Shey Peddy is on her third seven-day contract with the Indiana Fever.

A second round pick in the 2012 WNBA Draft, Peddy still struggles with anxiety, but has learned how to channel it to make an impact on the Fever.

INDIANAPOLIS – Before Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White entered the media room at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Friday for her postgame news conference, Shey Peddy stopped her.

”I didn’t get hit by any screens,” the Fever guard told White with a radiant smile.

White turned around and, with a broad beam of her own, raised her right hand to high-five Peddy. White’s smile communicated a sincere elation for the 36-year-old guard. Behind Peddy’s smile was an irreplaceable feeling that comes when one overcomes a hurdle that’s been in their way.

”I’ve been trying to be better de

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