"We don't want or need anyone..." - Indiana Fever's coach Stephanie White makes big revelation on roster amid Caitlin Clark absence

Indiana Fever’s coach, Stephanie White, now has a big job in hand after their star, Caitlin Clark, confirmed that she will be missing the remaining WNBA season. The team has faced an injury-marred season this year, as stars like Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham had to be sidelined due to their respective health conditions.

White said that despite the prevalent conditions, she wants everyone to contribute only to the relevant extent. She also said that the team is seasoned to play with different lineups and will be looking forward to taking their game to the next level.

Stephanie White clears air around team emotion after Caitlin Clark final injury update

Stephanie White, the Indiana Fever’s coach, expressed her thoughts on how roster is going to deal with the developments talking in the camp. Since Caitlin Clark has finally announced her absence from the remaining season, she clarified that the team will continue to stay undisturbed and will continue to deliver like before. Talking to reporters about team, White said:“They have the experience and have really held this group together.

They've been able to play with all different kinds of lineups and players. They've got to continue to take it to another level.”

White asserted the need to ensure that team atmosphere stays inclusive and positive in given circumstances, and said, “We don't want or need anyone to play outside of themselves necessarily, but understanding how to communicate and bring the new players along who haven't been in our system long is important.

They've been great leaders in that way."Indiana Fever faced tough time stregthening the guard positions in the team. Aside Caitlin Clark, the two significant point guards, Aari McDonald and Sydney Colson, also could not continue the season due to injuries. A few strategic welcomes have been made in the team to manage the situation. Odyssey Sims and Bree Hall signed hardship contacts recently for the rest of the season.Indiana Fever lost to the Phoenix Mercury on Tuesday night game. They will be meeting the Chicago Sky next and are currently standing at eighth position in WNBA East Conference.

Stephanie White pinpoints top performers while summing up Indiana Fever’s season

Stephanie White did fabulous job maintaining the high momentum in the team. While talking at a postgame presser, she had encouraging words to say about four strong players who acted perennial forces for the team. She mentioned Aliyah Boston, Kelsey Mitchell, Natasha Howard as the pivots to the team who played all 41 games.

Her special mention was Lexie Hull, who even started 23 out of the 41 games played.Lexie Hull recently made headlines by sporting black eyes she got due to a collision with Seattle Storm’s Gabby Williams. She showed extraordinary courage by continuing to play despite injury scare and finished the game.

White infused energy into the team and encouraged the roster by saying , “We still control what we can control.”She continued, “We still control our destiny, and we still have to make sure that we are playing the game that’s in front of us. … We got to be solely focused on our next opponent. Get some rest tomorrow, come back and get some work in on Thursday, and get ready for Chicago.”Lexie Hull and Kelsey Mitchell also seconded the coach's thoughts and said that they are thinking only about Friday game and not beyond that.Also Read: Sophie Cunningham risks another WNBA fine defending an injured teammate