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Yahoo
2 days ago
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- Yahoo
Caitlin Clark's Former Teammate Turns Heads After Career Announcement
Caitlin Clark's Former Teammate Turns Heads After Career Announcement originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Caitlin Clark, one of the best players in the WNBA, is currently in her second season with the Indiana Fever, establishing herself as a league star early in her tenure with the team. Advertisement During her first season, Clark was named a WNBA All-Star starter and won Rookie of the Year in a talented class. While the Fever star was taking over the league, she played alongside Grace Berger, a former first-round pick in the 2023 draft. Berger played two seasons with the Indiana Fever before being released by the team. Amid the new season, she has accepted an invitation to play in the 3XBA Spokane, a 3-on-3 tournament featuring some of the biggest college basketball stars from the past few years. "Big name," posted the official social media account of the3xba. "Big game. Welcome to 3XBA, Grace Berger. 👋💯🏠: Louisville, KY🎓: Indiana University- Minnesota Lynx WNBA Training Camp 2025- Indiana Fever 2023-2025- Athletes Unlimited Pro 2024- Selected #7 overall by Indiana Fever in WNBA Draft 2023- USA 5v5 Americup Gold Medalist 2021- Big Ten Champion 2023- 4x First Team All-Big Ten." Grace Berger, Instagram The announcement gained attention with some fans taking to social media, to share their thoughts. Advertisement "Let's go grace 🔥," said one fan. "BALL OUT G!!!! I know I'm watching this ❤️🔥," said another fan. "Congratulations," mentioned one fan. "Great news, can't wait to see Grace back balling. 🏀," commented one fan. "Grace and Mack in the same league is always a good thing," said one fan. "Let's go Grace!!!" said another fan. Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark watches a basketball Cruz-Imagn Images During her two-year career with the Indiana Fever, playing for the team in 2023 and 2024, Grace Berger posted 3.9 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. Related: South Carolina Turns Heads After Team GPA Under Dawn Staley Surfaces Related: Chicago Sky React to Angel Reese Announcement Before Indiana Fever Game This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 7, 2025, where it first appeared.
Indianapolis Star
14-05-2025
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- Indianapolis Star
2 former Indiana women's basketball players part of WNBA roster cuts
A pair of former Indiana women's basketball players hoping to land on WNBA rosters will have to wait and see if another team has a roster spot for them. Grace Berger on Wednesday was waived by the Minnesota Lynx. Two days prior, Mackenzie Holmes was cut by the Seattle Storm. WNBA teams had to finalize their rosters before the regular season openers this weekend, cutting them to 12. The former Hoosiers helped IU coach Teri Moren elevate the program by both hosting NCAA tournament games and also earning a No. 1 seed in 2023. Berger, a 25-year-old guard, played two seasons for the Indiana Fever before being waived in February to accommodate the title-contending moves. She was added by the Lynx, and was thought of highly by coach Cheryl Reeve. "Her ability to get to her spots, I think is uncanny. I watched it in college and though, 'Well, is she going to be able to do that in our league?' The answer is yes," Reeve said May 3. "... She's actually expanded her game as well. ... Expanding your game to the 3 and adding more value in that space, she's also expanded that value by playing more than one position." Gold standard: IU coach Teri Moren seeks another golden summer with USA Basketball Berger continued to work out late after a practice Tuesday night, even. Cheryl speaking very highly on Grace Berger after training camp today:'The game is easy for Grace… her ability to get to her spots, I think, is uncanny.. she's a good player.'Grace apparently hit a really tough shot to end camp today:'If you asked each of the teams, who… The 6-foot guard played 47 games for the Fever after being selected seventh overall in the 2023 WNBA Draft. Berger, a Louisville native, averaged 3.9 points, 1.6 assists and 1.5 rebounds while shooting 44.1% from the field and 46.2% on 3-pointers (18 for 39) across her career. Holmes, meanwhile, has not yet made her WNBA debut. She was drafted 26th overall in the 2024 WNBA Draft but she had major knee surgery and missed that season. Still, she signed a rookie scale contract which was set to begin in 2025. An IU legend, Holmes was the first in program history to become a first-team All American. She spent last season as a graduate assistant for Moren and her staff.
