Indiana Fever fichó a la delantera australiana Chloe Bibby con un contrato de siete días el viernes.
Bibby jugó cinco partidos con las Golden State Valkyries esta temporada, promediando 6,4 puntos y 2,8 rebotes por partido. Su mejor partido de la temporada fue el 19 de junio contra las Fever, donde jugó 24 minutos, su máximo de la temporada, y anotó 12 puntos, su máximo de la temporada, con tres rebotes y dos triples. La jugadora de 1,83 metros de altura acertó el 42% de sus triples (8 de 19) en su corta etapa con Golden State.
“Spacing the floor, that’s part of our philosophy, right? ” Valkyries coach Natalie Nakase told reporters after that June 19 game. “So, she fits in really well with the fact that she’s a big that can space the floor. But then, you know, on the other end, she’s really physical. She can get rebounds. So yeah, Chloe is like a Swiss Army knife.”
Earlier this month, Bibby was part of the Australian national team that won the FIBA Asia World Cup. She averaged 8.0 points and 6.2 rebounds for the Opals, who beat Japan in the final on July 20.
Bibby was a second-team All-Big Ten selection at Maryland in 2022 and honorable mention All-Big Ten in 2021 after spending her first three college seasons at Mississippi State.
She has played most of her professional career overseas, earning MVP honors in Poland (2023-24) and Spain (2024-25).
“I’m just competitive,” Bibby told Matthew Walter of TheNextHoops.com. “I think over the years, with having that and growing that confidence in my shot to where if I get it and I’m open, and I know that’s the right shot, I’m gonna shoot it, and I feel confident with that… I’d love to have a stint in the W, I’d like to be here full time. That’s obviously a goal, it’s the best league in the world for a reason.”
The Fever had an open roster spot after beginning the season with just 11 players because of salary cap restrictions. Caitlin Clark remains out with right groin injury with an uncertain timetable for a return.
A seven-day contract is only available to teams in the second half of the season, and it allows teams flexibility when they don’t want to commit to a guaranteed contract. Players will earn the prorated minimum base salary. They can sign up to three seven-day contracts with a single team, but can sign with multiple teams during that time. Teams can also elect to sign those players to a rest-of-season contract at any point.