class. Wasting little time showcasing her potential, No. 10 selection Queen Egbo establishes deep post positioning before baiting a defender with an up-and-under move on the way to her first-ever WNBA bucket. The Fever big excelled in her debut with an efficient 10 points, six rebounds and two assists on May 6, 2022.

Queen Egbo

Queen Egbo goes to work in the post in first WNBA contest

Mere weeks into her WNBA career, Indiana Fever forward NaLyssa Smith has quickly transformed into a must-watch talent. Using a quick pass-and-cut action, the No. 2 overall pick teaches the Washington Mystics that lesson the hard way, sneaking behind the defense to notch an and-one on her first career basket. It didn't take Smith long to showcase her star potential in the May 6, 2022 matchup, where she tallied up a double-double with 13 points, 13 rebounds and an assist.

NaLyssa Smith

NaLyssa Smith establishes position in the paint in first WNBA matchup

Lexie Hull’s handles gave the Dallas Wings defense the spins. With Arike Ogunbowale glued to Hull’s hip, the Indiana Fever guard had to get creative to shake her defender as she drove from the perimeter to the elbow before leaving Ogunbowale in the dust with a perfectly-executed spin move that led to a layup. The second-year pro posted seven points, six rebounds and two assists in the July 9, 2023 showdown.

Lexie Hull

Lexie Hull blows past defender with spin move in the paint

Scoring with the defensively stout Emily Engstler on the floor is no easy task. Always on the hustle, the Indiana Fever rookie forward impedes a Washington Mystics ball-handler on a pick-and-roll, then finds the energy to hunt down her matchup, sending her layup attempt into the other direction. The No. 4 selection filled the entire bingo board on the box score in her WNBA debut with four points, nine rebounds, two blocks, two steals and an assist on May 6, 2022.

Emily Engstler

Emily Engstler protects the paint with block in first WNBA game

Tiffany Mitchell’s bag runs deep when there’s an opportunity to get to the hoop. The Indiana Fever guard goes right at her defender as her teammates cross half-court, then baits her check back out of position before cutting back to the rim for a reverse layup. Mitchell put up 17 points in the September 4, 2021 contest.

Tiffany Mitchell blows past defender with crossover and reverse layup

As defenses have quickly learned throughout her rookie season, Destanni Henderson can find a way to create offense in nearly any situation. Remaining poised after finding no one open, the Indiana Fever guard uses her pivot to spin and find a teammate cutting backdoor for a score. Henderson contributed across the board in her WNBA debut on May 6, 2022, with four points and five assists in a matchup against the Washington Mystics.

Destanni Henderson

Destanni Henderson hits backdoor cutter with dime in first WNBA appearance

It was a day of firsts for Indiana Fever rookie Grace Berger. The seventh pick in the 2023 WNBA Draft got on the floor for her first three professional minutes, using some evasive handles and a slick behind-the-back dribble to keep four-time New York Liberty All-Star Courtney Vandersloot at bay on a baseline drive before converting a underhand reverse layup for the first points of her career. Berger also added her first assist, steal and block on May 21, 2023. 

Grace Berger

Grace Berger pirouettes through defense for first WNBA bucket

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