Storm's Nika Muhl set for WNBA debut vs. Fever after visa issues - ESPN

SEATTLE — Seattle Storm rookie guard Nika Muhl is set to make her WNBA debut Wednesday when the Storm hosts Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever after completing the process of converting her student visa to a P1A work visa.

«The process is complete, so she will be with us tonight and have an opportunity to step on to the court,» Seattle coach Noelle Quinn told ESPN after the team's shootaround Wednesday morning.

Muhl, the No. 14 overall pick out of UConn, participated in the Storm's training camp and in a preseason game against the Phoenix Mercury but was forced to miss Seattle's first four games of the regular season. That left Kiana Williams as the Storm's only point guard on the roster behind starter Skylar Diggins-Smith, with veteran wing Sami Whitcomb also sliding over to play minutes at the point. Seattle is 1-3.

Because the Storm has been busy traveling during a three-game road trip after last Tuesday's home opener against the Minnesota Lynx, there have been few practices in that span.

«A lot of her preparation obviously through film, but also we got some extra workouts with her I think when we were in Washington and in New York as well,» Quinn said. «Not a lot of team stuff because we didn't practice but a lot of individual work.»

Wednesday's matchup against the Fever makes Quinn more confident putting Muhl on the court for her debut. Muhl's last competitive game saw her defend Clark for the UConn Huskies as they faced the Iowa Hawkeyes in the national semifinals of last month's Final Four. Clark was limited to 21 points on 7-of-18 shooting, tying her lowest output as a senior, but Iowa beat UConn 71-69 to reach the title game before losing to South Carolina.

«The biggest thing is she's had reps with Caitlin