We\u2019re nearing the end of the WNBA season, which means awards season is right around the corner. Teams are campaigning for MVP, Most Improved Player, and, of course, All-WNBA honors. The All-WNBA teams are split into First and Second Team selections, with the First reserved for the league\u2019s elite \u2014 and this year, few players have made a stronger case than Indiana Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell.<\/p>\n
For years, Kelsey Mitchell has been one of the WNBA\u2019s most electric scorers \u2014 but in 2025, she\u2019s taken her game to another level. On an Indiana Fever team under the league\u2019s brightest spotlight and battling through a season riddled with injuries \u2014 including the long-term loss<\/a> of superstar Caitlin Clark \u2014 Mitchell shouldered the scoring load and became the steady force that kept Indiana\u2019s offense alive.<\/p>\n Kelsey Mitchell has the most seasons in WNBA history with 100+ three-pointers made. pic.twitter.com\/bbAoBRdIiK<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 FeverStats (@FeverStats) September 10, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Mitchell has long been known as a bucket-getter \u2014 a career 38% shooter from deep (nearly 40% this season) with the speed to blow past defenders and score from anywhere on the floor. But this season, her impact has gone far beyond points. In the absence of Clark, she\u2019s taken on more playmaking responsibilities while sharpening her defense under the guidance of assistant coach and defensive specialist Briann January. Mitchell has not only elevated her all-around game but also helped carry a battered Indiana squad<\/a> \u2014 pieced together at times with a revolving cast of hardship signees \u2014 into the playoffs.<\/p>\n Statistically, she belongs in the conversation with the league\u2019s elite guards. Averaging over 20 points per game, she even surpassed WNBA legend Tamika Catchings, making her the only player in the Fever\u2019s history to put up that stat. Mitchell landed at no. 3 overall for points per game, but surpassed all others at her position, making her the top scoring guard in the WNBA.<\/p>\n Kelsey Mitchell is the first player in Fever franchise history to have a 20+ PPG season. pic.twitter.com\/ehszROoxCk<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 FeverStats (@FeverStats) September 10, 2025<\/a>Indiana Fever Guard Kelsey Mitchell Steps Up in the Absence of Superstar Caitlin Clark<\/p>\n What makes her case even stronger is the context. Clark\u2019s injuries forced Mitchell into the spotlight in ways she hadn\u2019t been asked to carry before, and she thrived. And when the Fever needed a closer, she stepped up. <\/p>\n One key example being when Mitchell led Indiana in a stunning comeback<\/a> against the Connecticut Sun on August 17, rallying from a 21-point deficit to win 99-93 in overtime. Mitchell scored a career-high 38 points in the victory, with a significant portion of those points (34) coming after halftime and in the overtime period. This comeback marked the largest in Fever franchise history.\u00a0<\/p>\n Kelsey Mitchell put on a SHOW \ud83e\udd29<\/p>\n scoring 34 of her 38 points in the second half and overtime, she led us to our largest comeback win in franchise history today against the Sun. pic.twitter.com\/V3oNfZBbR9<\/a><\/p>\n