INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Fever have signed 6-foot-3 forward Grace VanSlooten to a season-long contract, the team announced Friday afternoon.
The Fever had an open roster spot after waiving guard Shatori Walker-Kimbrough on Thursday.
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VanSlooten, a two-time All-Big Ten honoree at Michigan State, was selected No. 39 in the 2026 WNBA Draft by the Seattle Storm. She played in four games with the Storm, including one against the Fever, averaging 4.3 points and 1.5 rebounds per game before being waived on May 18.
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Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham (8) returns to the defense as the Portland Fire takes on the Indiana Fever on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
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Indiana Fever host Portland Fire with Caitlin Clark out with back injury
Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham (8) returns to the defense as the Portland Fire takes on the Indiana Fever on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
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Indiana Fever host Portland Fire with Caitlin Clark out with back injury
Indiana Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell (0) handles the ball as the Portland Fire takes on the Indiana Fever on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
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Indiana Fever host Portland Fire with Caitlin Clark out with back injury
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) sits on the bench with Indiana Fever guard Lexie Hull (10) as the Portland Fire takes on the Indiana Fever on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
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Indiana Fever host Portland Fire with Caitlin Clark out with back injury
Head coach Stephanie White as the Portland Fire takes on the Indiana Fever on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
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Indiana Fever host Portland Fire with Caitlin Clark out with back injury
Indiana Fever forward Monique Billings (25) drives to the basket in the second quarter as the Portland Fire takes on the Indiana Fever on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
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Indiana Fever host Portland Fire with Caitlin Clark out with back injury
Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham (8) shoots a three as the Portland Fire takes on the Indiana Fever on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
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Indiana Fever host Portland Fire with Caitlin Clark out with back injury
Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham (8) before the game as the Portland Fire takes on the Indiana Fever on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
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Indiana Fever host Portland Fire with Caitlin Clark out with back injury
Portland Fire forward Bridget Carleton (6) shoots over Indiana Fever forward Monique Billings (25) in the second quarter as the Portland Fire takes on the Indiana Fever on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
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Indiana Fever host Portland Fire with Caitlin Clark out with back injury
Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham (8) guards an inbounds play as the Portland Fire takes on the Indiana Fever on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
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Indiana Fever host Portland Fire with Caitlin Clark out with back injury
The Freddie Fever during a timeout as the Portland Fire faces the Indiana Fever on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
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Indiana Fever host Portland Fire with Caitlin Clark out with back injury
Indiana Fever forward Myisha Hines-Allen (2) drives to the basket as the Portland Fire faces the Indiana Fever on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
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Indiana Fever host Portland Fire with Caitlin Clark out with back injury
Indiana Fever guard Raven Johnson (3) takes a jump shot as the Portland Fire takes on the Indiana Fever on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
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Indiana Fever host Portland Fire with Caitlin Clark out with back injury
Indiana Fever forward Monique Billings (25) takes a layoff as the Portland Fire takes on the Indiana Fever on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
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Indiana Fever host Portland Fire with Caitlin Clark out with back injury
Fire’s Carla Leite (0) takes a shot as the Portland Fire takes on the Indiana Fever on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
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Indiana Fever host Portland Fire with Caitlin Clark out with back injury
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) watches her teammates warm up as the Portland Fire take on the Indiana Fever on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
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Indiana Fever host Portland Fire with Caitlin Clark out with back injury
Indiana Fever forward center Makayla Timpson (21) and Portland Fire center Megan Gustafson (17) look for a rebound in the first quarter as the Portland Fire takes on the Indiana Fever on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
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Indiana Fever host Portland Fire with Caitlin Clark out with back injury
Indiana Fever forward Monique Billings (25) takes a free throw in the first quarter as the Portland Fire faces the Indiana Fever on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
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At Michigan State, VanSlooten averaged 15.1 points and 6.8 rebounds per game during his senior season.
VanSlooten will give the Indiana Fever additional depth in the frontcourt, a group that has been hit by injuries early in the season: Monique Billings missed the season opener with an ankle injury and returned on May 13, and Aliyah Boston missed the Fever’s game against Seattle on May 17 with a leg injury before returning on May 20.
Chloe Peterson is the Indiana Fever reporter for IndyStar. Contact her at chloe.peterson@indystar.com or follow her on X at @chloepeterson67. Get IndyStar’s Indiana Fever and Caitlin Clark coverage delivered straight to your inbox with our Caitlin Clark Fever newsletter. Subscribe to IndyStar TV: Fever for in-depth analysis, behind-the-scenes coverage and more.
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