Stephanie White Provides DeWanna Bonner Update Amid Indiana Fever Absence
While the Indiana Fever managed quite well without head coach Stephanie White during their June 7 game against the Chicago Sky (White missed the game due to personal reasons), this was not the case when White was absent for the team's June 19 road contest against the Golden State Valkyries, which resulted in a Fever loss.
Of course, White wasn't the only key piece for the Fever who wasn't in Chase Center on Thursday, as veteran wing DeWanna Bonner is still away from the team because of personal reasons.
Bonner has missed the past three games. And when speaking with the media on Saturday, White got honest about whether there's any timeline for her return.
"She's doing well. She's doing well," White said of Bonner, per an X post from Chloe Peterson of IndyStar. "Again, no timeline. I think it's day-to-day, and for us to just make sure that we're continuing to be supportive of DB".
Stephanie White says DeWanna Bonner is doing well, but there’s no timeline for her return.
— Chloe Peterson (@chloepeterson67) June 21, 2025
Bonner has missed three games because of personal reasons and is not with the Fever on their road trip. pic.twitter.com/7bdPEdxezd
Bonner is averaging 7.1 points and 3.8 rebounds in 21.3 minutes per game this season. This is the lowest points per game and tied for the lowest minutes per game she has had in her legendary 16-season WNBA career.
Of course, this was to be expected, given that the Fever are loaded with talented offensive players. Therefore, Bonner surely recognized that her value for the team this season wouldn't be contingent on her scoring a lot, and instead, she can make an impact with her defense and playmaking ability.
This is why the Fever will be looking forward to Bonner's return.
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Grant Young covers Women’s Basketball, the Indiana Fever and the New York Mets for Sports Illustrated’s ‘On SI’ sites. He holds an MFA degree in creative writing from the University of San Francisco (USF), where he also graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing and played on USF’s Division I baseball team for five years. However, he now prefers Angel Reese to Angels in the Outfield.
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