Key keywords: Indiana Fever, Kelsey Mitchell, 3000 Career Points Milestone, Las Vegas Aces, 2024 WNBA Regular Season, WNBA Scoring Record, Fever vs Aces Matchup, WNBA Guard Milestone The Indiana Fever officially announced this week that star guard Kelsey Mitchell hit the 3,000 career regular-season points milestone during the team’s 89-84 road loss to the defending champion Las Vegas Aces, marking one of the most significant individual achievements for the franchise in the past five years. Drafted second overall by the Fever in the 2018 WNBA Draft, Mitchell has spent her entire professional career in Indiana, establishing herself as the face of the franchise through multiple rebuilding cycles. The 28-year-old guard finished the matchup against the Aces with a team-high 28 points, 4 assists and 3 rebounds, shooting 47% from the field and 40% from three-point range. She crossed the 3,000-point threshold with a 17-foot pull-up jump shot with 2:17 remaining in the third quarter, drawing a standing ovation from even a portion of the Las Vegas home crowd in recognition of the achievement. Mitchell is now the 7th fastest guard in WNBA history to reach 3,000 career points, hitting the mark in just 187 career games, a rate that outpaces dozens of all-time great backcourt players. Postgame, Mitchell addressed the milestone with mixed emotions, noting that while she was grateful for the recognition of years of off-season training and in-game effort, the loss overshadowed the personal win. “I came here to win games, first and foremost,” Mitchell told reporters. “This milestone is a tribute to my teammates and coaches who have supported me over the years, but we’re all here to bring a championship to Indiana, and we’ve got a lot of work left to do to get to that point.” Fever head coach Christie Sides praised Mitchell’s work ethic after the game, calling her the “backbone of this roster” and noting that the 3,000-point mark is just the first of many milestones Mitchell will hit during her career. The loss to the Aces moved the Fever to 7-8 on the 2024 regular season, while the Aces improved to 13-2, holding the top spot in the Western Conference. Aces star A’ja Wilson led all scorers with 32 points and 11 rebounds, hitting key free throws in the final minute to seal the win for the home side. League officials noted that Mitchell will be honored with a special ceremony during the Fever’s next home game against the Chicago Sky on June 15, where she will receive a custom commemorative jersey to celebrate the milestone.