Grace Berger has agreed to a contract with the Los Angeles Sparks, the WNBA franchise announced today.
Berger, a former IU guard, was waived by the Minnesota Lynx last month before the start of the WNBA season. Berger recently signed a deal with the Sydney Flames of the WNBL.
Per the Sparks: “The Los Angeles Sparks have signed guard Grace Berger to a rest-of-season hardship contract. In 47 games over two WNBA seasons, the 26-year-old is averaging 3.9 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game, converting 44.1 percent from the field and 46.2 percent from beyond the arc. Berger was drafted seventh overall by the Indiana Fever.”
The Sparks host the Seattle Storm, who just signed former IU All-American Mackenzie Holmes, tonight at 10 p.m. ET.
Berger is a career 76.9 percent free-throw shooter.
A native of Louisville, Kentucky, Berger finished her IU career with 1,841 points, 573 assists and 752 rebounds. She averaged 12.4 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.1 steals and shot 45.2 percent for her IU career in five seasons.
Indiana won 118 games with Berger on the floor. She played in 148 games for the Hoosiers, making 118 starts. She was a four-time All-Big Ten first team honoree and was named USWBA and WBCA All-American honorable mention in the 2022-23 season.
The Los Angeles Sparks have signed guard Grace Berger to a rest-of-season hardship contract. In 47 games over two WNBA seasons, the 26-year-old is averaging 3.9 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game, converting 44.1% from the field and 46.2% from beyond the arc. Berger…
— LA Sparks PR (@LASparksPR) June 17, 2025
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