When DeWanna Bonner signed with the Indiana Fever in February, it came as a surprise.

“My inbox is like, ‘Are you joking? Are you really coming here?’” Bonner said at her introductory press conference. “They thought it was a prank or something.”

But the fun is over in Indiana: The Fever waived the former Auburn star on Wednesday after she had been away from the team for the past five games for what were termed personal reasons.

“I want to sincerely thank the Indiana Fever for the opportunity to be part of the Fever franchise,” Bonner said in a release from the WNBA team. “Despite our shared goals and excitement heading into the season, I felt the fit did not work out, and I appreciate the organization’s willingness to grant my request to move on, particularly at this point in my career. I wish the Fever great success as they continue to build around this dynamic group of young players.”

A six-time WNBA All-Star, Bonner joined Indiana for her 16th season after averaging 14.8 points, 6.1 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.2 steals across 10 seasons with the Phoenix Mercury and five seasons with the Connecticut Sun.

In nine games with Indiana this season, Bonner averaged 7.1 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.1 steals.

In WNBA history, Bonner ranks third in games with 511, third in points with 7,546 and eighth in rebounds with 3,101.

A McDonald’s All-American at Fairfield High School, Bonner played at Auburn from the 2005-06 season through the 2008-09 campaign. She remains the Tigers’ career scoring leader and was the SEC Player of the Year as a senior.

Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on X at @AMarkG1.