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Yahoo
9 hours ago
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Caitlin Clark Catches Attention After Moment Against Former Indiana Fever Teammate
Caitlin Clark Catches Attention After Moment Against Former Indiana Fever Teammate originally appeared on Athlon Sports. After missing five games with a left quad strain, Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark made her return on Saturday, helping her team move back to .500. Advertisement On Tuesday, Clark and the Fever faced off against Tina Charles and the Connecticut Sun, eyeing revenge from their first matchup of the season. In the final seconds of the first quarter, Sun guard Jaelyn Brown received the ball at the top of the arc with Clark guarding her 1-on-1. Brown made a couple of moves on the All-WNBA guard before hitting a stepback 3-pointer in Clark's face just before the buzzer went off. Brown notably spent a majority of the 2025 WNBA preseason with Clark and the Fever. After playing in three preseason games, totaling nine points, seven rebounds and five assists, she was cut. Brown was signed by the Sun on June 2. WNBA fans were impressed with Brown's moment over Clark, taking to social media to leave their thoughts. Advertisement "OMG LETS GO FAMILY," one fan said. "Let's (expletive) go!" added another. "Come on lil sis!" wrote a third. "lol, get yours Jaelyn. CC tried," commented a fourth. "You didn't have to do all that Jaelyn," posted a fifth. "Jaelyn Brown revenge game," claimed a sixth. Indiana Fever guard Caitlin ClarkGrace Smith/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Following the Sun game, Clark and the Fever will be back in action on Thursday evening, facing Kate Martin and the Golden State Valkyries for the first time. Brown and the Sun, on the other hand, will host the Phoenix Mercury on Wednesday for the second part of a back-to-back. Related: Paige Bueckers Names Her Favorite WNBA Player Without Hesitation This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 18, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
04-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Sun sign former Fever forward amid poor start to 2025 WNBA season
The post Sun sign former Fever forward amid poor start to 2025 WNBA season appeared first on ClutchPoints. The Connecticut Sun have gotten off to a poor start to the 2025 WNBA season with a record of 1-6. They are currently tied with the Dallas Wings for the worst record in the league. During their most recent loss to the New York Liberty, Marina Mabrey didn't exactly make a good kind of WNBA history, finishing with the lowest +/- in league history. Amid the early struggles, the Sun made a recent roster move with the signing of free agent Jaelyn Brown, the team announced this week. Advertisement The signing of Jaelyn Brown brings the current Sun roster to 13 players. In a corresponding move, the Sun cut second-year wing Robyn Parks who had made the team out of training camp. While contract details were not immediately available, it's likely that Brown's contract with the Sun is a hardship contract. The Sun will need to cut back down to 12 players once they are able to. Veteran point guard Lindsay Allen is currently sidelined due to a hamstring injury, while Leïla Lacan will join the team at a later date in the season following her participation in Eurobasket later this month. Lacan will be making her WNBA debut after being selected by the Sun with the No. 10 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft. Brown joins the Sun following one season of experience in the WNBA. She signed with the Dallas Wings after going undrafted in the 2024 WNBA Draft, and made the team's 2024 regular season roster. Brown was acquired by the Indiana Fever this past offseason as part of the massive four-team trade that landed Satou Sabally with the Phoenix Mercury. Brown was one of the Fever's final roster cuts in training camp before the start of the regular season. During her rookie season with the Wings last year, she appeared in 14 games, including one start, at a little over ten minutes per game. She averaged 2.6 points and 1.5 rebounds with splits of 48.4 percent shooting from the field, 50 percent shooting from the three-point line and 33.3 percent shooting from the free-throw line. Her best game statistically was the final game of the regular season against the Las Vegas Aces. She finished with a career-best 15 points, three rebounds, two steals and one blocked shot in a little over 20 minutes. She shot 6-of-9 from the field and a perfect 3-of-3 from three-point range.
Yahoo
05-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Indiana Fever adds Sophie Cunningham, Jaelyn Brown in four-team trade
Prior to the offseason free-agency window officially opening on Monday, the Indiana Fever were involved in a four-team trade involving the Dallas Wings, Phoenix Mercury, and Connecticut Sun that secured the Fever the sharpshooting guard Sophie Cunningham and the No. 19 pick in the 2025 WNBA draft from Phoenix and guard Jaelyn Brown along with a 2027 third-round pick from the Dallas Wings. Cunningham is entering her seventh WNBA season following her previous six campaigns with the Mercury. She was drafted by Phoenix with the No. 13 overall pick in the 2019 WNBA draft out of Missouri. During her six seasons so far, Cunningham averages 7.7 points on 42.2% from the floor, 36.2% from beyond the arc, and 85.9% from the free-throw line in 22.8 minutes per game. She also averages 2.7 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 0.7 steals, and 0.2 blocks per game. "A multi-dimensional wing capable of knocking down the three ball, locking down on defense and injecting passion and emotion into the game."get a more in-depth look at what Sophie Cunningham adds to the team 🔥 — Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) February 2, 2025 'Sophie is a player that we have targeted for a while, and one that we believe is a perfect fit for the style we want to play,' said Fever General Manager and COO Amber Cox. 'She is a fierce competitor, works incredibly hard on both ends of the floor and is one of the best shooters in our league. We are excited to add her to our squad.' As for Brown, she joined the Wings during training camp ahead of the 2024 season and went on to earn a contract. She missed the majority of last season due to injuries, totaling a 48.4 field goal percentage and a 50% average beyond the arc over her 14 appearances. In order to facilitate the trade, the Dallas receives forward NaLyssa Smith, and the Connecticut Sun receive the No. 8 selection in the 2025 WNBA Draft from Indiana. The move is a part of a push by the Fever to continue building around their blossoming young core of Caitlin Clark, Aliyah Boston, and Kelsey Mitchell in an effort to transform into an immediate title contender this year and beyond. Contact/Follow us @HawkeyesWire on X and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Iowa news, notes, and opinions. Follow Scout on X: @SpringgateNews This article originally appeared on Hawkeyes Wire: Indiana Fever adds Sophie Cunningham, Jaelyn Brown via trade
USA Today
05-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Indiana Fever adds Sophie Cunningham, Jaelyn Brown in four-team trade
Indiana Fever adds Sophie Cunningham, Jaelyn Brown in four-team trade Prior to the offseason free-agency window officially opening on Monday, the Indiana Fever were involved in a four-team trade involving the Dallas Wings, Phoenix Mercury, and Connecticut Sun that secured the Fever the sharpshooting guard Sophie Cunningham and the No. 19 pick in the 2025 WNBA draft from Phoenix and guard Jaelyn Brown along with a 2027 third-round pick from the Dallas Wings. Cunningham is entering her seventh WNBA season following her previous six campaigns with the Mercury. She was drafted by Phoenix with the No. 13 overall pick in the 2019 WNBA draft out of Missouri. During her six seasons so far, Cunningham averages 7.7 points on 42.2% from the floor, 36.2% from beyond the arc, and 85.9% from the free-throw line in 22.8 minutes per game. She also averages 2.7 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 0.7 steals, and 0.2 blocks per game. 'Sophie is a player that we have targeted for a while, and one that we believe is a perfect fit for the style we want to play,' said Fever General Manager and COO Amber Cox. 'She is a fierce competitor, works incredibly hard on both ends of the floor and is one of the best shooters in our league. We are excited to add her to our squad.' As for Brown, she joined the Wings during training camp ahead of the 2024 season and went on to earn a contract. She missed the majority of last season due to injuries, totaling a 48.4 field goal percentage and a 50% average beyond the arc over her 14 appearances. In order to facilitate the trade, the Dallas receives forward NaLyssa Smith, and the Connecticut Sun receive the No. 8 selection in the 2025 WNBA Draft from Indiana. The move is a part of a push by the Fever to continue building around their blossoming young core of Caitlin Clark, Aliyah Boston, and Kelsey Mitchell in an effort to transform into an immediate title contender this year and beyond. Contact/Follow us @HawkeyesWire on X and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Iowa news, notes, and opinions. Follow Scout on X: @SpringgateNews
