Fever get good news on Sophie Cunningham and Kelsey Mitchell originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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The Indiana Fever are one of the WNBA’s most notable teams in large part because of the popularity of Caitlin Clark.
But it’s positive regression on the way for Kelsey Mitchell and Sophie Cunningham that might be the best sign in the early going that Indiana should start moving in a better direction soon.
It’s not that they’ve gotten off to an awful start of the season, but there are definitely shooting improvements to be made.
Mitchell shot 39.4% from 3-point range last season but is only at 32.4% this season.
Cunningham’s shift is even more dramatic, from 43.2% in 2025 to 30.4% so far this season.
If the belief is that those players are both better natural shooters than this season’s numbers show, then there’s reason to believe they can indeed trend upward toward last season’s stats.
Three clear areas where the Fever will improve offensively just based on regression.
Monique Billings 2pt%: Currently shooting 37.5% (53.9% last yr)
Kelsey Mitchell 3pt%: Currently shooting 32.4% (39.4% last yr)
Sophie Cunningham 3pt% Currently shooting 30.4% (43.2% last yr)
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Mitchell remains one of the Fever’s most important players, capable of leading the backcourt alongside Clark, and certainly turning into an outright superstar when Clark has to miss a game due to injury.
Cunningham has grown into a fan favorite since joining Indiana in 2025, and she continues to make the case that she deserves quality minutes off the bench.
It’s early in the season, so shooting numbers haven’t fully stabilized yet.
At least on paper, the Fever should start shooting it better from beyond the arc at some point soon.