Caitlin Clark's Former Teammate Lands New Team After 0 Minutes with Indiana Fever
Caitlin Clark's Former Teammate Lands New Team After 0 Minutes with Indiana Fever originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The WNBA season is just a few weeks old, and already roster moves are shaking things up. Early-season injuries and teams reassessing their needs have sparked a wave of changes.
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One of the more recent players on the move is Jaelyn Brown, a teammate of Caitlin Clark for about three months. Despite her time on the roster, Brown never played a single minute for the Indiana Fever.
Clark is sidelined with an injury, but Brown didn't get the chance to step in. She was waived by Indiana on May 13, four days before the Fever's first regular-season game and three months after being acquired in a Feb. 2 trade with the Dallas Wings.
On Monday morning, the Connecticut Sun announced a new addition to their roster:
"ROSTER UPDATE: Connecticut Sun Sign Jaelyn Brown."
Brown, who went undrafted after her college career with California Golden Bears, was named honorable mention All-Pac-12 in her senior season. That year, she averaged 15.1 points and 5.5 rebounds per game.
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Since college, Brown has played internationally with stints in France, Sweden, Turkey, Hungary, Mexico and Israel. In February 2024, she landed a training camp contract with the Dallas Wings. She appeared in 14 games for the Wings, starting once, and averaged 2.6 points per game.
Former Indiana Fever guard Jaelyn Brown.Grace Smith-USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images
Connecticut is hoping Brown can help them turn things around offensively. The Sun rank dead last in the WNBA in scoring at just 70.9 points per game. They're also struggling with efficiency, shooting just 39.6 percent from the field. Rebounding hasn't been much better, as they're also last in that category at 31.3 boards per game.
Brown joins the Sun following a tough 48-point loss to the New York Liberty on Sunday. She'll look to make her debut Friday when Connecticut hosts the Atlanta Dream.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 2, 2025, where it first appeared.
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