“No more tres leches”: Fans react as Indiana Fever sign Aussie forward Chloe Bibby to 7-day contract

The Indiana Fever have signed Australian forward Chloe Bibby to a seven-day contract, the team announced on Friday. Bibby was previously rostered on the Golden State Valkyries this season and made five appearances for the team, averaging 6.4 points and 2.8 rebounds.

She brings a wealth of overseas experience to Indiana, having won the gold medal with Australia at the 2025 FIBA Women’s Asia World Cup.

Fans reacted to the news on X, with some joking that Bibby’s arrival marks the end of the Fever’s ‘tres leches’ trio of Sophie Cunningham, Caitlin Clark and Lexie Hull.

“No more tres leches 😭 bahahaha jk jk a good pick up!” one fan said.

Some fans continued to make 'tres leches' jokes, while others appreciated the new signing.

At 6 feet, Chloe Bibby brings some much-needed height to the Fever lineup. She is also solid from beyond the arc and will help space the floor. Bibby shot 42.1% from beyond the arc through five games with the Valkyries.

Chloe Bibby is the former teammate of Caitlin Clark's WNBA rival Angel Reese

Before making it to the WNBA, Chloe Bibby was making waves in college, playing for Mississippi State and the Maryland Terrapins. Bibby spent two seasons playing next to Caitlin Clark’s rival Angel Reese with Maryland.

She made 150 appearances in college, averaging 9.2 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists. She graduated from Maryland in 2022 but went undrafted.

She is coming off an MVP season in the Spanish league following her stellar run with Spar Girona, where she averaged 18.4 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 2.2 assists.

Chloe Bibby got a shot with the Golden State Valkyries, but her time in the Bay Area didn’t present her with many opportunities. She averaged just 13.2 minutes through five games, but did enough to put the league on notice. During her WNBA debut, Bibby recorded 12 points and three rebounds in a win against the Indiana Fever.

It marked Bibby’s fourth career win against Caitlin Clark and her first in the WNBA. Her previous three wins against Clark came during her time at Maryland, with two victories during the 2020-21 season and one during the 2021-22 season.

Bibby has shown promise, but has a long way to go before she can fill the void left by DeWanna Bonner’s departure and Caitlin Clark’s groin injury. The next seven days will be crucial for the Australian forward.

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