Indiana Fever forward poised to re-sign after seven-day contract ends
Bibby started the season on the Golden State Valkyries, averaging 6.4 points on 40.7% shooting from the field, 42.1% from 3-point territory, and 100% from the free-throw line through five games played for the newest WNBA expansion franchise.
After being waived (a second time) by the Valkyries on June 30, with the team hampered with injuries at the time, the former Maryland Terrapin signed a seven-day contract with Indiana as a scoring depth option to make up for the lost offensive potential of injured guard Caitlin Clark.
With Bibby traveling alongside the team to Dallas, Texas, for their August 1 meeting with the Dallas Wings at the American Airlines Center, the likelihood that she will be staying with Indiana for the remainder of the 2025 season seems all but certain.
In her two games played with the fever, Bibby is averaging 9.0 points on 44.4% from the field, 50.0% from beyond the arc, and 85.7% from the charity stripe through 12 minutes of action across both games.
With the sudden offensive emergence of guard Aari McDonald, Indiana hopes that Bibby can offer a similar impact off the bench as the Fever continue their second-half playoff push while Clark continues to rehab her injured right groin.
The Fever and Wings will clash Friday, August 1, at American Airlines Center at 7:30 p.m. CT, with the game being broadcast on ION.
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