Fever Coach Stephanie White Addresses Caitlin Clark Decision
The Indiana Fever recently defeated Brittney Griner and the Atlanta Dream, 99-82.
While much of the attention surrounded the win for the Fever, a decision by head coach Stephanie White was highlighted in the pregame press conference.
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Ahead of their matchup against Atlanta, White spoke on several changes in the starting lineup. She decided to start Lexie Hull against the Dream, but just one game prior, White went with Aari McDonald alongside Caitlin Clark in the backcourt.
While fans believed that a potential change was coming, with McDonald taking over for Hull in the lineup, White made it clear that it was a situational decision.
She mentioned that having a point guard next to Clark, especially one that can facilitate and give Clark the ability to score as an off-ball player, suited their previous matchup against the Golden State Valkyries.
While the decision for White was simply flip-flopping McDonald and Hull, it centered around Clark, to give the Fever star a chance to score at a high level.
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Before defeating the Dream, Indiana suffered an 80-61 loss to Golden State.
All was normal in the lineup against the Atlanta Dream. Lexie Hull was back in the starting lineup and it seems to have worked out well for Stephanie White and the Indiana Fever.
They defeated one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference by 17 points and Hull finished the game with five points, five rebounds and three assists.
Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White.© Grace Smith/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
In the matchup against the Atlanta Dream, Caitlin Clark posted 12 points, four rebounds and nine assists. Aari McDonald, who came off the bench for the Fever against the Dream, capped off the game with six points, one rebound and six assists.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 12, 2025, where it first appeared.
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