After the last two seasons with the fever of Indiana, the veteran of the WNBA goalkeeper Erica Wheeler chose to sign with the Seattle storm thanks to the free off -season agency, It was announced on Wednesday. By team policy, the terms and conditions of the agreement have not been disclosed at the moment.
Wheeler began her WNBA career in 2015 when she signed with Atlanta’s dream, where she appeared in 17 games, with an average of 11.9 minutes, 4.5 points and pulled 45.7% on the ground. In 2015, she also appeared in three games with the New York Liberty and finally landed in Indiana from 2016 to 2019.
During her first visit with fever, she played each regular season match, with an average of 9.5 points and 4 assists, and pulled 39.9% on the field. In 2017, she led fever in assists and finished second in the total score. In 2019, she became the very first non -drained player to win the MVP des Étoiles.
During the 2021 season, Wheeler left Indiana for the Los Angeles Sparks, where she played alongside her Storm Current Nneka Ogwumike teammate. With Sparks, Wheeler has an average of a career summit of 13.6 points and 4.8 assists.
After his only season in Los Angeles, Wheeler joined the dream in 2022, with an average of 8.4 points, 3.9 assists and 3.1 rebounds per game before returning to Indiana for the 2023 and 2024 seasons .
In her second fever mandate, she collected an average of 8.5 points, 3.4 assists and 40.4% shots on the field while playing 20.4 minutes per game.
On June 7, 2024, Wheeler scored his 2,500th career point, just becoming the fourth player who is not drafted to reach the milestone. In addition, she delivered her 1,000th career aid in the 2023 season, becoming the second non -drained player, with Becky Hammon, to reach this important step.
With fever, considerably improving their rear zone with other veterans play leaders to accompany their young core up Caitlin Clark, Aliyah Boston and Kelsey Mitchell, the outlook for wheeler’s playing time with Indiana decreased with the imminent logjam in the positions of the guard.
This article originally appeared on Hawkeyes Wire: Indiana Fever Vet Signs with a new WNBA franchise
