Who is Makayla Timpson? Meet Fever forward who drew Caitlin Clark's praise after win vs. Dream

The Fever are a squad filled to the brim with prima power. Yet, connected Sunday, it was 1 of the team's much unheralded talents who propelled the squad to a decisive triumph implicit an Eastern Conference rival.

Caitlin Clark, Kelsey Mitchell and Aliyah Boston each enjoyed notable showings successful Indiana's 95-91 overtime triumph implicit the Dream. No prima shined arsenic agleam for the Fever arsenic Makayla "KK" Timpson, though. The second-year guardant poured successful much baskets than she ever has successful her nonrecreational vocation connected 1 extremity portion blighting Angel Reese and Naz Hillmon's interaction connected the other.

Timpson didn't person overmuch pain successful her maiden play successful the league. But arsenic a sophomore, she has been surging. Stephanie White has taken announcement successful caller weeks, making it a constituent to see the lanky guardant successful the Fever's lineup.

With that, here's what you request to cognize astir Timpson, the latest relation subordinate making waves alongside Clark, Mitchell, Boston and Co.

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Who is Makalya Timpson?

Timpson is simply a 23-year-old guardant who has carved retired a salient relation connected the Fever. A two-time first-team All-ACC endowment astatine Florida State, Timpson drew rave reviews for her antiaircraft gifts with the Seminoles. Indiana selected her successful the 2nd circular (No. 19 overall) successful the 2025 draft, hoping she could marque an interaction coming disconnected the bench.

Timpson played sparingly arsenic a rookie, watching connected arsenic the Fever fell 1 crippled abbreviated of the WNBA Finals. She has seen her minutes swell successful her 2nd season, garnering praise for her length, athleticism and willingness to bash the small things well.

“KK’s been immense for us,” White said earlier successful the month. “She brings thing that we don’t person successful presumption of her antiaircraft versatility astatine that station position, her quality to leap retired of the gym.

"The crippled has slowed down. She’s uncovering her spots. She doesn’t play extracurricular of herself. She is simply a prima successful her role, and she’s conscionable going to proceed to get better."

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Makayla Timpson stats vs. Dream

• Minutes: 33
• Points: 20
• Rebounds: 7
• Assists: 0
• Steals: 0
• Blocks: 1
• TOs: 0
• FG: 9-13
• 3PG: 0-0 (0%)
• FT: 2-4 (50%)

Timpson's maturation was connected afloat show successful Indiana's triumph implicit the Dream connected Sunday. She enjoyed a vocation day, tallying a career-best points full to propulsion Indiana implicit the decorativeness line.

The 23-year-old powered the Fever's discourtesy alongside Clark, Boston and Mitchell, inflicting harm connected Atlanta's vaunted interior defence with a barrage of layups.

Timpson was a dependable beingness successful White's attack, regularly cutting to the rim to tract passes from Clark and Co. Her baskets proved timely down the stretch, helping the Fever overturn a double-digit shortage to unafraid a momentous overtime win.

The information that Timpson's career-best showing came successful beforehand of her household — Timpson is an Edison, Georgia autochthonal — made things each the much sweeter for Indiana's budding star.

Clark sang Timpson's praises postgame, crediting her with helping pb the squad backmost aft a dour second-half outing.

“KK has done everything great," Clark said. "Just truly arrogant of her and the mode she’s grown since the All-Star break. She’s been immense for america and a quality maker. Proud of you.”

The Fever are unbeaten with Timpson successful the starting lineup, downing each 5 foes they've taken connected erstwhile she takes to the level for opening tip. With the mode Timpson has been playing arsenic of late, that tally could get lengthier arsenic the twelvemonth goes on.