Stephanie White Shares Insight On Caitlin Clark’s Training Camp Performance With Indiana Fever

It’s that time of the year when fans will get regular updates on WNBA stars’ on-court action with the 2026 season getting underway on May 8. While teams will play at least two exhibition games before the actual season starts, players are already reporting to training camps, and there is much enthusiasm for the new season. Fans will be happy to see Caitlin Clark back on the floor after the star played in just 13 games in the 2025 season.

Considering her lengthy absence, though, coach Stephanie White is looking to take cautious steps in the training camp for her star playmaker. Earlier, White opened up on Clark’s Team USA debut, and yet she is looking at a long-term goal and aiming for CC’s fitness first.

Stephanie White Speaks About Caitlin Clark’s Training Program

The former Iowa star participated in the December and March training camps for Team USA and even won an MVP Award for his performance with the national team at the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers. While the WNBA season is longer and the Fever have the toughest schedule in the 2026 season, the coach is looking to go easy on the 24-year-old star.

Speaking on a podcast, White said, “We also want to be smart. She doesn’t need every rep in practice. We want to continue to ramp her up. It’s a long season, 44 games, and we play a heavy cadence of games in a week.”

Stephanie White on ensuring Caitlin Clark is physically ready for the Fever’s upcoming season

“We have an added advantage in that she played games in March.”

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— Grant Young (@GrvntYoung) April 16, 2026

The coach added, “I don’t want to say ease her into it, because she’s ready for camp, but we want to make sure that we manage the reps, and what kinds of reps she’s getting, just to build her up so that she’s ready to go, and we don’t have any kind of questions about that.”

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Amid this, there are high expectations from the team, especially after the franchise retained its core stars and key contributors in the free agency, handing them one of the top five starting lineups for the 2026 season. They also added depth with tactical signings and draft picks.

Indiana Fever Hypes Up Caitlin Clark’s Season Opener

The season is just weeks away now, and the Fever team is already hyping up the mega season opener with the Fever team hosting the Dallas Wings at the Gainbridge Arena. Interestingly, the matchup will have the recent four first overall picks and three Rookie of the Year winners on the floor.

Sharing the details of the game, the franchise wrote, “Caitlin Clark days away from the regular season. let’s pack the house on May 9.”

Caitlin Clark days away from the regular season 😏

let's pack the house on May 9: https://t.co/L9M1i97ACs pic.twitter.com/cavzeLJt2v

— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) April 17, 2026

It is interesting to note that the Fever star is also a favorite to win the MVP award with the sold team around her, elevating her gameplay and stats, which might result in a championship too.