THE Indiana fever called on Stephanie White with the lens of the former WNBA Coach of the Year builds on Caitlin Clarkall its potential. While these two had some highlights in their first year together, injuries hampered what would have been another memorable campaign for Clark.
The former WNBA Rookie of the Year was limited to just 13 games in 2025, averaging 16.5 points on 36.7% shooting, 5.0 rebounds, 8.8 assists and 1.6 steals, while also hitting 2.2 triples in 31.1 minutes per game.
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Clark suffered several injuries in 2025, but ultimately it was a right groin injury that forced the Fever to shut down Clark for the remainder of the season.
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) reacts from the bench after a play by the Las Vegas Aces.© Stephen R. Sylvanie Imagn Images
The Fever hired White as their new head coach this past offseason as the successor to Christie sides. White had just completed two seasons with the Connecticut Sun before returning to Indiana, where she also served as head coach in 2015 and 2016.
White recently made an appearance on WNBA legend Sue Bird’s “Bird’s Eye View” podcast, and one of the main topics of their conversation centered around Clark. At one point during the series, White expressed how impressed she was with Clark’s elite work ethic.
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“With Caitlin, you know she works hard because of what she’s been able to accomplish,” White said. “But until you see there are no wasted movements, no wasted reps, nothing wasted, you just have such a level of respect for the way she goes about her job every day.
“And understanding the attention that she carries, understanding the weight that she carries because of who she is (…) she is literally like Taylor Swift 2.0. »
The Fever caught wind of White’s statement about the former Iowa Hawkeyes superstar, and it prompted a simple reaction from the team.
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“Caitlin Clark 🤝 Taylor Swift,” The Fever posted on Instagram.
Clark is a Self-proclaimed Swiftiethis is partly why White decided to use the simile. As Fever’s coach said, Clark has the ability to compartmentalize – just like Swift.
“She does everything all the time. But when she’s out there, she’s working,” White added.
The good news for the Fever is that Clark is expected to make a full recovery in time for the start of the new WNBA season in May. White and Clark’s first year together was cut short, but they are expected to return with a vengeance in 2026.
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This story was originally published by Athlon Sports on December 5, 2025, where he first appeared in the WNBA section. Add Athlon Sports as Favorite source by clicking here.
