Stephanie White Breaks Silence on DeWanna Bonner’s Absence From Indiana Fever

Originally posted on Athlon Sports
By Rowan Fisher-Shotton | Last updated Jun 21, 2025 6:06 PM ET

As the Indiana Fever continue to navigate a roller-coaster of injuries and personal leaves, the veteran presence of DeWanna Bonner has notably been missing from the lineup.

After seeing star Caitlin Clark return to the lineup on June 14 in a 102-88 victory over the top-seeded New York Liberty, the team proceeded to win its next contest over the Connecticut Sun before falling to the Golden State Valkyries on Thursday.

Each of those past three games has been without Bonner, leaving fans concerned about the future of the two-time WNBA champion.

Coach Stephanie White confirmed on Saturday that Bonner is "doing well" but remains without a definitive return date.

"Again, no timeline," White told reporters. "I think it’s day to day 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.

Bonner has missed three games because of personal reasons and is not with the Fever on their road trip. pic.twitter.com/7bdPEdxezd
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Since entering the league as the No. 5 overall pick in 2009, DeWanna Bonner has established herself as one of the WNBA’s premier two-way forwards.

A six-time All-Star and two-time WNBA champion (2009 with the Phoenix Mercury, 2014 again with Phoenix), Bonner also earned three Sixth Woman of the Year awards, two All-WNBA team honors and an All-Defensive team selection in 2015.

In her debut for the Fever on May 17, Bonner immediately stamped her legacy, moving past Tina Thompson to become the third all-time leading scorer in WNBA history.

She was averaging 7.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 21.3 minutes per game before her recent absence.

While it's unlikely that Bonner plays in the Fever's road game against the Las Vegas Aces on Sunday, White's comments indicate that she should return to action in the coming days.

Indiana currently sits at 6-6, good for third place in the Eastern Conference, having outscored opponents 83.4 to 77.9 per game.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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