Mon Feb 17 16:20:00 UTC 2025: ## Indiana Fever Bolster Defense with Signing of Two-Time All-Defensive First Team Player Brianna Turner
**INDIANAPOLIS, IN –** The Indiana Fever are continuing their aggressive offseason rebuild, adding veteran defensive presence Brianna Turner to their roster. The move, announced via the WNBA transactions page and confirmed by IndyStar Sports’ Chloe Peterson, significantly strengthens the Fever’s frontcourt ahead of the 2025 WNBA season.
Turner, a two-time WNBA All-Defensive First Team selection, joins Indiana after a brief stint with the Chicago Sky. While her offensive numbers in Chicago were modest (1.2 points and 2.0 rebounds per game), her defensive impact throughout her career, including a 2.0 blocks per game average in 2020, is undeniable. The 28-year-old forward previously played for the Atlanta Dream and Phoenix Mercury, where she played alongside WNBA legends Diana Taurasi and Brittney Griner.
This acquisition is the latest in a series of strategic moves by the Fever, who also signed veteran players DeWanna Bonner, Sophie Cunningham, and Natasha Howard, along with 2023 WNBA Coach of the Year Stephanie White. The team is building on the success of Caitlin Clark’s rookie season and their first playoff appearance since 2016, aiming for a deeper postseason run in 2025 after their first-round exit this year. With a core of talented players including Clark, Aliyah Boston, and Kelsey Mitchell, the Fever are clearly setting their sights on a championship.
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