Height
6'4"
Weight
214 lbs
Age
33
Experience
10 yrs
WNBA Performance is graded on per-game box production relative to position.
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Damiris Dantas earns a D+ Performance grade, ranking #15 of 17 Centers on the FanVerdicts board.
Performance
Damiris Dantas lands squarely in the backup-center tier with her D+ performance grade, a veteran depth piece operating well below All-WNBA caliber but carrying enough institutional value that the Fever saw fit to retain her despite a 2025 injury. Her 54.5% field-goal efficiency in the 2026 season stands as her cleanest statistical asset, demonstrating reliable finishing around the rim when she gets touches, and her 44.4% three-point mark hints at modest offensive versatility for a post player. However, the glass work—1.0 RPG across 4 games—and limited scoring punch (4.0 PPG) define her as a low-usage reserve, one who will never threaten to carry an offense or dominate the boards in a way that franchise centerpieces do. Limited availability matters too: four games played suggests she remains vulnerable to injury or maintenance rotation decisions, narrowing her upside. The media consensus frames her return as organizational confidence in her locker-room leadership and defensive steadiness rather than on-court star power, a framing that accurately reflects her established role as a dependable bench anchor rather than a starter. For a 33-year-old veteran in a clear backup slot, Dantas's value rests on durability and consistency—categories where a D+ grade signals real limitations heading forward.
Contract Value Index
Dantas earns a C+ Contract Value Index (CVI) — a fair-value arrangement that reflects her established backup role and veteran stability, even as her modest on-court production underscores why the Indiana Fever view her as a depth asset rather than a core piece. In the 2026 season, her 4.0 PPG and 1.0 RPG across 4 games demonstrate the limited offensive ceiling that defines her role, though her 54.5% field-goal efficiency and 44.4% three-point shooting reveal sound shot selection and floor spacing for a reserve center. At $305K AAV on a two-year deal, she sits squarely in the low-end, minimum-range salary tier—pricing that acknowledges her veteran credibility and locker-room value while refusing to overpay for a player whose statistical footprint remains thin. As a 33-year-old established veteran entering the back half of her decade-long WNBA tenure, Dantas's utility centers on reliability and experience; the Fever's deliberate re-signing reflects organizational confidence in her defensive reliability and continuity strategy rather than aspirations for production growth. The neutral-to-positive media framing positions her precisely where the contract dollars land: a sensible, low-risk depth move that carries no cap burden and aligns expectations with her proven backup profile. Over two years, this CVI grade holds—neither a steal nor a value trap, but rather the straightforward economics of retaining a trusted veteran presence at a price that matches her market tier and output.
2026 Season Stats4 GP
4.0
PPG
1.0
RPG
0.3
APG
0.3
SPG
0.5
BPG
54.5
FG%
44.4
3P%
0.0
FT%