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The Indiana Fever is a professional basketball
team based in Indianapolis, Indiana
, playing in the Eastern Conference
in the Women's National Basketball Association
(WNBA). The team was founded before the 2000 season
began. The team is owned by Herb Simon, who also owns the Fever's NBA counterpart, the Indiana Pacers
.
The Fever has qualified for the WNBA Playoffs
in seven of its eleven years in Indiana. The franchise has been home to many high-quality players such as Tennessee
standout Tamika Catchings
, hometown favorite Katie Douglas
, and Australia
n defensive specialist Tully Bevilaqua
. In 2009
, the Fever went to the WNBA Finals
but fell short to Phoenix
.
The Indiana Fever came started when, in 2000, the state was granted an expansion franchise to coincide with the opening of Conseco Fieldhouse
. In their first two seasons, they were coached by women's basketball legends Anne Donovan
and Nell Fortner
. Led by center Kara Wolters
, in their inaugural campaign the team posted a record of 9–23.
The Fever drafted University of Tennessee
star Tamika Catchings
in the 2001 WNBA Draft. The Fever went into the year with high expectations of a playoff berth, but Catchings tore her ACL
during a college game and missed the entire WNBA season. The Fever posted a 10–22 record in 2001.
After missing the entire 2001 season, the 2002 season proved to be the breakout season for Tamika Catchings and the Fever. Catchings came out strong and became one of the most versatile players in the WNBA, easily winning Rookie of the Year honors as well as making the WNBA All-Star team. Her team competed well all year and would post a respectable 16–16 record, tying for the final playoff spot with the Orlando Miracle
. Indiana would win the tiebreaker and earn their first playoff appearance in franchise history. They drew the #1 seed in the playoffs, the Liberty
; with the Fever losing two games to one.
The 2002–2003 offseason brought a lot of change for the Fever. The team added Olympian Natalie Williams
and Charlotte Sting
star Kelly Miller before the 2003 season. During the offseason the original coach and GM Nell Fortner would resign. Kelly Krauskopf would replace Fortner as GM and immediately hire Brian Winters
to be the head coach. On May 29, 2003 the Fever registered their first sellout of 18,345 and defeated the Washington Mystics
on national television. The team would do better under the new coaching, but missed the playoffs, posting a 16–18 record.
The 2004 campaign was very similar to 2003's. The Fever finished with a 15–19 record. They missed the playoffs by one game in the Eastern Conference.
two games to none, earning their first playoff series victory in franchise history. In the Eastern Conference Finals, the Fever faced the heavily favored Connecticut Sun
. Game 1 came down to the final seconds when Katie Douglas
hit a crucial three to win the game for the Sun. Game 2 went into overtime, with the Sun winning, thus sweeping the Fever two games to none.
In the 2005–2006 offseason, the Fever acquired All-Star Anna DeForge
from the Phoenix Mercury
in exchange for Kelly Miller. Later that offseason the Fever made another All-Star addition by signing free agent Tamika Whitmore
from the Los Angeles Sparks
. In the 2006 WNBA Draft
they selected athletic swing-forward La'Tangela Atkinson
from the North Carolina Tar Heels
along with Kasha Terry from the Georgia Tech
Yellow Jackets
.
The Fever started the 2006 season off at 4–0 and jumped out to an early lead in the Eastern Conference standings. Teammates Tamika Catchings
and Tully Bevilaqua
led the league in steals, first and second respectively, the first time teammates led the league in one statistical category. The Fever posted a 21–13 record, making the playoffs for the second year in a row. In the first round, the Fever would face arch rival Detroit. Detroit won Game 1 in Indianapolis and held a one game to nothing lead in the series. Game 2 in Detroit
was a high scoring affair with Tamika Whitmore scoring a WNBA Playoff record 41 points. Detroit won in the end, 98–83 and won the series two games to none.
Going into the 2006–2007 off-season, the Fever looked to improve their post play. In the Dispersal Draft, the Fever would add veteran forward Sheri Sam
from the Charlotte Sting
. Kelly Krauskoft and the front office then set their eyes on key Free Agent Center Tammy Sutton-Brown
, signing her on March 22, 2007. The Fever would also select 6–7 center Alison Bales
from Duke University
in the 2007 WNBA Draft
to go along with Sutton-Brown.
Going into the 2007 season, the Fever had their eyes set on the WNBA Finals. They started off the season strong, winning 16 out of their first 20 games, which was the best 20 game start in history of the Eastern Conference. Then on July 20 key player, Catchings, would injure her foot and would miss the rest of the regular season. The injury was later revealed as a partial tear of her plantar fascia
. The Fever would finish 5–9 without Catchings. They managed to win the #2 seed in the Eastern Conference Playoffs, beating out the Connecticut Sun. They played the same Sun team in first round of the playoffs. Game 1 in Connecticut was an epic battle, going three overtimes with the Sun hanging on to win Game 1, 93–88. The Fever would win Game 2 at home by double digits forcing a decisive Game 3. In game 3, the Fever would find themselves down by 22 points late halfway through the 3rd quarter. The Fever battled back to win Game 3 in overtime by the same score as Game 1 93–88. The 22-point comeback was the largest comeback in WNBA Playoff history. In the Eastern Conference Finals, the Fever played their other hated rival, the Detroit Shock
. The Fever would grab an early lead in the series, winning Game 1 at Conseco Fieldhouse. With the team just 1 game away from the WNBA Finals
the Fever traveled to Detroit. In Game 2, the game would be close until the 2nd quarter, when the Shock would blow the game wide open with a 14–0 run, and would easily win the game. With a spot in the Finals up for grabs in Game 3, the Fever would start off the game with an early 17–3 lead. Then late in the first half Catchings went down with another injury. This time she had completely tore her Achilles tendon
. The Shock ended up winning Game 3, 85–61.
, ending his four-year tenure in charge. He compiled a 78–58 regular season record with a 5–7 playoff record. On December 12, 2007 assistant coach Lin Dunn
was named his successor to the job as head coach.
In one of the biggest trades in WNBA history, the Fever traded Tamika Whitmore
and their first-round pick in the 2008 WNBA Draft
for Indianapolis
native, Katie Douglas
on February 19, 2008.
The Fever were part of the Liberty Outdoor Classic
, which was the first regular-season professional basketball game played outdoors. It was played between the Fever and New York Liberty
at Arthur Ashe Stadium
in Flushing, New York on July 19, 2008 with the Fever winning the game, 71–55.
During the 2008 season, the Fever struggled in comparison to the three previous seasons. They finished with a 17–17 record, good for fourth in the East. They played their rival, the Detroit Shock
, in the first round, where the Fever lost in three games.
owners had said the Fever have been losing money. Perhaps the only thing to save the Fever from folding in the near future, the owners inferred, was for the Fever to be successful on the court and at the box office. The Fever took the owners' ultimatum to heart and successfully reached the playoffs as the first seed overall in the Eastern Conference with a franchise best record of 22–12. In the first round, the Fever ousted the Washington Mystics
in a sweep, marking their return to the conference finals. In the East finals, facing against their rival Detroit Shock
, they reached their first ever WNBA Finals
by defeating the Shock in three games. The Fever then lost in 5 games to the Phoenix Mercury
in the WNBA Finals
.
Because of the success in 2009, the Fever announced they would remain in Indianapolis for 2010. Their 2011 season in Indianapolis was also confirmed as well.
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The Indiana Fever is a professional basketball
team based in Indianapolis, Indiana
, playing in the Eastern Conference
in the Women's National Basketball Association
(WNBA). The team was founded before the 2000 season
began. The team is owned by Herb Simon, who also owns the Fever's NBA counterpart, the Indiana Pacers
.
The Fever has qualified for the WNBA Playoffs
in seven of its eleven years in Indiana. The franchise has been home to many high-quality players such as Tennessee
standout Tamika Catchings
, hometown favorite Katie Douglas
, and Australia
n defensive specialist Tully Bevilaqua
. In 2009
, the Fever went to the WNBA Finals
but fell short to Phoenix
.
The Indiana Fever came started when, in 2000, the state was granted an expansion franchise to coincide with the opening of Conseco Fieldhouse
. In their first two seasons, they were coached by women's basketball legends Anne Donovan
and Nell Fortner
. Led by center Kara Wolters
, in their inaugural campaign the team posted a record of 9–23.
The Fever drafted University of Tennessee
star Tamika Catchings
in the 2001 WNBA Draft. The Fever went into the year with high expectations of a playoff berth, but Catchings tore her ACL
during a college game and missed the entire WNBA season. The Fever posted a 10–22 record in 2001.
After missing the entire 2001 season, the 2002 season proved to be the breakout season for Tamika Catchings and the Fever. Catchings came out strong and became one of the most versatile players in the WNBA, easily winning Rookie of the Year honors as well as making the WNBA All-Star team. Her team competed well all year and would post a respectable 16–16 record, tying for the final playoff spot with the Orlando Miracle
. Indiana would win the tiebreaker and earn their first playoff appearance in franchise history. They drew the #1 seed in the playoffs, the Liberty
; with the Fever losing two games to one.
The 2002–2003 offseason brought a lot of change for the Fever. The team added Olympian Natalie Williams
and Charlotte Sting
star Kelly Miller before the 2003 season. During the offseason the original coach and GM Nell Fortner would resign. Kelly Krauskopf would replace Fortner as GM and immediately hire Brian Winters
to be the head coach. On May 29, 2003 the Fever registered their first sellout of 18,345 and defeated the Washington Mystics
on national television. The team would do better under the new coaching, but missed the playoffs, posting a 16–18 record.
The 2004 campaign was very similar to 2003's. The Fever finished with a 15–19 record. They missed the playoffs by one game in the Eastern Conference.
two games to none, earning their first playoff series victory in franchise history. In the Eastern Conference Finals, the Fever faced the heavily favored Connecticut Sun
. Game 1 came down to the final seconds when Katie Douglas
hit a crucial three to win the game for the Sun. Game 2 went into overtime, with the Sun winning, thus sweeping the Fever two games to none.
In the 2005–2006 offseason, the Fever acquired All-Star Anna DeForge
from the Phoenix Mercury
in exchange for Kelly Miller. Later that offseason the Fever made another All-Star addition by signing free agent Tamika Whitmore
from the Los Angeles Sparks
. In the 2006 WNBA Draft
they selected athletic swing-forward La'Tangela Atkinson
from the North Carolina Tar Heels
along with Kasha Terry from the Georgia Tech
Yellow Jackets
.
The Fever started the 2006 season off at 4–0 and jumped out to an early lead in the Eastern Conference standings. Teammates Tamika Catchings
and Tully Bevilaqua
led the league in steals, first and second respectively, the first time teammates led the league in one statistical category. The Fever posted a 21–13 record, making the playoffs for the second year in a row. In the first round, the Fever would face arch rival Detroit. Detroit won Game 1 in Indianapolis and held a one game to nothing lead in the series. Game 2 in Detroit
was a high scoring affair with Tamika Whitmore scoring a WNBA Playoff record 41 points. Detroit won in the end, 98–83 and won the series two games to none.
Going into the 2006–2007 off-season, the Fever looked to improve their post play. In the Dispersal Draft, the Fever would add veteran forward Sheri Sam
from the Charlotte Sting
. Kelly Krauskoft and the front office then set their eyes on key Free Agent Center Tammy Sutton-Brown
, signing her on March 22, 2007. The Fever would also select 6–7 center Alison Bales
from Duke University
in the 2007 WNBA Draft
to go along with Sutton-Brown.
Going into the 2007 season, the Fever had their eyes set on the WNBA Finals. They started off the season strong, winning 16 out of their first 20 games, which was the best 20 game start in history of the Eastern Conference. Then on July 20 key player, Catchings, would injure her foot and would miss the rest of the regular season. The injury was later revealed as a partial tear of her plantar fascia
. The Fever would finish 5–9 without Catchings. They managed to win the #2 seed in the Eastern Conference Playoffs, beating out the Connecticut Sun. They played the same Sun team in first round of the playoffs. Game 1 in Connecticut was an epic battle, going three overtimes with the Sun hanging on to win Game 1, 93–88. The Fever would win Game 2 at home by double digits forcing a decisive Game 3. In game 3, the Fever would find themselves down by 22 points late halfway through the 3rd quarter. The Fever battled back to win Game 3 in overtime by the same score as Game 1 93–88. The 22-point comeback was the largest comeback in WNBA Playoff history. In the Eastern Conference Finals, the Fever played their other hated rival, the Detroit Shock
. The Fever would grab an early lead in the series, winning Game 1 at Conseco Fieldhouse. With the team just 1 game away from the WNBA Finals
the Fever traveled to Detroit. In Game 2, the game would be close until the 2nd quarter, when the Shock would blow the game wide open with a 14–0 run, and would easily win the game. With a spot in the Finals up for grabs in Game 3, the Fever would start off the game with an early 17–3 lead. Then late in the first half Catchings went down with another injury. This time she had completely tore her Achilles tendon
. The Shock ended up winning Game 3, 85–61.
, ending his four-year tenure in charge. He compiled a 78–58 regular season record with a 5–7 playoff record. On December 12, 2007 assistant coach Lin Dunn
was named his successor to the job as head coach.
In one of the biggest trades in WNBA history, the Fever traded Tamika Whitmore
and their first-round pick in the 2008 WNBA Draft
for Indianapolis
native, Katie Douglas
on February 19, 2008.
The Fever were part of the Liberty Outdoor Classic
, which was the first regular-season professional basketball game played outdoors. It was played between the Fever and New York Liberty
at Arthur Ashe Stadium
in Flushing, New York on July 19, 2008 with the Fever winning the game, 71–55.
During the 2008 season, the Fever struggled in comparison to the three previous seasons. They finished with a 17–17 record, good for fourth in the East. They played their rival, the Detroit Shock
, in the first round, where the Fever lost in three games.
owners had said the Fever have been losing money. Perhaps the only thing to save the Fever from folding in the near future, the owners inferred, was for the Fever to be successful on the court and at the box office. The Fever took the owners' ultimatum to heart and successfully reached the playoffs as the first seed overall in the Eastern Conference with a franchise best record of 22–12. In the first round, the Fever ousted the Washington Mystics
in a sweep, marking their return to the conference finals. In the East finals, facing against their rival Detroit Shock
, they reached their first ever WNBA Finals
by defeating the Shock in three games. The Fever then lost in 5 games to the Phoenix Mercury
in the WNBA Finals
.
Because of the success in 2009, the Fever announced they would remain in Indianapolis for 2010. Their 2011 season in Indianapolis was also confirmed as well.
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!rowspan="2" style="background:#eee; width: 10%;"| Season
!rowspan="2" style="background:#eee; width: 8%;" | Team
!rowspan="2" colspan="2" style="background:#eee; width: 12%;" | Conference
!colspan="3" style="background:#eee; width: 15%;"| Regular season
!rowspan="2" style="background:#eee; width: 30%;"| Playoff
Results
!rowspan="2" style="background:#eee; width: 13%;"| Head coach
|-
!style="background:#eee; width: 5%;"|W
!style="background:#eee; width: 5%;"|L
!style="background:#eee; width: 5%;"|PCT
|-
|colspan="9" align=center bgcolor="#14345B" | Indiana Fever
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"| 2000
| 2000
| style="width: 10%"|East
| 7th
| 9
| 23
| .281
| Did not qualify
| Anne Donovan
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"| 2001
| 2001
| style="width: 10%"|East
| 6th
| 10
| 22
| .313
| Did not qualify
| Nell Fortner
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"| 2002
| 2002
| style="width: 10%"|East
| 4th
| 16
| 16
| .500
| Lost Conference Semifinals (New York
, 1–2)
| Nell Fortner
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"| 2003
| 2003
| style="width: 10%"|East
| 5th
| 16
| 18
| .471
| Did not qualify
| Nell Fortner
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"| 2004
| 2004
| style="width: 10%"|East
| 6th
| 15
| 19
| .441
| Did not qualify
| Brian Winters
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"| 2005
| 2005
| style="width: 10%"|East
| 2nd
| 21
| 13
| .618
| Won Conference Semifinals (New York
, 2–0)
Lost Conference Finals (Connecticut
, 0–2)
| Brian Winters
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"| 2006
| 2006
| style="width: 10%"|East
| 3rd
| 21
| 13
| .618
| Lost Conference Semifinals (Detroit
, 0–2)
| Brian Winters
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"| 2007
| 2007
| style="width: 10%"|East
| 2nd
| 21
| 13
| .618
| Won Conference Semifinals (Connecticut
, 2–1)
Lost Conference Finals (Detroit
, 1–2)
| Brian Winters
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"| 2008
| 2008
| style="width: 10%"|East
| 4th
| 17
| 17
| .500
| Lost Conference Semifinals (Detroit
, 1–2)
| Lin Dunn
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"| 2009
| 2009
| style="width: 10%"|East
| 1st
| 22
| 12
| .647
| Won Conference Semifinals (Washington
, 2–0)
Won Conference Finals (Detroit
, 2–1)
Lost WNBA Finals (Phoenix
, 2–3)
| Lin Dunn
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"| 2010
| 2010
| style="width: 10%"|East
| 3rd
| 21
| 13
| .618
| Lost Conference Semifinals (New York
, 1–2)
| Lin Dunn
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"| 2011
| 2011
| style="width: 10%"|East
| 1st
| 21
| 13
| .618
| Won Conference Semifinals (New York
, 2–1)
Lost Conference Finals (Atlanta
, 1–2)
| Lin Dunn
|-
!colspan="4" style="background:#eee;"|Regular season
|style="background:#eee;"| 210
|style="background:#eee;"| 192
|style="background:#eee;"| .522
|colspan="2" style="background:#eee;"| 1 Conference Championship
|-
!colspan="4" style="background:#eee;"|Playoffs
|style="background:#eee;"| 17
|style="background:#eee;"| 20
|style="background:#eee;"| .459
|colspan="2" style="background:#eee;"| 0 WNBA Championships
|}
|-
! colspan=2 style="background:#14345B; color:#FFC322" | Indiana Fever head coaches
|- valign="top"
|
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="15%" rowspan="2" | Name
! width="10%" rowspan="2" | Start
! width="10%" rowspan="2" | End
! width="5%" rowspan="2" | Seasons
! width="20%" colspan="4" | Regular season
! width="20%" colspan="4" | Playoffs
|-
! W !! L !! PCT !! G !! W !! L !! PCT !! G
|-
| Anne Donovan
|| August 17, 1999 || end of 2000
|| 1 || width="5%"|9 || width="5%"|23 || width="5%"|.281 || width="5%"|32 ||width="5%"|0 || width="5%"|0 || width="5%"|.000 || width="5%"|0
|-
| Nell Fortner
|| August 17, 1999 || September 26, 2003 || 3 || width="5%"|42 || width="5%"|56 || width="5%"|.429 || width="5%"|98 ||width="5%"|1 || width="5%"|2 || width="5%"|.333 || width="5%"|3
|-
| Brian Winters
|| December 11, 2003 || October 26, 2007 || 4 || width="5%"|78 || width="5%"|58 || width="5%"|.574 || width="5%"|136 ||width="5%"|5 || width="5%"|7 || width="5%"|.417 || width="5%"|12
|-
| Lin Dunn
|| December 12, 2007 || Current || 4 || width="5%"|81 || width="5%"|55 || width="5%"|.596 || width="5%"|136 ||width="5%"|11 || width="5%"|11 || width="5%"|.500 || width="5%"|22
|}
|}
|-
! colspan=2 style="background:#092C57; color:#FFC322" | Indiana Fever statistics
|- valign="top"
|
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="4%" rowspan="2"| Season
! width="16%" colspan="3"| Individual
! width="16%" colspan="3"| Team vs Opponents
|-
! width="8%"|PPG
! width="8%"|RPG
! width="8%"|APG
! width="8%"|PPG
! width="8%"|RPG
! width="8%"|FG%
|-
| 2000
| K. Wolters
(11.9)
| K. Wolters
(5.3)
| R. Williams (3.2)
| 69.2 vs 71.6
| 29.1 vs 29.8
| .433 vs .449
|-
| 2001
| R. Williams (11.9)
| J. Streimikyte (5.1)
| R. Williams (3.6)
| 67.3 vs 70.3
| 29.2 vs 30.2
| .418 vs .449
|-
| 2002
| T. Catchings
(18.6)
| T. Catchings
(8.6)
| T. Catchings
(3.7)
| 65.5 vs 66.5
| 29.6 vs 29.1
| .401 vs .442
|-
| 2003
| T. Catchings
(19.7)
| T. Catchings
(8.0)
| T. Catchings
(3.4)
| 68.7 vs 68.3
| 29.1 vs 29.0
| .417 vs .439
|-
| 2004
| T. Catchings
(16.7)
| T. Catchings
(7.3)
| T. Catchings
(3.4)
| 64.6 vs 66.0
| 32.4 vs 28.5
| .393 vs .431
|-
| 2005
| T. Catchings
(14.7)
| T. Catchings
(7.8)
| T. Catchings
(4.2)
| 63.8 vs 62.7
| 29.8 vs 29.1
| .400 vs .431
|-
| 2006
| T. Catchings
(16.3)
| T. Catchings
(7.5)
| T. Catchings
(3.7)
| 71.6 vs 68.1
| 32.2 vs 31.2
| .407 vs .432
|-
| 2007
| T. Catchings
(16.6)
| T. Catchings
(9.0)
| T. Catchings
(4.7)
| 72.9 vs 69.7
| 33.9 vs 34.2
| .419 vs .402
|-
| 2008
| K. Douglas
(15.6)
| E. Hoffman
(7.8)
| T. Catchings
(3.3)
| 72.7 vs 72.3
| 33.1 vs 34.4
| .402 vs .419
|-
| 2009
| K. Douglas
(17.6)
| T. Catchings
(7.2)
| T. Catchings
(3.1)
| 76.6 vs 73.6
| 33.0 vs 34.3
| .402 vs .429
|}
|-
|
The Indiana Fever is a professional basketball
team based in Indianapolis, Indiana
, playing in the Eastern Conference
in the Women's National Basketball Association
(WNBA). The team was founded before the 2000 season
began. The team is owned by Herb Simon, who also owns the Fever's NBA counterpart, the Indiana Pacers
.
The Fever has qualified for the WNBA Playoffs
in seven of its eleven years in Indiana. The franchise has been home to many high-quality players such as Tennessee
standout Tamika Catchings
, hometown favorite Katie Douglas
, and Australia
n defensive specialist Tully Bevilaqua
. In 2009
, the Fever went to the WNBA Finals
but fell short to Phoenix
.
The Indiana Fever came started when, in 2000, the state was granted an expansion franchise to coincide with the opening of Conseco Fieldhouse
. In their first two seasons, they were coached by women's basketball legends Anne Donovan
and Nell Fortner
. Led by center Kara Wolters
, in their inaugural campaign the team posted a record of 9–23.
The Fever drafted University of Tennessee
star Tamika Catchings
in the 2001 WNBA Draft. The Fever went into the year with high expectations of a playoff berth, but Catchings tore her ACL
during a college game and missed the entire WNBA season. The Fever posted a 10–22 record in 2001.
After missing the entire 2001 season, the 2002 season proved to be the breakout season for Tamika Catchings and the Fever. Catchings came out strong and became one of the most versatile players in the WNBA, easily winning Rookie of the Year honors as well as making the WNBA All-Star team. Her team competed well all year and would post a respectable 16–16 record, tying for the final playoff spot with the Orlando Miracle
. Indiana would win the tiebreaker and earn their first playoff appearance in franchise history. They drew the #1 seed in the playoffs, the Liberty
; with the Fever losing two games to one.
The 2002–2003 offseason brought a lot of change for the Fever. The team added Olympian Natalie Williams
and Charlotte Sting
star Kelly Miller before the 2003 season. During the offseason the original coach and GM Nell Fortner would resign. Kelly Krauskopf would replace Fortner as GM and immediately hire Brian Winters
to be the head coach. On May 29, 2003 the Fever registered their first sellout of 18,345 and defeated the Washington Mystics
on national television. The team would do better under the new coaching, but missed the playoffs, posting a 16–18 record.
The 2004 campaign was very similar to 2003's. The Fever finished with a 15–19 record. They missed the playoffs by one game in the Eastern Conference.
two games to none, earning their first playoff series victory in franchise history. In the Eastern Conference Finals, the Fever faced the heavily favored Connecticut Sun
. Game 1 came down to the final seconds when Katie Douglas
hit a crucial three to win the game for the Sun. Game 2 went into overtime, with the Sun winning, thus sweeping the Fever two games to none.
In the 2005–2006 offseason, the Fever acquired All-Star Anna DeForge
from the Phoenix Mercury
in exchange for Kelly Miller. Later that offseason the Fever made another All-Star addition by signing free agent Tamika Whitmore
from the Los Angeles Sparks
. In the 2006 WNBA Draft
they selected athletic swing-forward La'Tangela Atkinson
from the North Carolina Tar Heels
along with Kasha Terry from the Georgia Tech
Yellow Jackets
.
The Fever started the 2006 season off at 4–0 and jumped out to an early lead in the Eastern Conference standings. Teammates Tamika Catchings
and Tully Bevilaqua
led the league in steals, first and second respectively, the first time teammates led the league in one statistical category. The Fever posted a 21–13 record, making the playoffs for the second year in a row. In the first round, the Fever would face arch rival Detroit. Detroit won Game 1 in Indianapolis and held a one game to nothing lead in the series. Game 2 in Detroit
was a high scoring affair with Tamika Whitmore scoring a WNBA Playoff record 41 points. Detroit won in the end, 98–83 and won the series two games to none.
Going into the 2006–2007 off-season, the Fever looked to improve their post play. In the Dispersal Draft, the Fever would add veteran forward Sheri Sam
from the Charlotte Sting
. Kelly Krauskoft and the front office then set their eyes on key Free Agent Center Tammy Sutton-Brown
, signing her on March 22, 2007. The Fever would also select 6–7 center Alison Bales
from Duke University
in the 2007 WNBA Draft
to go along with Sutton-Brown.
Going into the 2007 season, the Fever had their eyes set on the WNBA Finals. They started off the season strong, winning 16 out of their first 20 games, which was the best 20 game start in history of the Eastern Conference. Then on July 20 key player, Catchings, would injure her foot and would miss the rest of the regular season. The injury was later revealed as a partial tear of her plantar fascia
. The Fever would finish 5–9 without Catchings. They managed to win the #2 seed in the Eastern Conference Playoffs, beating out the Connecticut Sun. They played the same Sun team in first round of the playoffs. Game 1 in Connecticut was an epic battle, going three overtimes with the Sun hanging on to win Game 1, 93–88. The Fever would win Game 2 at home by double digits forcing a decisive Game 3. In game 3, the Fever would find themselves down by 22 points late halfway through the 3rd quarter. The Fever battled back to win Game 3 in overtime by the same score as Game 1 93–88. The 22-point comeback was the largest comeback in WNBA Playoff history. In the Eastern Conference Finals, the Fever played their other hated rival, the Detroit Shock
. The Fever would grab an early lead in the series, winning Game 1 at Conseco Fieldhouse. With the team just 1 game away from the WNBA Finals
the Fever traveled to Detroit. In Game 2, the game would be close until the 2nd quarter, when the Shock would blow the game wide open with a 14–0 run, and would easily win the game. With a spot in the Finals up for grabs in Game 3, the Fever would start off the game with an early 17–3 lead. Then late in the first half Catchings went down with another injury. This time she had completely tore her Achilles tendon
. The Shock ended up winning Game 3, 85–61.
, ending his four-year tenure in charge. He compiled a 78–58 regular season record with a 5–7 playoff record. On December 12, 2007 assistant coach Lin Dunn
was named his successor to the job as head coach.
In one of the biggest trades in WNBA history, the Fever traded Tamika Whitmore
and their first-round pick in the 2008 WNBA Draft
for Indianapolis
native, Katie Douglas
on February 19, 2008.
The Fever were part of the Liberty Outdoor Classic
, which was the first regular-season professional basketball game played outdoors. It was played between the Fever and New York Liberty
at Arthur Ashe Stadium
in Flushing, New York on July 19, 2008 with the Fever winning the game, 71–55.
During the 2008 season, the Fever struggled in comparison to the three previous seasons. They finished with a 17–17 record, good for fourth in the East. They played their rival, the Detroit Shock
, in the first round, where the Fever lost in three games.
owners had said the Fever have been losing money. Perhaps the only thing to save the Fever from folding in the near future, the owners inferred, was for the Fever to be successful on the court and at the box office. The Fever took the owners' ultimatum to heart and successfully reached the playoffs as the first seed overall in the Eastern Conference with a franchise best record of 22–12. In the first round, the Fever ousted the Washington Mystics
in a sweep, marking their return to the conference finals. In the East finals, facing against their rival Detroit Shock
, they reached their first ever WNBA Finals
by defeating the Shock in three games. The Fever then lost in 5 games to the Phoenix Mercury
in the WNBA Finals
.
Because of the success in 2009, the Fever announced they would remain in Indianapolis for 2010. Their 2011 season in Indianapolis was also confirmed as well.
|-
!rowspan="2" style="background:#eee; width: 10%;"| Season
!rowspan="2" style="background:#eee; width: 8%;" | Team
!rowspan="2" colspan="2" style="background:#eee; width: 12%;" | Conference
!colspan="3" style="background:#eee; width: 15%;"| Regular season
!rowspan="2" style="background:#eee; width: 30%;"| Playoff
Results
!rowspan="2" style="background:#eee; width: 13%;"| Head coach
|-
!style="background:#eee; width: 5%;"|W
!style="background:#eee; width: 5%;"|L
!style="background:#eee; width: 5%;"|PCT
|-
|colspan="9" align=center bgcolor="#14345B" | Indiana Fever
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"| 2000
| 2000
| style="width: 10%"|East
| 7th
| 9
| 23
| .281
| Did not qualify
| Anne Donovan
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"| 2001
| 2001
| style="width: 10%"|East
| 6th
| 10
| 22
| .313
| Did not qualify
| Nell Fortner
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"| 2002
| 2002
| style="width: 10%"|East
| 4th
| 16
| 16
| .500
| Lost Conference Semifinals (New York
, 1–2)
| Nell Fortner
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"| 2003
| 2003
| style="width: 10%"|East
| 5th
| 16
| 18
| .471
| Did not qualify
| Nell Fortner
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"| 2004
| 2004
| style="width: 10%"|East
| 6th
| 15
| 19
| .441
| Did not qualify
| Brian Winters
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"| 2005
| 2005
| style="width: 10%"|East
| 2nd
| 21
| 13
| .618
| Won Conference Semifinals (New York
, 2–0)
Lost Conference Finals (Connecticut
, 0–2)
| Brian Winters
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"| 2006
| 2006
| style="width: 10%"|East
| 3rd
| 21
| 13
| .618
| Lost Conference Semifinals (Detroit
, 0–2)
| Brian Winters
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"| 2007
| 2007
| style="width: 10%"|East
| 2nd
| 21
| 13
| .618
| Won Conference Semifinals (Connecticut
, 2–1)
Lost Conference Finals (Detroit
, 1–2)
| Brian Winters
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"| 2008
| 2008
| style="width: 10%"|East
| 4th
| 17
| 17
| .500
| Lost Conference Semifinals (Detroit
, 1–2)
| Lin Dunn
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"| 2009
| 2009
| style="width: 10%"|East
| 1st
| 22
| 12
| .647
| Won Conference Semifinals (Washington
, 2–0)
Won Conference Finals (Detroit
, 2–1)
Lost WNBA Finals (Phoenix
, 2–3)
| Lin Dunn
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"| 2010
| 2010
| style="width: 10%"|East
| 3rd
| 21
| 13
| .618
| Lost Conference Semifinals (New York
, 1–2)
| Lin Dunn
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"| 2011
| 2011
| style="width: 10%"|East
| 1st
| 21
| 13
| .618
| Won Conference Semifinals (New York
, 2–1)
Lost Conference Finals (Atlanta
, 1–2)
| Lin Dunn
|-
!colspan="4" style="background:#eee;"|Regular season
|style="background:#eee;"| 210
|style="background:#eee;"| 192
|style="background:#eee;"| .522
|colspan="2" style="background:#eee;"| 1 Conference Championship
|-
!colspan="4" style="background:#eee;"|Playoffs
|style="background:#eee;"| 17
|style="background:#eee;"| 20
|style="background:#eee;"| .459
|colspan="2" style="background:#eee;"| 0 WNBA Championships
|}
|-
! colspan=2 style="background:#14345B; color:#FFC322" | Indiana Fever head coaches
|- valign="top"
|
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="15%" rowspan="2" | Name
! width="10%" rowspan="2" | Start
! width="10%" rowspan="2" | End
! width="5%" rowspan="2" | Seasons
! width="20%" colspan="4" | Regular season
! width="20%" colspan="4" | Playoffs
|-
! W !! L !! PCT !! G !! W !! L !! PCT !! G
|-
| Anne Donovan
|| August 17, 1999 || end of 2000
|| 1 || width="5%"|9 || width="5%"|23 || width="5%"|.281 || width="5%"|32 ||width="5%"|0 || width="5%"|0 || width="5%"|.000 || width="5%"|0
|-
| Nell Fortner
|| August 17, 1999 || September 26, 2003 || 3 || width="5%"|42 || width="5%"|56 || width="5%"|.429 || width="5%"|98 ||width="5%"|1 || width="5%"|2 || width="5%"|.333 || width="5%"|3
|-
| Brian Winters
|| December 11, 2003 || October 26, 2007 || 4 || width="5%"|78 || width="5%"|58 || width="5%"|.574 || width="5%"|136 ||width="5%"|5 || width="5%"|7 || width="5%"|.417 || width="5%"|12
|-
| Lin Dunn
|| December 12, 2007 || Current || 4 || width="5%"|81 || width="5%"|55 || width="5%"|.596 || width="5%"|136 ||width="5%"|11 || width="5%"|11 || width="5%"|.500 || width="5%"|22
|}
|}
|-
! colspan=2 style="background:#092C57; color:#FFC322" | Indiana Fever statistics
|- valign="top"
|
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="4%" rowspan="2"| Season
! width="16%" colspan="3"| Individual
! width="16%" colspan="3"| Team vs Opponents
|-
! width="8%"|PPG
! width="8%"|RPG
! width="8%"|APG
! width="8%"|PPG
! width="8%"|RPG
! width="8%"|FG%
|-
| 2000
| K. Wolters
(11.9)
| K. Wolters
(5.3)
| R. Williams (3.2)
| 69.2 vs 71.6
| 29.1 vs 29.8
| .433 vs .449
|-
| 2001
| R. Williams (11.9)
| J. Streimikyte (5.1)
| R. Williams (3.6)
| 67.3 vs 70.3
| 29.2 vs 30.2
| .418 vs .449
|-
| 2002
| T. Catchings
(18.6)
| T. Catchings
(8.6)
| T. Catchings
(3.7)
| 65.5 vs 66.5
| 29.6 vs 29.1
| .401 vs .442
|-
| 2003
| T. Catchings
(19.7)
| T. Catchings
(8.0)
| T. Catchings
(3.4)
| 68.7 vs 68.3
| 29.1 vs 29.0
| .417 vs .439
|-
| 2004
| T. Catchings
(16.7)
| T. Catchings
(7.3)
| T. Catchings
(3.4)
| 64.6 vs 66.0
| 32.4 vs 28.5
| .393 vs .431
|-
| 2005
| T. Catchings
(14.7)
| T. Catchings
(7.8)
| T. Catchings
(4.2)
| 63.8 vs 62.7
| 29.8 vs 29.1
| .400 vs .431
|-
| 2006
| T. Catchings
(16.3)
| T. Catchings
(7.5)
| T. Catchings
(3.7)
| 71.6 vs 68.1
| 32.2 vs 31.2
| .407 vs .432
|-
| 2007
| T. Catchings
(16.6)
| T. Catchings
(9.0)
| T. Catchings
(4.7)
| 72.9 vs 69.7
| 33.9 vs 34.2
| .419 vs .402
|-
| 2008
| K. Douglas
(15.6)
| E. Hoffman
(7.8)
| T. Catchings
(3.3)
| 72.7 vs 72.3
| 33.1 vs 34.4
| .402 vs .419
|-
| 2009
| K. Douglas
(17.6)
| T. Catchings
(7.2)
| T. Catchings
(3.1)
| 76.6 vs 73.6
| 33.0 vs 34.3
| .402 vs .429
|}
|-
|
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="4%" rowspan="2"| Season
! width="16%" colspan="3"| Individual
! width="16%" colspan="3"| Team vs Opponents
|-
! width="8%"|PPG
! width="8%"|RPG
! width="8%"|APG
! width="8%"|PPG
! width="8%"|RPG
! width="8%"|FG%
|-
| 2010
| T. Catchings
(18.2)
| T. Catchings
(7.1)
| T. Catchings
(4.0)
| 78.3 vs 74.1
| 32.5 vs 33.0
| .438 vs .416
|-
| 2011
| T. Catchings
(15.5)
| T. Catchings
(7.1)
| T. Catchings
(3.5)
| 77.7 vs 73.8
| 31.6 vs 33.4
| .443 vs .424
|}
|}
. More often than not, NBA TV
will pick up the feed from the local broadcast, which is shown nationally. Broadcasters for the Fever games are Debbie Antonelli and Chris Denari
.
Games are radio broadcast locally on WFNI
in which Denari and Kevin Lee act as announcers.
All games (excluding blackout games, which are available on ESPN3.com) are broadcast to the WNBA LiveAccess game feeds on the league website. Furthermore, some Fever games are broadcast nationally on ESPN
, ESPN2 and ABC
. The WNBA has reached an eight year agreement with ESPN
, which will pay right fees to the Fever, as well as other teams in the league.
{| class="toccolours" width=70% style="clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"
|-
! colspan=2 style="background:#14345B; color:#FFC322" | Regular season all-time attendance
|- valign="top"
|
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|- align="center" style="background:#eee;color:#000000;"
|width=75 |Year
|width=150|Average
|width=100|High
|width=100|Low
|width=75 |Sellouts
|width=150|Total for year
|width=150|WNBA game average
|- align="center"
| 2000 || 11,267 (4th) || 13,178 || || 0 || 180,270 || 9,074
|- align="center"
| 2001 || 8,683 (8th) || 15,198 || || 0 || 138,922 || 9,075
|- align="center"
| 2002 || 8,434 (9th) || 15,488 || || 0 || 134,945 || 9,228
|- align="center"
| 2003 || 8,340 (8th) || 18,345 || || 1 || 141,778 || 8,800
|- align="center"
| 2004 || 7,589 (10th) || 9,656 || || 0 || 129,018 || 8,613
|- align="center"
| 2005 || 8,382 (7th) || 9,823 || || 0 || 142,494 || 8,172
|- align="center"
| 2006 || 7,204 (10th) || 9,312 || || 0 || 122,468 || 7,476
|- align="center"
| 2007 || 7,227 (11th) || 10,542 || || 0 || 122,855 || 7,742
|- align="center"
| 2008 || 7,702 (10th) || 10,533 || 6,020 || 0 || 130,941 || 7,948
|- align="center"
| 2009 || 7,939 (6th) || 10,050 || 5,904 || 0 || 134,964 || 8,039
|- align="center"
| 2010 || 8,265 (6th) || 10,076 || 6,853 || 0 || 140,504 || 7,834
|- align="center"
| 2011 || 8,052 (7th) || 11,521 || 6,024 || 0 || 136,915 || 7,954
|}
|}
Basketball
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team based in Indianapolis, Indiana
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, playing in the Eastern Conference
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in the Women's National Basketball Association
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(WNBA). The team was founded before the 2000 season
2000 WNBA season
-External links:**...
began. The team is owned by Herb Simon, who also owns the Fever's NBA counterpart, the Indiana Pacers
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.
The Fever has qualified for the WNBA Playoffs
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in seven of its eleven years in Indiana. The franchise has been home to many high-quality players such as Tennessee
University of Tennessee
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standout Tamika Catchings
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, hometown favorite Katie Douglas
Katie Douglas
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, and Australia
Australia
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n defensive specialist Tully Bevilaqua
Tully Bevilaqua
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. In 2009
2009 WNBA Finals
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, the Fever went to the WNBA Finals
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but fell short to Phoenix
Phoenix Mercury
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.
Catching the Fever (2000–2004)
Conseco Fieldhouse
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. In their first two seasons, they were coached by women's basketball legends Anne Donovan
Anne Donovan
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and Nell Fortner
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. Led by center Kara Wolters
Kara Wolters
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, in their inaugural campaign the team posted a record of 9–23.
The Fever drafted University of Tennessee
University of Tennessee
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star Tamika Catchings
Tamika Catchings
Tamika Devonne Catchings is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the WNBA and Turkish team Galatasaray. She is a prolific scorer close to and far from the basket, as well as a capable rebounder, ball handler, and defender. After playing at Adlai E...
in the 2001 WNBA Draft. The Fever went into the year with high expectations of a playoff berth, but Catchings tore her ACL
Anterior cruciate ligament
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during a college game and missed the entire WNBA season. The Fever posted a 10–22 record in 2001.
After missing the entire 2001 season, the 2002 season proved to be the breakout season for Tamika Catchings and the Fever. Catchings came out strong and became one of the most versatile players in the WNBA, easily winning Rookie of the Year honors as well as making the WNBA All-Star team. Her team competed well all year and would post a respectable 16–16 record, tying for the final playoff spot with the Orlando Miracle
Orlando Miracle
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. Indiana would win the tiebreaker and earn their first playoff appearance in franchise history. They drew the #1 seed in the playoffs, the Liberty
New York Liberty
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; with the Fever losing two games to one.
The 2002–2003 offseason brought a lot of change for the Fever. The team added Olympian Natalie Williams
Natalie Williams
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and Charlotte Sting
Charlotte Sting
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star Kelly Miller before the 2003 season. During the offseason the original coach and GM Nell Fortner would resign. Kelly Krauskopf would replace Fortner as GM and immediately hire Brian Winters
Brian Winters
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to be the head coach. On May 29, 2003 the Fever registered their first sellout of 18,345 and defeated the Washington Mystics
Washington Mystics
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on national television. The team would do better under the new coaching, but missed the playoffs, posting a 16–18 record.
The 2004 campaign was very similar to 2003's. The Fever finished with a 15–19 record. They missed the playoffs by one game in the Eastern Conference.
Heating Up (2005–2007)
In 2005, the Fever had their best season since joining the league, posting a 21–13 record, and making the playoffs for just the second time. In the first round, the Fever swept the New York LibertyNew York Liberty
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two games to none, earning their first playoff series victory in franchise history. In the Eastern Conference Finals, the Fever faced the heavily favored Connecticut Sun
Connecticut Sun
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. Game 1 came down to the final seconds when Katie Douglas
Katie Douglas
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hit a crucial three to win the game for the Sun. Game 2 went into overtime, with the Sun winning, thus sweeping the Fever two games to none.
In the 2005–2006 offseason, the Fever acquired All-Star Anna DeForge
Anna DeForge
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from the Phoenix Mercury
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in exchange for Kelly Miller. Later that offseason the Fever made another All-Star addition by signing free agent Tamika Whitmore
Tamika Whitmore
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from the Los Angeles Sparks
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. In the 2006 WNBA Draft
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they selected athletic swing-forward La'Tangela Atkinson
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from the North Carolina Tar Heels
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along with Kasha Terry from the Georgia Tech
Georgia Institute of Technology
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Yellow Jackets
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.
Tamika Catchings
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and Tully Bevilaqua
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led the league in steals, first and second respectively, the first time teammates led the league in one statistical category. The Fever posted a 21–13 record, making the playoffs for the second year in a row. In the first round, the Fever would face arch rival Detroit. Detroit won Game 1 in Indianapolis and held a one game to nothing lead in the series. Game 2 in Detroit
Detroit, Michigan
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was a high scoring affair with Tamika Whitmore scoring a WNBA Playoff record 41 points. Detroit won in the end, 98–83 and won the series two games to none.
Going into the 2006–2007 off-season, the Fever looked to improve their post play. In the Dispersal Draft, the Fever would add veteran forward Sheri Sam
Sheri Sam
Sheri Lynette Sam is an American professional basketball player currently playing in the WNBA. She was born and raised in Lafayette, Louisiana on May 5, 1974 as the youngest of eight siblings, and where she was a standout at Acadiana High School. She graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1996...
from the Charlotte Sting
Charlotte Sting
The Charlotte Sting was a Women's National Basketball Association franchise based in Charlotte, North Carolina and it was one of the league's eight original teams. The team folded on January 3, 2007....
. Kelly Krauskoft and the front office then set their eyes on key Free Agent Center Tammy Sutton-Brown
Tammy Sutton-Brown
Tamara "Tammy" Kim Sutton-Brown is a Canadian professional women's basketball player in the WNBA. Her primary position is center.-High school years:...
, signing her on March 22, 2007. The Fever would also select 6–7 center Alison Bales
Alison Bales
Alison Marie Bales is an American professional basketball player who plays for the WNBA's Atlanta Dream.-High school:...
from Duke University
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
in the 2007 WNBA Draft
2007 WNBA Draft
The 2007 WNBA Draft was the league's annual process for determining which teams receive the rights to negotiate with players entering the league....
to go along with Sutton-Brown.
Going into the 2007 season, the Fever had their eyes set on the WNBA Finals. They started off the season strong, winning 16 out of their first 20 games, which was the best 20 game start in history of the Eastern Conference. Then on July 20 key player, Catchings, would injure her foot and would miss the rest of the regular season. The injury was later revealed as a partial tear of her plantar fascia
Plantar fascia
The plantar fascia is the thick connective tissue which supports the arch on the bottom of the foot. It runs from the tuberosity of the calcaneus forward to the heads of the metatarsal bones .The often painful condition plantar fasciitis is an inflammatory condition of the plantar...
. The Fever would finish 5–9 without Catchings. They managed to win the #2 seed in the Eastern Conference Playoffs, beating out the Connecticut Sun. They played the same Sun team in first round of the playoffs. Game 1 in Connecticut was an epic battle, going three overtimes with the Sun hanging on to win Game 1, 93–88. The Fever would win Game 2 at home by double digits forcing a decisive Game 3. In game 3, the Fever would find themselves down by 22 points late halfway through the 3rd quarter. The Fever battled back to win Game 3 in overtime by the same score as Game 1 93–88. The 22-point comeback was the largest comeback in WNBA Playoff history. In the Eastern Conference Finals, the Fever played their other hated rival, the Detroit Shock
Detroit Shock
The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion...
. The Fever would grab an early lead in the series, winning Game 1 at Conseco Fieldhouse. With the team just 1 game away from the WNBA Finals
WNBA Finals
The WNBA Finals is the championship series of the Women's National Basketball Association and the conclusion of the sport's postseason each fall. The series was named the WNBA Championship until 2002....
the Fever traveled to Detroit. In Game 2, the game would be close until the 2nd quarter, when the Shock would blow the game wide open with a 14–0 run, and would easily win the game. With a spot in the Finals up for grabs in Game 3, the Fever would start off the game with an early 17–3 lead. Then late in the first half Catchings went down with another injury. This time she had completely tore her Achilles tendon
Achilles tendon
The Achilles tendon , also known as the calcaneal tendon or the tendo calcaneus, is a tendon of the posterior leg. It serves to attach the plantaris, gastrocnemius and soleus muscles to the calcaneus bone.- Anatomy :The Achilles is the tendonous extension of 3 muscles in the lower leg:...
. The Shock ended up winning Game 3, 85–61.
Cooling Down (2008)
On October 26, 2007, the Fever announced that they declined the option for head coach Brian WintersBrian Winters
Brian Joseph Winters is a former NBA guard/forward, coach and former WNBA head coach. He attended academic and athletic powerhouse Archbishop Molloy High School in Queens, NY, graduating in 1970. He then played collegiately with the University of South Carolina and was the 12th pick in the 1974...
, ending his four-year tenure in charge. He compiled a 78–58 regular season record with a 5–7 playoff record. On December 12, 2007 assistant coach Lin Dunn
Lin Dunn
Lin Dunn is an American longtime women's basketball coach. She is most known for being the first coach and general manager for the Seattle Storm. She has more than 500 wins to her name....
was named his successor to the job as head coach.
In one of the biggest trades in WNBA history, the Fever traded Tamika Whitmore
Tamika Whitmore
Tamika Whitmore is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA.-College years:She played collegiate basketball while attending the University of Memphis on a scholarship...
and their first-round pick in the 2008 WNBA Draft
2008 WNBA Draft
The 2008 WNBA Draft is the league's annual process for determining which teams receive the rights to negotiate with players entering the league. The draft was held on April 9, 2008....
for Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
native, Katie Douglas
Katie Douglas
Kathryn Elizabeth “Katie” Douglas is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever in the WNBA...
on February 19, 2008.
The Fever were part of the Liberty Outdoor Classic
Liberty Outdoor Classic
The Liberty Outdoor Classic was the first regular-season professional basketball game played outdoors. It was played between the Indiana Fever and New York Liberty at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing, New York on July 19, 2008 with the Fever winning the game, 71-55...
, which was the first regular-season professional basketball game played outdoors. It was played between the Fever and New York Liberty
New York Liberty
The New York Liberty is a professional basketball team based in New York City, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was one of the eight original franchises of the league...
at Arthur Ashe Stadium
Arthur Ashe Stadium
Arthur Ashe Stadium, a part of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center located within Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in the New York City borough of Queens, is the main tennis stadium of the US Open, the last of each year's four Grand Slam tournaments, and also where the annual Arthur Ashe...
in Flushing, New York on July 19, 2008 with the Fever winning the game, 71–55.
During the 2008 season, the Fever struggled in comparison to the three previous seasons. They finished with a 17–17 record, good for fourth in the East. They played their rival, the Detroit Shock
Detroit Shock
The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion...
, in the first round, where the Fever lost in three games.
Feeling the Fever (2009–present)
After a disappointing season in 2008, the Fever were looking to improve in 2009. Indiana PacersIndiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association...
owners had said the Fever have been losing money. Perhaps the only thing to save the Fever from folding in the near future, the owners inferred, was for the Fever to be successful on the court and at the box office. The Fever took the owners' ultimatum to heart and successfully reached the playoffs as the first seed overall in the Eastern Conference with a franchise best record of 22–12. In the first round, the Fever ousted the Washington Mystics
Washington Mystics
The Washington Mystics is a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1998 season. The team is owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment , who also owns the Mystics'...
in a sweep, marking their return to the conference finals. In the East finals, facing against their rival Detroit Shock
Detroit Shock
The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion...
, they reached their first ever WNBA Finals
WNBA Finals
The WNBA Finals is the championship series of the Women's National Basketball Association and the conclusion of the sport's postseason each fall. The series was named the WNBA Championship until 2002....
by defeating the Shock in three games. The Fever then lost in 5 games to the Phoenix Mercury
Phoenix Mercury
The Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises...
in the WNBA Finals
WNBA Finals
The WNBA Finals is the championship series of the Women's National Basketball Association and the conclusion of the sport's postseason each fall. The series was named the WNBA Championship until 2002....
.
Because of the success in 2009, the Fever announced they would remain in Indianapolis for 2010. Their 2011 season in Indianapolis was also confirmed as well.
Uniforms
- 2000–2006: The home jerseys were white with red, dark blue and yellow on the sides. On the front, Fever was written across. The road jersey were dark blue with red and yellow on the sides. Indiana in red letters trimmed with white on the chest.
- 2007–2010: Home jerseys are white with blue and yellow strips/trim from the neck down the side. Fever is written in red across the front and on the back the player name is written in all dark blue under the number also in red trimmed in dark blue. The new road jerseys are dark blue with yellow and white trim/strips. Indiana is written on the front in red with white trim and on the back the number is in red with white trim with the player's name underneath in all white. Each jersey has the Fever's alternate logo at the top on the back.
- 2011–present: As part of the move to AdidasAdidasAdidas AG is a German sports apparel manufacturer and parent company of the Adidas Group, which consists of the Reebok sportswear company, TaylorMade-Adidas golf company , and Rockport...
's Revolution 30 technology, the Fever made subtle changes to the uniforms. Home uniforms remain white, but the 'Fever' wordmark is now written in navy with red and yellow trim. Numbers are now rounded and in red. Away uniforms remain unchanged save for the striping patterns and rounded numbers.
Season-by-season records
| Season | Team | Conference | Regular season | Playoff WNBA Playoffs The WNBA Playoffs is a best-of-three elimination tournament between eight teams in the Eastern Conference and Western Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association , ultimately deciding the final two teams who will play in the WNBA Finals.... Results |
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| 2000 2000 WNBA season -External links:**... |
2000 2000 Indiana Fever season The 2000 Indiana Fever season was their 1st season in the Women's National Basketball Association .-Expansion Draft:-WNBA Draft:-Season schedule:-Player stats:-References:*... |
East Eastern Conference (WNBA) The Eastern Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Eastern Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Western Conference... |
7th | 9 | 23 | .281 | Did not qualify | Anne Donovan Anne Donovan Anne Donovan is an American retired basketball player and the current head coach of the women's basketball team at Seton Hall University. She was formerly an assistant coach, then interim head coach of the New York Liberty of the WNBA... |
| 2001 2001 WNBA season -External links:**... |
2001 2001 Indiana Fever season The 2001 WNBA season was the 2nd season for the Indiana Fever. In the 2001 WNBA Draft, the Fever drafted Tamika Catchings as the 3rd pick, but due to a college injury, she missed the entire 2001 season... |
East Eastern Conference (WNBA) The Eastern Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Eastern Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Western Conference... |
6th | 10 | 22 | .313 | Did not qualify | Nell Fortner Nell Fortner Nell Fortner is the current women's college basketball coach at Auburn. She is most well known for leading the 2000 Olympics team to a gold medal. She has received numerous awards including the 1997 National Coach of the Year, the 2000 USA Basketball Coach of the Year and the 2008 SEC Coach of the... |
| 2002 2002 WNBA season -External links:***... |
2002 2002 Indiana Fever season The 2002 WNBA season was the 3rd season for the Indiana Fever. The team, led by Tamika Catchings, went to the playoffs for the first time in team history, losing in the first round to the New York Liberty.-WNBA Draft:-Season schedule:-Player stats:... |
East Eastern Conference (WNBA) The Eastern Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Eastern Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Western Conference... |
4th | 16 | 16 | .500 | Lost Conference Semifinals (New York New York Liberty The New York Liberty is a professional basketball team based in New York City, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was one of the eight original franchises of the league... , 1–2) |
Nell Fortner Nell Fortner Nell Fortner is the current women's college basketball coach at Auburn. She is most well known for leading the 2000 Olympics team to a gold medal. She has received numerous awards including the 1997 National Coach of the Year, the 2000 USA Basketball Coach of the Year and the 2008 SEC Coach of the... |
| 2003 2003 WNBA season -External links:***... |
2003 2003 Indiana Fever season The 2003 WNBA season was the 4th for the Indiana Fever. The Fever attempted to reach the playoffs, but they fell short by one game.-Dispersal Draft:-WNBA Draft:-Season schedule:-Player stats:-References:... |
East Eastern Conference (WNBA) The Eastern Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Eastern Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Western Conference... |
5th | 16 | 18 | .471 | Did not qualify | Nell Fortner Nell Fortner Nell Fortner is the current women's college basketball coach at Auburn. She is most well known for leading the 2000 Olympics team to a gold medal. She has received numerous awards including the 1997 National Coach of the Year, the 2000 USA Basketball Coach of the Year and the 2008 SEC Coach of the... |
| 2004 2004 WNBA season -External links:***... |
2004 2004 Indiana Fever season The 2004 WNBA season was the 5th season for the Indiana Fever. The Fever missed the playoffs due to the strong competivity in the Eastern Conference. As of the 2010 season, this was the last season Indiana had missed the playoffs.-Dispersal Draft:... |
East Eastern Conference (WNBA) The Eastern Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Eastern Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Western Conference... |
6th | 15 | 19 | .441 | Did not qualify | Brian Winters Brian Winters Brian Joseph Winters is a former NBA guard/forward, coach and former WNBA head coach. He attended academic and athletic powerhouse Archbishop Molloy High School in Queens, NY, graduating in 1970. He then played collegiately with the University of South Carolina and was the 12th pick in the 1974... |
| 2005 2005 WNBA season -External links:***... |
2005 2005 Indiana Fever season The 2005 WNBA season was the 6th for the Indiana Fever. The Fever achieved their first playoff series victory, but their road to the WNBA Finals ended when the Connecticut Sun swept the Fever in the next round.-WNBA Draft:-Season schedule:-Playoffs:... |
East Eastern Conference (WNBA) The Eastern Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Eastern Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Western Conference... |
2nd | 21 | 13 | .618 | Won Conference Semifinals (New York New York Liberty The New York Liberty is a professional basketball team based in New York City, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was one of the eight original franchises of the league... , 2–0) Lost Conference Finals (Connecticut Connecticut Sun The Connecticut Sun is a professional basketball team based in Uncasville, Connecticut, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Orlando, Florida before the 1999 season began; the team moved to Connecticut before the 2003 season... , 0–2) |
Brian Winters Brian Winters Brian Joseph Winters is a former NBA guard/forward, coach and former WNBA head coach. He attended academic and athletic powerhouse Archbishop Molloy High School in Queens, NY, graduating in 1970. He then played collegiately with the University of South Carolina and was the 12th pick in the 1974... |
| 2006 2006 WNBA season -External links:*******... |
2006 2006 Indiana Fever season The 2006 WNBA season was the 7th for the Indiana Fever. The Fever matched their record from 2005, but lost in the first round to eventual champion Detroit Shock.-Offseason:*Deanna Jackson was selected by the Chicago Sky in the 2006 WNBA Expansion Draft.... |
East Eastern Conference (WNBA) The Eastern Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Eastern Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Western Conference... |
3rd | 21 | 13 | .618 | Lost Conference Semifinals (Detroit Detroit Shock The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion... , 0–2) |
Brian Winters Brian Winters Brian Joseph Winters is a former NBA guard/forward, coach and former WNBA head coach. He attended academic and athletic powerhouse Archbishop Molloy High School in Queens, NY, graduating in 1970. He then played collegiately with the University of South Carolina and was the 12th pick in the 1974... |
| 2007 2007 WNBA season -External links:* * * * * * * *... |
2007 2007 Indiana Fever season The 2007 Indiana Fever season was their 8th season in the Women's National Basketball Association . They finished 2nd in the Eastern Conference with 21 wins and 13 losses on the season. The season marked the third consecutive season that the Fever earned a playoff berth... |
East Eastern Conference (WNBA) The Eastern Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Eastern Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Western Conference... |
2nd | 21 | 13 | .618 | Won Conference Semifinals (Connecticut Connecticut Sun The Connecticut Sun is a professional basketball team based in Uncasville, Connecticut, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Orlando, Florida before the 1999 season began; the team moved to Connecticut before the 2003 season... , 2–1) Lost Conference Finals (Detroit Detroit Shock The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion... , 1–2) |
Brian Winters Brian Winters Brian Joseph Winters is a former NBA guard/forward, coach and former WNBA head coach. He attended academic and athletic powerhouse Archbishop Molloy High School in Queens, NY, graduating in 1970. He then played collegiately with the University of South Carolina and was the 12th pick in the 1974... |
| 2008 2008 WNBA season -Season Highlights:*Candace Parker becomes the second and third player in WNBA history to dunk in a regular season game.*A fight breaks out between the Los Angeles Sparks and the Detroit Shock resulting in four ejections and ten suspensions.... |
2008 2008 Indiana Fever season The 2008 Indiana Fever season was their 9th season in the Women's National Basketball Association . They finished 4th in the Eastern Conference with 17 wins and 17 losses on the season. The season marked the fourth consecutive season that the Fever earned a playoff berth... |
East Eastern Conference (WNBA) The Eastern Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Eastern Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Western Conference... |
4th | 17 | 17 | .500 | Lost Conference Semifinals (Detroit Detroit Shock The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion... , 1–2) |
Lin Dunn Lin Dunn Lin Dunn is an American longtime women's basketball coach. She is most known for being the first coach and general manager for the Seattle Storm. She has more than 500 wins to her name.... |
| 2009 2009 WNBA season The 2009 WNBA Season is the 13th season of the Women's National Basketball Association. It is the first WNBA season ever without a Houston franchise, the Comets having folded in December 2008... |
2009 2009 Indiana Fever season The 2009 Indiana Fever season was their 10th season in the Women's National Basketball Association . The Fever attempted to advance to the WNBA Playoffs for the fifth consecutive season and were successful... |
East Eastern Conference (WNBA) The Eastern Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Eastern Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Western Conference... |
1st | 22 | 12 | .647 | Won Conference Semifinals (Washington Washington Mystics The Washington Mystics is a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1998 season. The team is owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment , who also owns the Mystics'... , 2–0) Won Conference Finals (Detroit Detroit Shock The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion... , 2–1) Lost WNBA Finals (Phoenix Phoenix Mercury The Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises... , 2–3) |
Lin Dunn Lin Dunn Lin Dunn is an American longtime women's basketball coach. She is most known for being the first coach and general manager for the Seattle Storm. She has more than 500 wins to her name.... |
| 2010 2010 WNBA season The 2010 WNBA season was the 14th season of the Women's National Basketball Association. The regular season began with a televised meeting between the defending champion Phoenix Mercury and the Los Angeles Sparks in Phoenix, Arizona on May 15. The Connecticut Sun hosted the 10th Annual All-Star... |
2010 2010 Indiana Fever season The 2010 WNBA season is the 11th season for the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association.-Dispersal draft:Based on the Fever's 2009 record, they would pick 11th in the Sacramento Monarchs dispersal draft... |
East Eastern Conference (WNBA) The Eastern Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Eastern Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Western Conference... |
3rd | 21 | 13 | .618 | Lost Conference Semifinals (New York New York Liberty The New York Liberty is a professional basketball team based in New York City, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was one of the eight original franchises of the league... , 1–2) |
Lin Dunn Lin Dunn Lin Dunn is an American longtime women's basketball coach. She is most known for being the first coach and general manager for the Seattle Storm. She has more than 500 wins to her name.... |
| 2011 2011 WNBA season The 2011 WNBA season is the 15th season of the Women's National Basketball Association. The regular season began on June 3 with the Los Angeles Sparks hosting the Minnesota Lynx, featuring 2011 WNBA Draft top pick Maya Moore, in a game televised on NBA TV... |
2011 2011 Indiana Fever season The 2011 WNBA season is the 12th season for the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association.-WNBA Draft:The following are the Fever's selections in the 2011 WNBA Draft.-Transaction log:*February 2: The Fever signed Tangela Smith.... |
East Eastern Conference (WNBA) The Eastern Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Eastern Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Western Conference... |
1st | 21 | 13 | .618 | Won Conference Semifinals (New York New York Liberty The New York Liberty is a professional basketball team based in New York City, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was one of the eight original franchises of the league... , 2–1) Lost Conference Finals (Atlanta Atlanta Dream The Atlanta Dream is a professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2008 WNBA season began. The team is owned by Dream Too LLC, which is composed of two Atlanta... , 1–2) |
Lin Dunn Lin Dunn Lin Dunn is an American longtime women's basketball coach. She is most known for being the first coach and general manager for the Seattle Storm. She has more than 500 wins to her name.... |
| Regular season | 210 | 192 | .522 | 1 Conference Championship | ||||
| Playoffs | 17 | 20 | .459 | 0 WNBA Championships | ||||
Former players
- Tully BevilaquaTully BevilaquaTully Louise Bevilaqua is an Australian professional women's basketball player. She currently plays for the San Antonio Silver Stars in the WNBA and the West Coast Waves in Australia's WNBL....
(2005–2010), now a member of the San Antonio Silver StarsSan Antonio Silver StarsThe San Antonio Silver Stars are a professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Salt Lake City, Utah before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; the team moved to San Antonio... - Anna DeForgeAnna DeForgeAnna Louise DeForge is an American professional basketball player who most recently played for the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA. She is the first player from the University of Nebraska to ever play in the WNBA. After finding little success and playing time for several WNBA teams, she finally earned...
(2006–2007) - Yolanda GriffithYolanda GriffithYolanda Evette Griffith is a former American professional basketball who played in both the ABL, and WNBA. A Former WNBA MVP she is considered one of the greatest rebounders and defensive players in the history of Women's Basketball. She last played in the WNBA as a member of the Indiana Fever...
(2009) - Ebony HoffmanEbony HoffmanEbony Vernice Hoffman is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Sparks in the WNBA. She currently plays and won the championship with Fenerbahçe İstanbul in Turkey...
(2004–2009), now a member of the Los Angeles SparksLos Angeles SparksThe Los Angeles Sparks is a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began... - Niele IveyNiele IveyNiele Ivey is a former Women's National Basketball Association player for the Indiana Fever, Detroit Shock, and Phoenix Mercury basketball teams. She is now an assistant coach for the University of Notre Dame Women's basketball team, where she also played her college ball at...
(2001–2004), currently an assistant coach at Notre DameUniversity of Notre DameThe University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States... - Nikki McCrayNikki McCrayNikki McCray is a former American professional basketball player. She played in the Women's National Basketball Association for eight seasons....
(2002–2003) - Kelly MillerKelly Miller (basketball player)-External links:***...
(2004–2005), now a member of the Washington MysticsWashington MysticsThe Washington Mystics is a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1998 season. The team is owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment , who also owns the Mystics'... - Bridget PettisBridget PettisBridget Pettis is a former American college and professional basketball player who was a guard in the Women's National Basketball Association for eight seasons during the 1990s and 2000s...
(2002–2003), now an assistant coach for the Phoenix MercuryPhoenix MercuryThe Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises... - Kristen RasmussenKristen RasmussenKristen Rasmussen is a professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for CSS LMK BC Sepsi of Sfântu Gheorghe, Romania....
(2003–2004) - Kelly SchumacherKelly SchumacherKelly Schumacher is an American born Canadian professional basketball player and professional volleyball player...
(2001–2005) - Olympia ScottOlympia ScottOlympia Scott, formerly known under her married name of Olympia Scott-Richardson, is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA a former college coach and the co-founder, President & CEO of Super Parenting LLC and A Wonderful Life! Coaching....
(2001–2002, 2006) - Coquese WashingtonCoquese WashingtonCoquese Makebra Washington is a former collegiate and professional basketball player who currently serves as the head coach of Penn State's women's basketball team. Washington holds a law degree, and was also the first president of the WNBA Players Association, holding that position from 1999 to...
(2002–2003), currently head coach for Penn State women's basketball team - Stephanie WhiteStephanie WhiteStephanie White-McCarty was a basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association. As an intercollegiate athlete, she was named the winner of the Wade Trophy in 1999, which recognizes the top female basketball player in the nation.White was the 1995 Indiana Miss Basketball and was...
(2000–2004), now an assistant coach for the Fever and at the University of ToledoUniversity of ToledoThe University of Toledo is a public university in Toledo, Ohio, United States. The Carnegie Foundation classified the university as "Doctoral/Research Extensive."-National recognition:... - Tan WhiteTan WhiteLaTanya "Tan" Chantella White, born September 27, 1982 in Tupelo, Mississippi is a professional basketball player of the WNBA, playing for the Connecticut Sun. White is 5'7" tall and weighs 154 lb...
(2005–2008), now a member of the Connecticut SunConnecticut SunThe Connecticut Sun is a professional basketball team based in Uncasville, Connecticut, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Orlando, Florida before the 1999 season began; the team moved to Connecticut before the 2003 season... - Tamika WhitmoreTamika WhitmoreTamika Whitmore is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA.-College years:She played collegiate basketball while attending the University of Memphis on a scholarship...
(2006–2007) - Natalie WilliamsNatalie WilliamsNatalie Williams was a professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association .-Early years:...
(2003–2005) - Kara WoltersKara WoltersKara Wolters is a retired American collegiate and professional basketball player.Standing at six feet and seven inches , she was appropriately nicknamed "Big Girl". She is the tallest player in University of Connecticut women's basketball history and one of the tallest women to ever play in the WNBA...
(2000)
Owners
- HerbHerbert Simon (real estate)Herbert Simon is an American real estate magnate. He lives in Indiana and is a billionaire. He was educated at the City College of New York. He is the owner of the Indiana Pacers, and chairman emeritus of the shopping mall developer Simon Property Group. In 2010 he purchased Kirkus...
and Melvin SimonMelvin SimonMelvin Simon was an American businessman and film producer, who co-founded the largest shopping mall company in the United States, the Simon Property Group, with his younger brother, Herbert Simon....
, owners of the Indiana PacersIndiana PacersThe Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association...
(2000–2009) - Herb SimonHerbert Simon (real estate)Herbert Simon is an American real estate magnate. He lives in Indiana and is a billionaire. He was educated at the City College of New York. He is the owner of the Indiana Pacers, and chairman emeritus of the shopping mall developer Simon Property Group. In 2010 he purchased Kirkus...
, owner of the Indiana PacersIndiana PacersThe Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association...
(2010–present)
Head coaches
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Assistant coaches
- Shelley Patterson (2000–2003)
- Julie PlankJulie PlankJulie Plank is an American basketball head coach, most recently of the Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association .-Career:Julie Plank was named the head coach of the Washington Mystics on November 6, 2008...
(2000–2007) - Lin DunnLin DunnLin Dunn is an American longtime women's basketball coach. She is most known for being the first coach and general manager for the Seattle Storm. She has more than 500 wins to her name....
(2004–2007) - Jim Lewis (2008–2010)
- Gary Kloppenburg (2008–present)
- Stephanie WhiteStephanie WhiteStephanie White-McCarty was a basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association. As an intercollegiate athlete, she was named the winner of the Wade Trophy in 1999, which recognizes the top female basketball player in the nation.White was the 1995 Indiana Miss Basketball and was...
(2011–present)
Statistics
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The Indiana Fever is a professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
team based in Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
, playing in the Eastern Conference
Eastern Conference (WNBA)
The Eastern Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Eastern Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Western Conference...
in the Women's National Basketball Association
Women's National Basketball Association
The Women's National Basketball Association is a women's professional basketball league in the United States. It currently is composed of twelve teams. The league was founded on April 24, 1996 as the women's counterpart to the National Basketball Association...
(WNBA). The team was founded before the 2000 season
2000 WNBA season
-External links:**...
began. The team is owned by Herb Simon, who also owns the Fever's NBA counterpart, the Indiana Pacers
Indiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association...
.
The Fever has qualified for the WNBA Playoffs
WNBA Playoffs
The WNBA Playoffs is a best-of-three elimination tournament between eight teams in the Eastern Conference and Western Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association , ultimately deciding the final two teams who will play in the WNBA Finals....
in seven of its eleven years in Indiana. The franchise has been home to many high-quality players such as Tennessee
University of Tennessee
The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States...
standout Tamika Catchings
Tamika Catchings
Tamika Devonne Catchings is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the WNBA and Turkish team Galatasaray. She is a prolific scorer close to and far from the basket, as well as a capable rebounder, ball handler, and defender. After playing at Adlai E...
, hometown favorite Katie Douglas
Katie Douglas
Kathryn Elizabeth “Katie” Douglas is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever in the WNBA...
, and Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n defensive specialist Tully Bevilaqua
Tully Bevilaqua
Tully Louise Bevilaqua is an Australian professional women's basketball player. She currently plays for the San Antonio Silver Stars in the WNBA and the West Coast Waves in Australia's WNBL....
. In 2009
2009 WNBA Finals
The 2009 WNBA Finals was the championship series of the 2009 WNBA season, and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The Indiana Fever, top-seeded champions of the Eastern Conference, faced the Phoenix Mercury, top-seeded champions of the Western Conference...
, the Fever went to the WNBA Finals
WNBA Finals
The WNBA Finals is the championship series of the Women's National Basketball Association and the conclusion of the sport's postseason each fall. The series was named the WNBA Championship until 2002....
but fell short to Phoenix
Phoenix Mercury
The Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises...
.
Catching the Fever (2000–2004)
Conseco Fieldhouse
Conseco Fieldhouse is a multi-purpose arena located in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Opened in November 1999 to replace Market Square Arena, it is home to the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association and the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association...
. In their first two seasons, they were coached by women's basketball legends Anne Donovan
Anne Donovan
Anne Donovan is an American retired basketball player and the current head coach of the women's basketball team at Seton Hall University. She was formerly an assistant coach, then interim head coach of the New York Liberty of the WNBA...
and Nell Fortner
Nell Fortner
Nell Fortner is the current women's college basketball coach at Auburn. She is most well known for leading the 2000 Olympics team to a gold medal. She has received numerous awards including the 1997 National Coach of the Year, the 2000 USA Basketball Coach of the Year and the 2008 SEC Coach of the...
. Led by center Kara Wolters
Kara Wolters
Kara Wolters is a retired American collegiate and professional basketball player.Standing at six feet and seven inches , she was appropriately nicknamed "Big Girl". She is the tallest player in University of Connecticut women's basketball history and one of the tallest women to ever play in the WNBA...
, in their inaugural campaign the team posted a record of 9–23.
The Fever drafted University of Tennessee
University of Tennessee
The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States...
star Tamika Catchings
Tamika Catchings
Tamika Devonne Catchings is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the WNBA and Turkish team Galatasaray. She is a prolific scorer close to and far from the basket, as well as a capable rebounder, ball handler, and defender. After playing at Adlai E...
in the 2001 WNBA Draft. The Fever went into the year with high expectations of a playoff berth, but Catchings tore her ACL
Anterior cruciate ligament
The anterior cruciate ligament is a cruciate ligament which is one of the four major ligaments of the human knee. In the quadruped stifle , based on its anatomical position, it is referred to as the cranial cruciate ligament.The ACL originates from deep within the notch of the distal femur...
during a college game and missed the entire WNBA season. The Fever posted a 10–22 record in 2001.
After missing the entire 2001 season, the 2002 season proved to be the breakout season for Tamika Catchings and the Fever. Catchings came out strong and became one of the most versatile players in the WNBA, easily winning Rookie of the Year honors as well as making the WNBA All-Star team. Her team competed well all year and would post a respectable 16–16 record, tying for the final playoff spot with the Orlando Miracle
Orlando Miracle
The Orlando Miracle was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Orlando, Florida. They began play in the 1999 WNBA season. The Miracle relocated, in 2003,to Uncasville, Connecticut where the team became the Connecticut Sun...
. Indiana would win the tiebreaker and earn their first playoff appearance in franchise history. They drew the #1 seed in the playoffs, the Liberty
New York Liberty
The New York Liberty is a professional basketball team based in New York City, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was one of the eight original franchises of the league...
; with the Fever losing two games to one.
The 2002–2003 offseason brought a lot of change for the Fever. The team added Olympian Natalie Williams
Natalie Williams
Natalie Williams was a professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association .-Early years:...
and Charlotte Sting
Charlotte Sting
The Charlotte Sting was a Women's National Basketball Association franchise based in Charlotte, North Carolina and it was one of the league's eight original teams. The team folded on January 3, 2007....
star Kelly Miller before the 2003 season. During the offseason the original coach and GM Nell Fortner would resign. Kelly Krauskopf would replace Fortner as GM and immediately hire Brian Winters
Brian Winters
Brian Joseph Winters is a former NBA guard/forward, coach and former WNBA head coach. He attended academic and athletic powerhouse Archbishop Molloy High School in Queens, NY, graduating in 1970. He then played collegiately with the University of South Carolina and was the 12th pick in the 1974...
to be the head coach. On May 29, 2003 the Fever registered their first sellout of 18,345 and defeated the Washington Mystics
Washington Mystics
The Washington Mystics is a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1998 season. The team is owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment , who also owns the Mystics'...
on national television. The team would do better under the new coaching, but missed the playoffs, posting a 16–18 record.
The 2004 campaign was very similar to 2003's. The Fever finished with a 15–19 record. They missed the playoffs by one game in the Eastern Conference.
Heating Up (2005–2007)
In 2005, the Fever had their best season since joining the league, posting a 21–13 record, and making the playoffs for just the second time. In the first round, the Fever swept the New York LibertyNew York Liberty
The New York Liberty is a professional basketball team based in New York City, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was one of the eight original franchises of the league...
two games to none, earning their first playoff series victory in franchise history. In the Eastern Conference Finals, the Fever faced the heavily favored Connecticut Sun
Connecticut Sun
The Connecticut Sun is a professional basketball team based in Uncasville, Connecticut, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Orlando, Florida before the 1999 season began; the team moved to Connecticut before the 2003 season...
. Game 1 came down to the final seconds when Katie Douglas
Katie Douglas
Kathryn Elizabeth “Katie” Douglas is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever in the WNBA...
hit a crucial three to win the game for the Sun. Game 2 went into overtime, with the Sun winning, thus sweeping the Fever two games to none.
In the 2005–2006 offseason, the Fever acquired All-Star Anna DeForge
Anna DeForge
Anna Louise DeForge is an American professional basketball player who most recently played for the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA. She is the first player from the University of Nebraska to ever play in the WNBA. After finding little success and playing time for several WNBA teams, she finally earned...
from the Phoenix Mercury
Phoenix Mercury
The Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises...
in exchange for Kelly Miller. Later that offseason the Fever made another All-Star addition by signing free agent Tamika Whitmore
Tamika Whitmore
Tamika Whitmore is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA.-College years:She played collegiate basketball while attending the University of Memphis on a scholarship...
from the Los Angeles Sparks
Los Angeles Sparks
The Los Angeles Sparks is a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began...
. In the 2006 WNBA Draft
2006 WNBA Draft
On November 16, 2005, the Women's National Basketball Association held an expansion draft for the Chicago Sky. It was the first expansion draft since the 2000 season, when the WNBA welcomed the Miami Sol, Portland Fire, Indiana Fever, and Seattle Storm into the league.On April 5, 2006, the WNBA...
they selected athletic swing-forward La'Tangela Atkinson
La'Tangela Atkinson
La'Tangela Chiquita Atkinson is a professional women's basketball player in the WNBA.-High school:Atkinson played for Lee Central High School in Bishopville, South Carolina, where she was named a WBCA All-American...
from the North Carolina Tar Heels
North Carolina Tar Heels
The North Carolina Tar Heels are the athletic teams for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The name Tar Heel is a nickname used to refer to individuals from the state of North Carolina, the Tar Heel State...
along with Kasha Terry from the Georgia Tech
Georgia Institute of Technology
The Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States...
Yellow Jackets
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
The Yellow Jackets is the name used for all of the intercollegiate athletic teams that play for the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia. The teams have also been nicknamed the Ramblin' Wreck, Engineers, Blacksmiths, and Golden Tornado. There are 8 men's and 7 women's teams that...
.
Tamika Catchings
Tamika Devonne Catchings is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the WNBA and Turkish team Galatasaray. She is a prolific scorer close to and far from the basket, as well as a capable rebounder, ball handler, and defender. After playing at Adlai E...
and Tully Bevilaqua
Tully Bevilaqua
Tully Louise Bevilaqua is an Australian professional women's basketball player. She currently plays for the San Antonio Silver Stars in the WNBA and the West Coast Waves in Australia's WNBL....
led the league in steals, first and second respectively, the first time teammates led the league in one statistical category. The Fever posted a 21–13 record, making the playoffs for the second year in a row. In the first round, the Fever would face arch rival Detroit. Detroit won Game 1 in Indianapolis and held a one game to nothing lead in the series. Game 2 in Detroit
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
was a high scoring affair with Tamika Whitmore scoring a WNBA Playoff record 41 points. Detroit won in the end, 98–83 and won the series two games to none.
Going into the 2006–2007 off-season, the Fever looked to improve their post play. In the Dispersal Draft, the Fever would add veteran forward Sheri Sam
Sheri Sam
Sheri Lynette Sam is an American professional basketball player currently playing in the WNBA. She was born and raised in Lafayette, Louisiana on May 5, 1974 as the youngest of eight siblings, and where she was a standout at Acadiana High School. She graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1996...
from the Charlotte Sting
Charlotte Sting
The Charlotte Sting was a Women's National Basketball Association franchise based in Charlotte, North Carolina and it was one of the league's eight original teams. The team folded on January 3, 2007....
. Kelly Krauskoft and the front office then set their eyes on key Free Agent Center Tammy Sutton-Brown
Tammy Sutton-Brown
Tamara "Tammy" Kim Sutton-Brown is a Canadian professional women's basketball player in the WNBA. Her primary position is center.-High school years:...
, signing her on March 22, 2007. The Fever would also select 6–7 center Alison Bales
Alison Bales
Alison Marie Bales is an American professional basketball player who plays for the WNBA's Atlanta Dream.-High school:...
from Duke University
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
in the 2007 WNBA Draft
2007 WNBA Draft
The 2007 WNBA Draft was the league's annual process for determining which teams receive the rights to negotiate with players entering the league....
to go along with Sutton-Brown.
Going into the 2007 season, the Fever had their eyes set on the WNBA Finals. They started off the season strong, winning 16 out of their first 20 games, which was the best 20 game start in history of the Eastern Conference. Then on July 20 key player, Catchings, would injure her foot and would miss the rest of the regular season. The injury was later revealed as a partial tear of her plantar fascia
Plantar fascia
The plantar fascia is the thick connective tissue which supports the arch on the bottom of the foot. It runs from the tuberosity of the calcaneus forward to the heads of the metatarsal bones .The often painful condition plantar fasciitis is an inflammatory condition of the plantar...
. The Fever would finish 5–9 without Catchings. They managed to win the #2 seed in the Eastern Conference Playoffs, beating out the Connecticut Sun. They played the same Sun team in first round of the playoffs. Game 1 in Connecticut was an epic battle, going three overtimes with the Sun hanging on to win Game 1, 93–88. The Fever would win Game 2 at home by double digits forcing a decisive Game 3. In game 3, the Fever would find themselves down by 22 points late halfway through the 3rd quarter. The Fever battled back to win Game 3 in overtime by the same score as Game 1 93–88. The 22-point comeback was the largest comeback in WNBA Playoff history. In the Eastern Conference Finals, the Fever played their other hated rival, the Detroit Shock
Detroit Shock
The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion...
. The Fever would grab an early lead in the series, winning Game 1 at Conseco Fieldhouse. With the team just 1 game away from the WNBA Finals
WNBA Finals
The WNBA Finals is the championship series of the Women's National Basketball Association and the conclusion of the sport's postseason each fall. The series was named the WNBA Championship until 2002....
the Fever traveled to Detroit. In Game 2, the game would be close until the 2nd quarter, when the Shock would blow the game wide open with a 14–0 run, and would easily win the game. With a spot in the Finals up for grabs in Game 3, the Fever would start off the game with an early 17–3 lead. Then late in the first half Catchings went down with another injury. This time she had completely tore her Achilles tendon
Achilles tendon
The Achilles tendon , also known as the calcaneal tendon or the tendo calcaneus, is a tendon of the posterior leg. It serves to attach the plantaris, gastrocnemius and soleus muscles to the calcaneus bone.- Anatomy :The Achilles is the tendonous extension of 3 muscles in the lower leg:...
. The Shock ended up winning Game 3, 85–61.
Cooling Down (2008)
On October 26, 2007, the Fever announced that they declined the option for head coach Brian WintersBrian Winters
Brian Joseph Winters is a former NBA guard/forward, coach and former WNBA head coach. He attended academic and athletic powerhouse Archbishop Molloy High School in Queens, NY, graduating in 1970. He then played collegiately with the University of South Carolina and was the 12th pick in the 1974...
, ending his four-year tenure in charge. He compiled a 78–58 regular season record with a 5–7 playoff record. On December 12, 2007 assistant coach Lin Dunn
Lin Dunn
Lin Dunn is an American longtime women's basketball coach. She is most known for being the first coach and general manager for the Seattle Storm. She has more than 500 wins to her name....
was named his successor to the job as head coach.
In one of the biggest trades in WNBA history, the Fever traded Tamika Whitmore
Tamika Whitmore
Tamika Whitmore is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA.-College years:She played collegiate basketball while attending the University of Memphis on a scholarship...
and their first-round pick in the 2008 WNBA Draft
2008 WNBA Draft
The 2008 WNBA Draft is the league's annual process for determining which teams receive the rights to negotiate with players entering the league. The draft was held on April 9, 2008....
for Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
native, Katie Douglas
Katie Douglas
Kathryn Elizabeth “Katie” Douglas is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever in the WNBA...
on February 19, 2008.
The Fever were part of the Liberty Outdoor Classic
Liberty Outdoor Classic
The Liberty Outdoor Classic was the first regular-season professional basketball game played outdoors. It was played between the Indiana Fever and New York Liberty at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing, New York on July 19, 2008 with the Fever winning the game, 71-55...
, which was the first regular-season professional basketball game played outdoors. It was played between the Fever and New York Liberty
New York Liberty
The New York Liberty is a professional basketball team based in New York City, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was one of the eight original franchises of the league...
at Arthur Ashe Stadium
Arthur Ashe Stadium
Arthur Ashe Stadium, a part of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center located within Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in the New York City borough of Queens, is the main tennis stadium of the US Open, the last of each year's four Grand Slam tournaments, and also where the annual Arthur Ashe...
in Flushing, New York on July 19, 2008 with the Fever winning the game, 71–55.
During the 2008 season, the Fever struggled in comparison to the three previous seasons. They finished with a 17–17 record, good for fourth in the East. They played their rival, the Detroit Shock
Detroit Shock
The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion...
, in the first round, where the Fever lost in three games.
Feeling the Fever (2009–present)
After a disappointing season in 2008, the Fever were looking to improve in 2009. Indiana PacersIndiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association...
owners had said the Fever have been losing money. Perhaps the only thing to save the Fever from folding in the near future, the owners inferred, was for the Fever to be successful on the court and at the box office. The Fever took the owners' ultimatum to heart and successfully reached the playoffs as the first seed overall in the Eastern Conference with a franchise best record of 22–12. In the first round, the Fever ousted the Washington Mystics
Washington Mystics
The Washington Mystics is a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1998 season. The team is owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment , who also owns the Mystics'...
in a sweep, marking their return to the conference finals. In the East finals, facing against their rival Detroit Shock
Detroit Shock
The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion...
, they reached their first ever WNBA Finals
WNBA Finals
The WNBA Finals is the championship series of the Women's National Basketball Association and the conclusion of the sport's postseason each fall. The series was named the WNBA Championship until 2002....
by defeating the Shock in three games. The Fever then lost in 5 games to the Phoenix Mercury
Phoenix Mercury
The Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises...
in the WNBA Finals
WNBA Finals
The WNBA Finals is the championship series of the Women's National Basketball Association and the conclusion of the sport's postseason each fall. The series was named the WNBA Championship until 2002....
.
Because of the success in 2009, the Fever announced they would remain in Indianapolis for 2010. Their 2011 season in Indianapolis was also confirmed as well.
Uniforms
- 2000–2006: The home jerseys were white with red, dark blue and yellow on the sides. On the front, Fever was written across. The road jersey were dark blue with red and yellow on the sides. Indiana in red letters trimmed with white on the chest.
- 2007–2010: Home jerseys are white with blue and yellow strips/trim from the neck down the side. Fever is written in red across the front and on the back the player name is written in all dark blue under the number also in red trimmed in dark blue. The new road jerseys are dark blue with yellow and white trim/strips. Indiana is written on the front in red with white trim and on the back the number is in red with white trim with the player's name underneath in all white. Each jersey has the Fever's alternate logo at the top on the back.
- 2011–present: As part of the move to AdidasAdidasAdidas AG is a German sports apparel manufacturer and parent company of the Adidas Group, which consists of the Reebok sportswear company, TaylorMade-Adidas golf company , and Rockport...
's Revolution 30 technology, the Fever made subtle changes to the uniforms. Home uniforms remain white, but the 'Fever' wordmark is now written in navy with red and yellow trim. Numbers are now rounded and in red. Away uniforms remain unchanged save for the striping patterns and rounded numbers.
Season-by-season records
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!rowspan="2" colspan="2" style="background:#eee; width: 12%;" | Conference
!colspan="3" style="background:#eee; width: 15%;"| Regular season
!rowspan="2" style="background:#eee; width: 30%;"| Playoff
WNBA Playoffs
The WNBA Playoffs is a best-of-three elimination tournament between eight teams in the Eastern Conference and Western Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association , ultimately deciding the final two teams who will play in the WNBA Finals....
Results
!rowspan="2" style="background:#eee; width: 13%;"| Head coach
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|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"| 2000
2000 WNBA season
-External links:**...
| 2000
2000 Indiana Fever season
The 2000 Indiana Fever season was their 1st season in the Women's National Basketball Association .-Expansion Draft:-WNBA Draft:-Season schedule:-Player stats:-References:*...
| style="width: 10%"|East
Eastern Conference (WNBA)
The Eastern Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Eastern Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Western Conference...
| 7th
| 9
| 23
| .281
| Did not qualify
| Anne Donovan
Anne Donovan
Anne Donovan is an American retired basketball player and the current head coach of the women's basketball team at Seton Hall University. She was formerly an assistant coach, then interim head coach of the New York Liberty of the WNBA...
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"| 2001
2001 WNBA season
-External links:**...
| 2001
2001 Indiana Fever season
The 2001 WNBA season was the 2nd season for the Indiana Fever. In the 2001 WNBA Draft, the Fever drafted Tamika Catchings as the 3rd pick, but due to a college injury, she missed the entire 2001 season...
| style="width: 10%"|East
Eastern Conference (WNBA)
The Eastern Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Eastern Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Western Conference...
| 6th
| 10
| 22
| .313
| Did not qualify
| Nell Fortner
Nell Fortner
Nell Fortner is the current women's college basketball coach at Auburn. She is most well known for leading the 2000 Olympics team to a gold medal. She has received numerous awards including the 1997 National Coach of the Year, the 2000 USA Basketball Coach of the Year and the 2008 SEC Coach of the...
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"| 2002
2002 WNBA season
-External links:***...
| 2002
2002 Indiana Fever season
The 2002 WNBA season was the 3rd season for the Indiana Fever. The team, led by Tamika Catchings, went to the playoffs for the first time in team history, losing in the first round to the New York Liberty.-WNBA Draft:-Season schedule:-Player stats:...
| style="width: 10%"|East
Eastern Conference (WNBA)
The Eastern Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Eastern Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Western Conference...
| 4th
| 16
| 16
| .500
| Lost Conference Semifinals (New York
New York Liberty
The New York Liberty is a professional basketball team based in New York City, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was one of the eight original franchises of the league...
, 1–2)
| Nell Fortner
Nell Fortner
Nell Fortner is the current women's college basketball coach at Auburn. She is most well known for leading the 2000 Olympics team to a gold medal. She has received numerous awards including the 1997 National Coach of the Year, the 2000 USA Basketball Coach of the Year and the 2008 SEC Coach of the...
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"| 2003
2003 WNBA season
-External links:***...
| 2003
2003 Indiana Fever season
The 2003 WNBA season was the 4th for the Indiana Fever. The Fever attempted to reach the playoffs, but they fell short by one game.-Dispersal Draft:-WNBA Draft:-Season schedule:-Player stats:-References:...
| style="width: 10%"|East
Eastern Conference (WNBA)
The Eastern Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Eastern Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Western Conference...
| 5th
| 16
| 18
| .471
| Did not qualify
| Nell Fortner
Nell Fortner
Nell Fortner is the current women's college basketball coach at Auburn. She is most well known for leading the 2000 Olympics team to a gold medal. She has received numerous awards including the 1997 National Coach of the Year, the 2000 USA Basketball Coach of the Year and the 2008 SEC Coach of the...
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"| 2004
2004 WNBA season
-External links:***...
| 2004
2004 Indiana Fever season
The 2004 WNBA season was the 5th season for the Indiana Fever. The Fever missed the playoffs due to the strong competivity in the Eastern Conference. As of the 2010 season, this was the last season Indiana had missed the playoffs.-Dispersal Draft:...
| style="width: 10%"|East
Eastern Conference (WNBA)
The Eastern Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Eastern Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Western Conference...
| 6th
| 15
| 19
| .441
| Did not qualify
| Brian Winters
Brian Winters
Brian Joseph Winters is a former NBA guard/forward, coach and former WNBA head coach. He attended academic and athletic powerhouse Archbishop Molloy High School in Queens, NY, graduating in 1970. He then played collegiately with the University of South Carolina and was the 12th pick in the 1974...
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"| 2005
2005 WNBA season
-External links:***...
| 2005
2005 Indiana Fever season
The 2005 WNBA season was the 6th for the Indiana Fever. The Fever achieved their first playoff series victory, but their road to the WNBA Finals ended when the Connecticut Sun swept the Fever in the next round.-WNBA Draft:-Season schedule:-Playoffs:...
| style="width: 10%"|East
Eastern Conference (WNBA)
The Eastern Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Eastern Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Western Conference...
| 2nd
| 21
| 13
| .618
| Won Conference Semifinals (New York
New York Liberty
The New York Liberty is a professional basketball team based in New York City, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was one of the eight original franchises of the league...
, 2–0)
Lost Conference Finals (Connecticut
Connecticut Sun
The Connecticut Sun is a professional basketball team based in Uncasville, Connecticut, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Orlando, Florida before the 1999 season began; the team moved to Connecticut before the 2003 season...
, 0–2)
| Brian Winters
Brian Winters
Brian Joseph Winters is a former NBA guard/forward, coach and former WNBA head coach. He attended academic and athletic powerhouse Archbishop Molloy High School in Queens, NY, graduating in 1970. He then played collegiately with the University of South Carolina and was the 12th pick in the 1974...
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"| 2006
2006 WNBA season
-External links:*******...
| 2006
2006 Indiana Fever season
The 2006 WNBA season was the 7th for the Indiana Fever. The Fever matched their record from 2005, but lost in the first round to eventual champion Detroit Shock.-Offseason:*Deanna Jackson was selected by the Chicago Sky in the 2006 WNBA Expansion Draft....
| style="width: 10%"|East
Eastern Conference (WNBA)
The Eastern Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Eastern Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Western Conference...
| 3rd
| 21
| 13
| .618
| Lost Conference Semifinals (Detroit
Detroit Shock
The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion...
, 0–2)
| Brian Winters
Brian Winters
Brian Joseph Winters is a former NBA guard/forward, coach and former WNBA head coach. He attended academic and athletic powerhouse Archbishop Molloy High School in Queens, NY, graduating in 1970. He then played collegiately with the University of South Carolina and was the 12th pick in the 1974...
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"| 2007
2007 WNBA season
-External links:* * * * * * * *...
| 2007
2007 Indiana Fever season
The 2007 Indiana Fever season was their 8th season in the Women's National Basketball Association . They finished 2nd in the Eastern Conference with 21 wins and 13 losses on the season. The season marked the third consecutive season that the Fever earned a playoff berth...
| style="width: 10%"|East
Eastern Conference (WNBA)
The Eastern Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Eastern Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Western Conference...
| 2nd
| 21
| 13
| .618
| Won Conference Semifinals (Connecticut
Connecticut Sun
The Connecticut Sun is a professional basketball team based in Uncasville, Connecticut, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Orlando, Florida before the 1999 season began; the team moved to Connecticut before the 2003 season...
, 2–1)
Lost Conference Finals (Detroit
Detroit Shock
The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion...
, 1–2)
| Brian Winters
Brian Winters
Brian Joseph Winters is a former NBA guard/forward, coach and former WNBA head coach. He attended academic and athletic powerhouse Archbishop Molloy High School in Queens, NY, graduating in 1970. He then played collegiately with the University of South Carolina and was the 12th pick in the 1974...
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"| 2008
2008 WNBA season
-Season Highlights:*Candace Parker becomes the second and third player in WNBA history to dunk in a regular season game.*A fight breaks out between the Los Angeles Sparks and the Detroit Shock resulting in four ejections and ten suspensions....
| 2008
2008 Indiana Fever season
The 2008 Indiana Fever season was their 9th season in the Women's National Basketball Association . They finished 4th in the Eastern Conference with 17 wins and 17 losses on the season. The season marked the fourth consecutive season that the Fever earned a playoff berth...
| style="width: 10%"|East
Eastern Conference (WNBA)
The Eastern Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Eastern Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Western Conference...
| 4th
| 17
| 17
| .500
| Lost Conference Semifinals (Detroit
Detroit Shock
The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion...
, 1–2)
| Lin Dunn
Lin Dunn
Lin Dunn is an American longtime women's basketball coach. She is most known for being the first coach and general manager for the Seattle Storm. She has more than 500 wins to her name....
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"| 2009
2009 WNBA season
The 2009 WNBA Season is the 13th season of the Women's National Basketball Association. It is the first WNBA season ever without a Houston franchise, the Comets having folded in December 2008...
| 2009
2009 Indiana Fever season
The 2009 Indiana Fever season was their 10th season in the Women's National Basketball Association . The Fever attempted to advance to the WNBA Playoffs for the fifth consecutive season and were successful...
| style="width: 10%"|East
Eastern Conference (WNBA)
The Eastern Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Eastern Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Western Conference...
| 1st
| 22
| 12
| .647
| Won Conference Semifinals (Washington
Washington Mystics
The Washington Mystics is a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1998 season. The team is owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment , who also owns the Mystics'...
, 2–0)
Won Conference Finals (Detroit
Detroit Shock
The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion...
, 2–1)
Lost WNBA Finals (Phoenix
Phoenix Mercury
The Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises...
, 2–3)
| Lin Dunn
Lin Dunn
Lin Dunn is an American longtime women's basketball coach. She is most known for being the first coach and general manager for the Seattle Storm. She has more than 500 wins to her name....
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"| 2010
2010 WNBA season
The 2010 WNBA season was the 14th season of the Women's National Basketball Association. The regular season began with a televised meeting between the defending champion Phoenix Mercury and the Los Angeles Sparks in Phoenix, Arizona on May 15. The Connecticut Sun hosted the 10th Annual All-Star...
| 2010
2010 Indiana Fever season
The 2010 WNBA season is the 11th season for the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association.-Dispersal draft:Based on the Fever's 2009 record, they would pick 11th in the Sacramento Monarchs dispersal draft...
| style="width: 10%"|East
Eastern Conference (WNBA)
The Eastern Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Eastern Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Western Conference...
| 3rd
| 21
| 13
| .618
| Lost Conference Semifinals (New York
New York Liberty
The New York Liberty is a professional basketball team based in New York City, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was one of the eight original franchises of the league...
, 1–2)
| Lin Dunn
Lin Dunn
Lin Dunn is an American longtime women's basketball coach. She is most known for being the first coach and general manager for the Seattle Storm. She has more than 500 wins to her name....
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"| 2011
2011 WNBA season
The 2011 WNBA season is the 15th season of the Women's National Basketball Association. The regular season began on June 3 with the Los Angeles Sparks hosting the Minnesota Lynx, featuring 2011 WNBA Draft top pick Maya Moore, in a game televised on NBA TV...
| 2011
2011 Indiana Fever season
The 2011 WNBA season is the 12th season for the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association.-WNBA Draft:The following are the Fever's selections in the 2011 WNBA Draft.-Transaction log:*February 2: The Fever signed Tangela Smith....
| style="width: 10%"|East
Eastern Conference (WNBA)
The Eastern Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Eastern Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Western Conference...
| 1st
| 21
| 13
| .618
| Won Conference Semifinals (New York
New York Liberty
The New York Liberty is a professional basketball team based in New York City, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was one of the eight original franchises of the league...
, 2–1)
Lost Conference Finals (Atlanta
Atlanta Dream
The Atlanta Dream is a professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2008 WNBA season began. The team is owned by Dream Too LLC, which is composed of two Atlanta...
, 1–2)
| Lin Dunn
Lin Dunn
Lin Dunn is an American longtime women's basketball coach. She is most known for being the first coach and general manager for the Seattle Storm. She has more than 500 wins to her name....
|-
!colspan="4" style="background:#eee;"|Regular season
|style="background:#eee;"| 210
|style="background:#eee;"| 192
|style="background:#eee;"| .522
|colspan="2" style="background:#eee;"| 1 Conference Championship
|-
!colspan="4" style="background:#eee;"|Playoffs
|style="background:#eee;"| 17
|style="background:#eee;"| 20
|style="background:#eee;"| .459
|colspan="2" style="background:#eee;"| 0 WNBA Championships
|}
Former players
- Tully BevilaquaTully BevilaquaTully Louise Bevilaqua is an Australian professional women's basketball player. She currently plays for the San Antonio Silver Stars in the WNBA and the West Coast Waves in Australia's WNBL....
(2005–2010), now a member of the San Antonio Silver StarsSan Antonio Silver StarsThe San Antonio Silver Stars are a professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Salt Lake City, Utah before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; the team moved to San Antonio... - Anna DeForgeAnna DeForgeAnna Louise DeForge is an American professional basketball player who most recently played for the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA. She is the first player from the University of Nebraska to ever play in the WNBA. After finding little success and playing time for several WNBA teams, she finally earned...
(2006–2007) - Yolanda GriffithYolanda GriffithYolanda Evette Griffith is a former American professional basketball who played in both the ABL, and WNBA. A Former WNBA MVP she is considered one of the greatest rebounders and defensive players in the history of Women's Basketball. She last played in the WNBA as a member of the Indiana Fever...
(2009) - Ebony HoffmanEbony HoffmanEbony Vernice Hoffman is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Sparks in the WNBA. She currently plays and won the championship with Fenerbahçe İstanbul in Turkey...
(2004–2009), now a member of the Los Angeles SparksLos Angeles SparksThe Los Angeles Sparks is a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began... - Niele IveyNiele IveyNiele Ivey is a former Women's National Basketball Association player for the Indiana Fever, Detroit Shock, and Phoenix Mercury basketball teams. She is now an assistant coach for the University of Notre Dame Women's basketball team, where she also played her college ball at...
(2001–2004), currently an assistant coach at Notre DameUniversity of Notre DameThe University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States... - Nikki McCrayNikki McCrayNikki McCray is a former American professional basketball player. She played in the Women's National Basketball Association for eight seasons....
(2002–2003) - Kelly MillerKelly Miller (basketball player)-External links:***...
(2004–2005), now a member of the Washington MysticsWashington MysticsThe Washington Mystics is a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1998 season. The team is owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment , who also owns the Mystics'... - Bridget PettisBridget PettisBridget Pettis is a former American college and professional basketball player who was a guard in the Women's National Basketball Association for eight seasons during the 1990s and 2000s...
(2002–2003), now an assistant coach for the Phoenix MercuryPhoenix MercuryThe Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises... - Kristen RasmussenKristen RasmussenKristen Rasmussen is a professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for CSS LMK BC Sepsi of Sfântu Gheorghe, Romania....
(2003–2004) - Kelly SchumacherKelly SchumacherKelly Schumacher is an American born Canadian professional basketball player and professional volleyball player...
(2001–2005) - Olympia ScottOlympia ScottOlympia Scott, formerly known under her married name of Olympia Scott-Richardson, is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA a former college coach and the co-founder, President & CEO of Super Parenting LLC and A Wonderful Life! Coaching....
(2001–2002, 2006) - Coquese WashingtonCoquese WashingtonCoquese Makebra Washington is a former collegiate and professional basketball player who currently serves as the head coach of Penn State's women's basketball team. Washington holds a law degree, and was also the first president of the WNBA Players Association, holding that position from 1999 to...
(2002–2003), currently head coach for Penn State women's basketball team - Stephanie WhiteStephanie WhiteStephanie White-McCarty was a basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association. As an intercollegiate athlete, she was named the winner of the Wade Trophy in 1999, which recognizes the top female basketball player in the nation.White was the 1995 Indiana Miss Basketball and was...
(2000–2004), now an assistant coach for the Fever and at the University of ToledoUniversity of ToledoThe University of Toledo is a public university in Toledo, Ohio, United States. The Carnegie Foundation classified the university as "Doctoral/Research Extensive."-National recognition:... - Tan WhiteTan WhiteLaTanya "Tan" Chantella White, born September 27, 1982 in Tupelo, Mississippi is a professional basketball player of the WNBA, playing for the Connecticut Sun. White is 5'7" tall and weighs 154 lb...
(2005–2008), now a member of the Connecticut SunConnecticut SunThe Connecticut Sun is a professional basketball team based in Uncasville, Connecticut, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Orlando, Florida before the 1999 season began; the team moved to Connecticut before the 2003 season... - Tamika WhitmoreTamika WhitmoreTamika Whitmore is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA.-College years:She played collegiate basketball while attending the University of Memphis on a scholarship...
(2006–2007) - Natalie WilliamsNatalie WilliamsNatalie Williams was a professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association .-Early years:...
(2003–2005) - Kara WoltersKara WoltersKara Wolters is a retired American collegiate and professional basketball player.Standing at six feet and seven inches , she was appropriately nicknamed "Big Girl". She is the tallest player in University of Connecticut women's basketball history and one of the tallest women to ever play in the WNBA...
(2000)
Owners
- HerbHerbert Simon (real estate)Herbert Simon is an American real estate magnate. He lives in Indiana and is a billionaire. He was educated at the City College of New York. He is the owner of the Indiana Pacers, and chairman emeritus of the shopping mall developer Simon Property Group. In 2010 he purchased Kirkus...
and Melvin SimonMelvin SimonMelvin Simon was an American businessman and film producer, who co-founded the largest shopping mall company in the United States, the Simon Property Group, with his younger brother, Herbert Simon....
, owners of the Indiana PacersIndiana PacersThe Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association...
(2000–2009) - Herb SimonHerbert Simon (real estate)Herbert Simon is an American real estate magnate. He lives in Indiana and is a billionaire. He was educated at the City College of New York. He is the owner of the Indiana Pacers, and chairman emeritus of the shopping mall developer Simon Property Group. In 2010 he purchased Kirkus...
, owner of the Indiana PacersIndiana PacersThe Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association...
(2010–present)
Head coaches
{| class="toccolours" width=90% style="clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"|-
! colspan=2 style="background:#14345B; color:#FFC322" | Indiana Fever head coaches
|- valign="top"
|
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="15%" rowspan="2" | Name
! width="10%" rowspan="2" | Start
! width="10%" rowspan="2" | End
! width="5%" rowspan="2" | Seasons
! width="20%" colspan="4" | Regular season
! width="20%" colspan="4" | Playoffs
|-
! W !! L !! PCT !! G !! W !! L !! PCT !! G
|-
| Anne Donovan
Anne Donovan
Anne Donovan is an American retired basketball player and the current head coach of the women's basketball team at Seton Hall University. She was formerly an assistant coach, then interim head coach of the New York Liberty of the WNBA...
|| August 17, 1999 || end of 2000
2000 WNBA season
-External links:**...
|| 1 || width="5%"|9 || width="5%"|23 || width="5%"|.281 || width="5%"|32 ||width="5%"|0 || width="5%"|0 || width="5%"|.000 || width="5%"|0
|-
| Nell Fortner
Nell Fortner
Nell Fortner is the current women's college basketball coach at Auburn. She is most well known for leading the 2000 Olympics team to a gold medal. She has received numerous awards including the 1997 National Coach of the Year, the 2000 USA Basketball Coach of the Year and the 2008 SEC Coach of the...
|| August 17, 1999 || September 26, 2003 || 3 || width="5%"|42 || width="5%"|56 || width="5%"|.429 || width="5%"|98 ||width="5%"|1 || width="5%"|2 || width="5%"|.333 || width="5%"|3
|-
| Brian Winters
Brian Winters
Brian Joseph Winters is a former NBA guard/forward, coach and former WNBA head coach. He attended academic and athletic powerhouse Archbishop Molloy High School in Queens, NY, graduating in 1970. He then played collegiately with the University of South Carolina and was the 12th pick in the 1974...
|| December 11, 2003 || October 26, 2007 || 4 || width="5%"|78 || width="5%"|58 || width="5%"|.574 || width="5%"|136 ||width="5%"|5 || width="5%"|7 || width="5%"|.417 || width="5%"|12
|-
| Lin Dunn
Lin Dunn
Lin Dunn is an American longtime women's basketball coach. She is most known for being the first coach and general manager for the Seattle Storm. She has more than 500 wins to her name....
|| December 12, 2007 || Current || 4 || width="5%"|81 || width="5%"|55 || width="5%"|.596 || width="5%"|136 ||width="5%"|11 || width="5%"|11 || width="5%"|.500 || width="5%"|22
|}
Assistant coaches
- Shelley Patterson (2000–2003)
- Julie PlankJulie PlankJulie Plank is an American basketball head coach, most recently of the Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association .-Career:Julie Plank was named the head coach of the Washington Mystics on November 6, 2008...
(2000–2007) - Lin DunnLin DunnLin Dunn is an American longtime women's basketball coach. She is most known for being the first coach and general manager for the Seattle Storm. She has more than 500 wins to her name....
(2004–2007) - Jim Lewis (2008–2010)
- Gary Kloppenburg (2008–present)
- Stephanie WhiteStephanie WhiteStephanie White-McCarty was a basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association. As an intercollegiate athlete, she was named the winner of the Wade Trophy in 1999, which recognizes the top female basketball player in the nation.White was the 1995 Indiana Miss Basketball and was...
(2011–present)
Statistics
{| class="toccolours" width=80% style="clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"|-
! colspan=2 style="background:#092C57; color:#FFC322" | Indiana Fever statistics
|- valign="top"
|
2000s
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="4%" rowspan="2"| Season
! width="16%" colspan="3"| Individual
! width="16%" colspan="3"| Team vs Opponents
|-
! width="8%"|PPG
Points per game
Points per game, often abbreviated PPG, is the average number of points scored by a player per game played in a sport, over the course of a series of games, a whole season, or a career. It is calculated by dividing the total number of points by number of games. The terminology is often used in...
! width="8%"|RPG
! width="8%"|APG
! width="8%"|PPG
Points per game
Points per game, often abbreviated PPG, is the average number of points scored by a player per game played in a sport, over the course of a series of games, a whole season, or a career. It is calculated by dividing the total number of points by number of games. The terminology is often used in...
! width="8%"|RPG
! width="8%"|FG%
Field goal percentage
Field goal percentage in basketball is the ratio of field goals made to field goals attempted. Its abbreviation is FG%. Three-point field goals are included in this percentage. Instead of using scales of 0 to 100%, the scale .000 to 1.000 is commonly used. A higher field goal percentage denotes...
|-
| 2000
2000 Indiana Fever season
The 2000 Indiana Fever season was their 1st season in the Women's National Basketball Association .-Expansion Draft:-WNBA Draft:-Season schedule:-Player stats:-References:*...
| K. Wolters
Kara Wolters
Kara Wolters is a retired American collegiate and professional basketball player.Standing at six feet and seven inches , she was appropriately nicknamed "Big Girl". She is the tallest player in University of Connecticut women's basketball history and one of the tallest women to ever play in the WNBA...
(11.9)
| K. Wolters
Kara Wolters
Kara Wolters is a retired American collegiate and professional basketball player.Standing at six feet and seven inches , she was appropriately nicknamed "Big Girl". She is the tallest player in University of Connecticut women's basketball history and one of the tallest women to ever play in the WNBA...
(5.3)
| R. Williams (3.2)
| 69.2 vs 71.6
| 29.1 vs 29.8
| .433 vs .449
|-
| 2001
2001 Indiana Fever season
The 2001 WNBA season was the 2nd season for the Indiana Fever. In the 2001 WNBA Draft, the Fever drafted Tamika Catchings as the 3rd pick, but due to a college injury, she missed the entire 2001 season...
| R. Williams (11.9)
| J. Streimikyte (5.1)
| R. Williams (3.6)
| 67.3 vs 70.3
| 29.2 vs 30.2
| .418 vs .449
|-
| 2002
2002 Indiana Fever season
The 2002 WNBA season was the 3rd season for the Indiana Fever. The team, led by Tamika Catchings, went to the playoffs for the first time in team history, losing in the first round to the New York Liberty.-WNBA Draft:-Season schedule:-Player stats:...
| T. Catchings
Tamika Catchings
Tamika Devonne Catchings is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the WNBA and Turkish team Galatasaray. She is a prolific scorer close to and far from the basket, as well as a capable rebounder, ball handler, and defender. After playing at Adlai E...
(18.6)
| T. Catchings
Tamika Catchings
Tamika Devonne Catchings is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the WNBA and Turkish team Galatasaray. She is a prolific scorer close to and far from the basket, as well as a capable rebounder, ball handler, and defender. After playing at Adlai E...
(8.6)
| T. Catchings
Tamika Catchings
Tamika Devonne Catchings is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the WNBA and Turkish team Galatasaray. She is a prolific scorer close to and far from the basket, as well as a capable rebounder, ball handler, and defender. After playing at Adlai E...
(3.7)
| 65.5 vs 66.5
| 29.6 vs 29.1
| .401 vs .442
|-
| 2003
2003 Indiana Fever season
The 2003 WNBA season was the 4th for the Indiana Fever. The Fever attempted to reach the playoffs, but they fell short by one game.-Dispersal Draft:-WNBA Draft:-Season schedule:-Player stats:-References:...
| T. Catchings
Tamika Catchings
Tamika Devonne Catchings is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the WNBA and Turkish team Galatasaray. She is a prolific scorer close to and far from the basket, as well as a capable rebounder, ball handler, and defender. After playing at Adlai E...
(19.7)
| T. Catchings
Tamika Catchings
Tamika Devonne Catchings is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the WNBA and Turkish team Galatasaray. She is a prolific scorer close to and far from the basket, as well as a capable rebounder, ball handler, and defender. After playing at Adlai E...
(8.0)
| T. Catchings
Tamika Catchings
Tamika Devonne Catchings is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the WNBA and Turkish team Galatasaray. She is a prolific scorer close to and far from the basket, as well as a capable rebounder, ball handler, and defender. After playing at Adlai E...
(3.4)
| 68.7 vs 68.3
| 29.1 vs 29.0
| .417 vs .439
|-
| 2004
2004 Indiana Fever season
The 2004 WNBA season was the 5th season for the Indiana Fever. The Fever missed the playoffs due to the strong competivity in the Eastern Conference. As of the 2010 season, this was the last season Indiana had missed the playoffs.-Dispersal Draft:...
| T. Catchings
Tamika Catchings
Tamika Devonne Catchings is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the WNBA and Turkish team Galatasaray. She is a prolific scorer close to and far from the basket, as well as a capable rebounder, ball handler, and defender. After playing at Adlai E...
(16.7)
| T. Catchings
Tamika Catchings
Tamika Devonne Catchings is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the WNBA and Turkish team Galatasaray. She is a prolific scorer close to and far from the basket, as well as a capable rebounder, ball handler, and defender. After playing at Adlai E...
(7.3)
| T. Catchings
Tamika Catchings
Tamika Devonne Catchings is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the WNBA and Turkish team Galatasaray. She is a prolific scorer close to and far from the basket, as well as a capable rebounder, ball handler, and defender. After playing at Adlai E...
(3.4)
| 64.6 vs 66.0
| 32.4 vs 28.5
| .393 vs .431
|-
| 2005
2005 Indiana Fever season
The 2005 WNBA season was the 6th for the Indiana Fever. The Fever achieved their first playoff series victory, but their road to the WNBA Finals ended when the Connecticut Sun swept the Fever in the next round.-WNBA Draft:-Season schedule:-Playoffs:...
| T. Catchings
Tamika Catchings
Tamika Devonne Catchings is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the WNBA and Turkish team Galatasaray. She is a prolific scorer close to and far from the basket, as well as a capable rebounder, ball handler, and defender. After playing at Adlai E...
(14.7)
| T. Catchings
Tamika Catchings
Tamika Devonne Catchings is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the WNBA and Turkish team Galatasaray. She is a prolific scorer close to and far from the basket, as well as a capable rebounder, ball handler, and defender. After playing at Adlai E...
(7.8)
| T. Catchings
Tamika Catchings
Tamika Devonne Catchings is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the WNBA and Turkish team Galatasaray. She is a prolific scorer close to and far from the basket, as well as a capable rebounder, ball handler, and defender. After playing at Adlai E...
(4.2)
| 63.8 vs 62.7
| 29.8 vs 29.1
| .400 vs .431
|-
| 2006
2006 Indiana Fever season
The 2006 WNBA season was the 7th for the Indiana Fever. The Fever matched their record from 2005, but lost in the first round to eventual champion Detroit Shock.-Offseason:*Deanna Jackson was selected by the Chicago Sky in the 2006 WNBA Expansion Draft....
| T. Catchings
Tamika Catchings
Tamika Devonne Catchings is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the WNBA and Turkish team Galatasaray. She is a prolific scorer close to and far from the basket, as well as a capable rebounder, ball handler, and defender. After playing at Adlai E...
(16.3)
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Tamika Catchings
Tamika Devonne Catchings is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the WNBA and Turkish team Galatasaray. She is a prolific scorer close to and far from the basket, as well as a capable rebounder, ball handler, and defender. After playing at Adlai E...
(7.5)
| T. Catchings
Tamika Catchings
Tamika Devonne Catchings is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the WNBA and Turkish team Galatasaray. She is a prolific scorer close to and far from the basket, as well as a capable rebounder, ball handler, and defender. After playing at Adlai E...
(3.7)
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| 2007
2007 Indiana Fever season
The 2007 Indiana Fever season was their 8th season in the Women's National Basketball Association . They finished 2nd in the Eastern Conference with 21 wins and 13 losses on the season. The season marked the third consecutive season that the Fever earned a playoff berth...
| T. Catchings
Tamika Catchings
Tamika Devonne Catchings is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the WNBA and Turkish team Galatasaray. She is a prolific scorer close to and far from the basket, as well as a capable rebounder, ball handler, and defender. After playing at Adlai E...
(16.6)
| T. Catchings
Tamika Catchings
Tamika Devonne Catchings is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the WNBA and Turkish team Galatasaray. She is a prolific scorer close to and far from the basket, as well as a capable rebounder, ball handler, and defender. After playing at Adlai E...
(9.0)
| T. Catchings
Tamika Catchings
Tamika Devonne Catchings is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the WNBA and Turkish team Galatasaray. She is a prolific scorer close to and far from the basket, as well as a capable rebounder, ball handler, and defender. After playing at Adlai E...
(4.7)
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| 33.9 vs 34.2
| .419 vs .402
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| 2008
2008 Indiana Fever season
The 2008 Indiana Fever season was their 9th season in the Women's National Basketball Association . They finished 4th in the Eastern Conference with 17 wins and 17 losses on the season. The season marked the fourth consecutive season that the Fever earned a playoff berth...
| K. Douglas
Katie Douglas
Kathryn Elizabeth “Katie” Douglas is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever in the WNBA...
(15.6)
| E. Hoffman
Ebony Hoffman
Ebony Vernice Hoffman is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Sparks in the WNBA. She currently plays and won the championship with Fenerbahçe İstanbul in Turkey...
(7.8)
| T. Catchings
Tamika Catchings
Tamika Devonne Catchings is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the WNBA and Turkish team Galatasaray. She is a prolific scorer close to and far from the basket, as well as a capable rebounder, ball handler, and defender. After playing at Adlai E...
(3.3)
| 72.7 vs 72.3
| 33.1 vs 34.4
| .402 vs .419
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| 2009
2009 Indiana Fever season
The 2009 Indiana Fever season was their 10th season in the Women's National Basketball Association . The Fever attempted to advance to the WNBA Playoffs for the fifth consecutive season and were successful...
| K. Douglas
Katie Douglas
Kathryn Elizabeth “Katie” Douglas is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever in the WNBA...
(17.6)
| T. Catchings
Tamika Catchings
Tamika Devonne Catchings is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the WNBA and Turkish team Galatasaray. She is a prolific scorer close to and far from the basket, as well as a capable rebounder, ball handler, and defender. After playing at Adlai E...
(7.2)
| T. Catchings
Tamika Catchings
Tamika Devonne Catchings is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the WNBA and Turkish team Galatasaray. She is a prolific scorer close to and far from the basket, as well as a capable rebounder, ball handler, and defender. After playing at Adlai E...
(3.1)
| 76.6 vs 73.6
| 33.0 vs 34.3
| .402 vs .429
|}
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The Indiana Fever is a professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
team based in Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
, playing in the Eastern Conference
Eastern Conference (WNBA)
The Eastern Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Eastern Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Western Conference...
in the Women's National Basketball Association
Women's National Basketball Association
The Women's National Basketball Association is a women's professional basketball league in the United States. It currently is composed of twelve teams. The league was founded on April 24, 1996 as the women's counterpart to the National Basketball Association...
(WNBA). The team was founded before the 2000 season
2000 WNBA season
-External links:**...
began. The team is owned by Herb Simon, who also owns the Fever's NBA counterpart, the Indiana Pacers
Indiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association...
.
The Fever has qualified for the WNBA Playoffs
WNBA Playoffs
The WNBA Playoffs is a best-of-three elimination tournament between eight teams in the Eastern Conference and Western Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association , ultimately deciding the final two teams who will play in the WNBA Finals....
in seven of its eleven years in Indiana. The franchise has been home to many high-quality players such as Tennessee
University of Tennessee
The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States...
standout Tamika Catchings
Tamika Catchings
Tamika Devonne Catchings is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the WNBA and Turkish team Galatasaray. She is a prolific scorer close to and far from the basket, as well as a capable rebounder, ball handler, and defender. After playing at Adlai E...
, hometown favorite Katie Douglas
Katie Douglas
Kathryn Elizabeth “Katie” Douglas is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever in the WNBA...
, and Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n defensive specialist Tully Bevilaqua
Tully Bevilaqua
Tully Louise Bevilaqua is an Australian professional women's basketball player. She currently plays for the San Antonio Silver Stars in the WNBA and the West Coast Waves in Australia's WNBL....
. In 2009
2009 WNBA Finals
The 2009 WNBA Finals was the championship series of the 2009 WNBA season, and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The Indiana Fever, top-seeded champions of the Eastern Conference, faced the Phoenix Mercury, top-seeded champions of the Western Conference...
, the Fever went to the WNBA Finals
WNBA Finals
The WNBA Finals is the championship series of the Women's National Basketball Association and the conclusion of the sport's postseason each fall. The series was named the WNBA Championship until 2002....
but fell short to Phoenix
Phoenix Mercury
The Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises...
.
Catching the Fever (2000–2004)
Conseco Fieldhouse
Conseco Fieldhouse is a multi-purpose arena located in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Opened in November 1999 to replace Market Square Arena, it is home to the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association and the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association...
. In their first two seasons, they were coached by women's basketball legends Anne Donovan
Anne Donovan
Anne Donovan is an American retired basketball player and the current head coach of the women's basketball team at Seton Hall University. She was formerly an assistant coach, then interim head coach of the New York Liberty of the WNBA...
and Nell Fortner
Nell Fortner
Nell Fortner is the current women's college basketball coach at Auburn. She is most well known for leading the 2000 Olympics team to a gold medal. She has received numerous awards including the 1997 National Coach of the Year, the 2000 USA Basketball Coach of the Year and the 2008 SEC Coach of the...
. Led by center Kara Wolters
Kara Wolters
Kara Wolters is a retired American collegiate and professional basketball player.Standing at six feet and seven inches , she was appropriately nicknamed "Big Girl". She is the tallest player in University of Connecticut women's basketball history and one of the tallest women to ever play in the WNBA...
, in their inaugural campaign the team posted a record of 9–23.
The Fever drafted University of Tennessee
University of Tennessee
The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States...
star Tamika Catchings
Tamika Catchings
Tamika Devonne Catchings is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the WNBA and Turkish team Galatasaray. She is a prolific scorer close to and far from the basket, as well as a capable rebounder, ball handler, and defender. After playing at Adlai E...
in the 2001 WNBA Draft. The Fever went into the year with high expectations of a playoff berth, but Catchings tore her ACL
Anterior cruciate ligament
The anterior cruciate ligament is a cruciate ligament which is one of the four major ligaments of the human knee. In the quadruped stifle , based on its anatomical position, it is referred to as the cranial cruciate ligament.The ACL originates from deep within the notch of the distal femur...
during a college game and missed the entire WNBA season. The Fever posted a 10–22 record in 2001.
After missing the entire 2001 season, the 2002 season proved to be the breakout season for Tamika Catchings and the Fever. Catchings came out strong and became one of the most versatile players in the WNBA, easily winning Rookie of the Year honors as well as making the WNBA All-Star team. Her team competed well all year and would post a respectable 16–16 record, tying for the final playoff spot with the Orlando Miracle
Orlando Miracle
The Orlando Miracle was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Orlando, Florida. They began play in the 1999 WNBA season. The Miracle relocated, in 2003,to Uncasville, Connecticut where the team became the Connecticut Sun...
. Indiana would win the tiebreaker and earn their first playoff appearance in franchise history. They drew the #1 seed in the playoffs, the Liberty
New York Liberty
The New York Liberty is a professional basketball team based in New York City, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was one of the eight original franchises of the league...
; with the Fever losing two games to one.
The 2002–2003 offseason brought a lot of change for the Fever. The team added Olympian Natalie Williams
Natalie Williams
Natalie Williams was a professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association .-Early years:...
and Charlotte Sting
Charlotte Sting
The Charlotte Sting was a Women's National Basketball Association franchise based in Charlotte, North Carolina and it was one of the league's eight original teams. The team folded on January 3, 2007....
star Kelly Miller before the 2003 season. During the offseason the original coach and GM Nell Fortner would resign. Kelly Krauskopf would replace Fortner as GM and immediately hire Brian Winters
Brian Winters
Brian Joseph Winters is a former NBA guard/forward, coach and former WNBA head coach. He attended academic and athletic powerhouse Archbishop Molloy High School in Queens, NY, graduating in 1970. He then played collegiately with the University of South Carolina and was the 12th pick in the 1974...
to be the head coach. On May 29, 2003 the Fever registered their first sellout of 18,345 and defeated the Washington Mystics
Washington Mystics
The Washington Mystics is a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1998 season. The team is owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment , who also owns the Mystics'...
on national television. The team would do better under the new coaching, but missed the playoffs, posting a 16–18 record.
The 2004 campaign was very similar to 2003's. The Fever finished with a 15–19 record. They missed the playoffs by one game in the Eastern Conference.
Heating Up (2005–2007)
In 2005, the Fever had their best season since joining the league, posting a 21–13 record, and making the playoffs for just the second time. In the first round, the Fever swept the New York LibertyNew York Liberty
The New York Liberty is a professional basketball team based in New York City, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was one of the eight original franchises of the league...
two games to none, earning their first playoff series victory in franchise history. In the Eastern Conference Finals, the Fever faced the heavily favored Connecticut Sun
Connecticut Sun
The Connecticut Sun is a professional basketball team based in Uncasville, Connecticut, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Orlando, Florida before the 1999 season began; the team moved to Connecticut before the 2003 season...
. Game 1 came down to the final seconds when Katie Douglas
Katie Douglas
Kathryn Elizabeth “Katie” Douglas is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever in the WNBA...
hit a crucial three to win the game for the Sun. Game 2 went into overtime, with the Sun winning, thus sweeping the Fever two games to none.
In the 2005–2006 offseason, the Fever acquired All-Star Anna DeForge
Anna DeForge
Anna Louise DeForge is an American professional basketball player who most recently played for the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA. She is the first player from the University of Nebraska to ever play in the WNBA. After finding little success and playing time for several WNBA teams, she finally earned...
from the Phoenix Mercury
Phoenix Mercury
The Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises...
in exchange for Kelly Miller. Later that offseason the Fever made another All-Star addition by signing free agent Tamika Whitmore
Tamika Whitmore
Tamika Whitmore is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA.-College years:She played collegiate basketball while attending the University of Memphis on a scholarship...
from the Los Angeles Sparks
Los Angeles Sparks
The Los Angeles Sparks is a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began...
. In the 2006 WNBA Draft
2006 WNBA Draft
On November 16, 2005, the Women's National Basketball Association held an expansion draft for the Chicago Sky. It was the first expansion draft since the 2000 season, when the WNBA welcomed the Miami Sol, Portland Fire, Indiana Fever, and Seattle Storm into the league.On April 5, 2006, the WNBA...
they selected athletic swing-forward La'Tangela Atkinson
La'Tangela Atkinson
La'Tangela Chiquita Atkinson is a professional women's basketball player in the WNBA.-High school:Atkinson played for Lee Central High School in Bishopville, South Carolina, where she was named a WBCA All-American...
from the North Carolina Tar Heels
North Carolina Tar Heels
The North Carolina Tar Heels are the athletic teams for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The name Tar Heel is a nickname used to refer to individuals from the state of North Carolina, the Tar Heel State...
along with Kasha Terry from the Georgia Tech
Georgia Institute of Technology
The Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States...
Yellow Jackets
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
The Yellow Jackets is the name used for all of the intercollegiate athletic teams that play for the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia. The teams have also been nicknamed the Ramblin' Wreck, Engineers, Blacksmiths, and Golden Tornado. There are 8 men's and 7 women's teams that...
.
Tamika Catchings
Tamika Devonne Catchings is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the WNBA and Turkish team Galatasaray. She is a prolific scorer close to and far from the basket, as well as a capable rebounder, ball handler, and defender. After playing at Adlai E...
and Tully Bevilaqua
Tully Bevilaqua
Tully Louise Bevilaqua is an Australian professional women's basketball player. She currently plays for the San Antonio Silver Stars in the WNBA and the West Coast Waves in Australia's WNBL....
led the league in steals, first and second respectively, the first time teammates led the league in one statistical category. The Fever posted a 21–13 record, making the playoffs for the second year in a row. In the first round, the Fever would face arch rival Detroit. Detroit won Game 1 in Indianapolis and held a one game to nothing lead in the series. Game 2 in Detroit
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
was a high scoring affair with Tamika Whitmore scoring a WNBA Playoff record 41 points. Detroit won in the end, 98–83 and won the series two games to none.
Going into the 2006–2007 off-season, the Fever looked to improve their post play. In the Dispersal Draft, the Fever would add veteran forward Sheri Sam
Sheri Sam
Sheri Lynette Sam is an American professional basketball player currently playing in the WNBA. She was born and raised in Lafayette, Louisiana on May 5, 1974 as the youngest of eight siblings, and where she was a standout at Acadiana High School. She graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1996...
from the Charlotte Sting
Charlotte Sting
The Charlotte Sting was a Women's National Basketball Association franchise based in Charlotte, North Carolina and it was one of the league's eight original teams. The team folded on January 3, 2007....
. Kelly Krauskoft and the front office then set their eyes on key Free Agent Center Tammy Sutton-Brown
Tammy Sutton-Brown
Tamara "Tammy" Kim Sutton-Brown is a Canadian professional women's basketball player in the WNBA. Her primary position is center.-High school years:...
, signing her on March 22, 2007. The Fever would also select 6–7 center Alison Bales
Alison Bales
Alison Marie Bales is an American professional basketball player who plays for the WNBA's Atlanta Dream.-High school:...
from Duke University
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
in the 2007 WNBA Draft
2007 WNBA Draft
The 2007 WNBA Draft was the league's annual process for determining which teams receive the rights to negotiate with players entering the league....
to go along with Sutton-Brown.
Going into the 2007 season, the Fever had their eyes set on the WNBA Finals. They started off the season strong, winning 16 out of their first 20 games, which was the best 20 game start in history of the Eastern Conference. Then on July 20 key player, Catchings, would injure her foot and would miss the rest of the regular season. The injury was later revealed as a partial tear of her plantar fascia
Plantar fascia
The plantar fascia is the thick connective tissue which supports the arch on the bottom of the foot. It runs from the tuberosity of the calcaneus forward to the heads of the metatarsal bones .The often painful condition plantar fasciitis is an inflammatory condition of the plantar...
. The Fever would finish 5–9 without Catchings. They managed to win the #2 seed in the Eastern Conference Playoffs, beating out the Connecticut Sun. They played the same Sun team in first round of the playoffs. Game 1 in Connecticut was an epic battle, going three overtimes with the Sun hanging on to win Game 1, 93–88. The Fever would win Game 2 at home by double digits forcing a decisive Game 3. In game 3, the Fever would find themselves down by 22 points late halfway through the 3rd quarter. The Fever battled back to win Game 3 in overtime by the same score as Game 1 93–88. The 22-point comeback was the largest comeback in WNBA Playoff history. In the Eastern Conference Finals, the Fever played their other hated rival, the Detroit Shock
Detroit Shock
The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion...
. The Fever would grab an early lead in the series, winning Game 1 at Conseco Fieldhouse. With the team just 1 game away from the WNBA Finals
WNBA Finals
The WNBA Finals is the championship series of the Women's National Basketball Association and the conclusion of the sport's postseason each fall. The series was named the WNBA Championship until 2002....
the Fever traveled to Detroit. In Game 2, the game would be close until the 2nd quarter, when the Shock would blow the game wide open with a 14–0 run, and would easily win the game. With a spot in the Finals up for grabs in Game 3, the Fever would start off the game with an early 17–3 lead. Then late in the first half Catchings went down with another injury. This time she had completely tore her Achilles tendon
Achilles tendon
The Achilles tendon , also known as the calcaneal tendon or the tendo calcaneus, is a tendon of the posterior leg. It serves to attach the plantaris, gastrocnemius and soleus muscles to the calcaneus bone.- Anatomy :The Achilles is the tendonous extension of 3 muscles in the lower leg:...
. The Shock ended up winning Game 3, 85–61.
Cooling Down (2008)
On October 26, 2007, the Fever announced that they declined the option for head coach Brian WintersBrian Winters
Brian Joseph Winters is a former NBA guard/forward, coach and former WNBA head coach. He attended academic and athletic powerhouse Archbishop Molloy High School in Queens, NY, graduating in 1970. He then played collegiately with the University of South Carolina and was the 12th pick in the 1974...
, ending his four-year tenure in charge. He compiled a 78–58 regular season record with a 5–7 playoff record. On December 12, 2007 assistant coach Lin Dunn
Lin Dunn
Lin Dunn is an American longtime women's basketball coach. She is most known for being the first coach and general manager for the Seattle Storm. She has more than 500 wins to her name....
was named his successor to the job as head coach.
In one of the biggest trades in WNBA history, the Fever traded Tamika Whitmore
Tamika Whitmore
Tamika Whitmore is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA.-College years:She played collegiate basketball while attending the University of Memphis on a scholarship...
and their first-round pick in the 2008 WNBA Draft
2008 WNBA Draft
The 2008 WNBA Draft is the league's annual process for determining which teams receive the rights to negotiate with players entering the league. The draft was held on April 9, 2008....
for Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
native, Katie Douglas
Katie Douglas
Kathryn Elizabeth “Katie” Douglas is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever in the WNBA...
on February 19, 2008.
The Fever were part of the Liberty Outdoor Classic
Liberty Outdoor Classic
The Liberty Outdoor Classic was the first regular-season professional basketball game played outdoors. It was played between the Indiana Fever and New York Liberty at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing, New York on July 19, 2008 with the Fever winning the game, 71-55...
, which was the first regular-season professional basketball game played outdoors. It was played between the Fever and New York Liberty
New York Liberty
The New York Liberty is a professional basketball team based in New York City, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was one of the eight original franchises of the league...
at Arthur Ashe Stadium
Arthur Ashe Stadium
Arthur Ashe Stadium, a part of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center located within Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in the New York City borough of Queens, is the main tennis stadium of the US Open, the last of each year's four Grand Slam tournaments, and also where the annual Arthur Ashe...
in Flushing, New York on July 19, 2008 with the Fever winning the game, 71–55.
During the 2008 season, the Fever struggled in comparison to the three previous seasons. They finished with a 17–17 record, good for fourth in the East. They played their rival, the Detroit Shock
Detroit Shock
The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion...
, in the first round, where the Fever lost in three games.
Feeling the Fever (2009–present)
After a disappointing season in 2008, the Fever were looking to improve in 2009. Indiana PacersIndiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association...
owners had said the Fever have been losing money. Perhaps the only thing to save the Fever from folding in the near future, the owners inferred, was for the Fever to be successful on the court and at the box office. The Fever took the owners' ultimatum to heart and successfully reached the playoffs as the first seed overall in the Eastern Conference with a franchise best record of 22–12. In the first round, the Fever ousted the Washington Mystics
Washington Mystics
The Washington Mystics is a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1998 season. The team is owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment , who also owns the Mystics'...
in a sweep, marking their return to the conference finals. In the East finals, facing against their rival Detroit Shock
Detroit Shock
The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion...
, they reached their first ever WNBA Finals
WNBA Finals
The WNBA Finals is the championship series of the Women's National Basketball Association and the conclusion of the sport's postseason each fall. The series was named the WNBA Championship until 2002....
by defeating the Shock in three games. The Fever then lost in 5 games to the Phoenix Mercury
Phoenix Mercury
The Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises...
in the WNBA Finals
WNBA Finals
The WNBA Finals is the championship series of the Women's National Basketball Association and the conclusion of the sport's postseason each fall. The series was named the WNBA Championship until 2002....
.
Because of the success in 2009, the Fever announced they would remain in Indianapolis for 2010. Their 2011 season in Indianapolis was also confirmed as well.
Uniforms
- 2000–2006: The home jerseys were white with red, dark blue and yellow on the sides. On the front, Fever was written across. The road jersey were dark blue with red and yellow on the sides. Indiana in red letters trimmed with white on the chest.
- 2007–2010: Home jerseys are white with blue and yellow strips/trim from the neck down the side. Fever is written in red across the front and on the back the player name is written in all dark blue under the number also in red trimmed in dark blue. The new road jerseys are dark blue with yellow and white trim/strips. Indiana is written on the front in red with white trim and on the back the number is in red with white trim with the player's name underneath in all white. Each jersey has the Fever's alternate logo at the top on the back.
- 2011–present: As part of the move to AdidasAdidasAdidas AG is a German sports apparel manufacturer and parent company of the Adidas Group, which consists of the Reebok sportswear company, TaylorMade-Adidas golf company , and Rockport...
's Revolution 30 technology, the Fever made subtle changes to the uniforms. Home uniforms remain white, but the 'Fever' wordmark is now written in navy with red and yellow trim. Numbers are now rounded and in red. Away uniforms remain unchanged save for the striping patterns and rounded numbers.
Season-by-season records
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!rowspan="2" colspan="2" style="background:#eee; width: 12%;" | Conference
!colspan="3" style="background:#eee; width: 15%;"| Regular season
!rowspan="2" style="background:#eee; width: 30%;"| Playoff
WNBA Playoffs
The WNBA Playoffs is a best-of-three elimination tournament between eight teams in the Eastern Conference and Western Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association , ultimately deciding the final two teams who will play in the WNBA Finals....
Results
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|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"| 2000
2000 WNBA season
-External links:**...
| 2000
2000 Indiana Fever season
The 2000 Indiana Fever season was their 1st season in the Women's National Basketball Association .-Expansion Draft:-WNBA Draft:-Season schedule:-Player stats:-References:*...
| style="width: 10%"|East
Eastern Conference (WNBA)
The Eastern Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Eastern Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Western Conference...
| 7th
| 9
| 23
| .281
| Did not qualify
| Anne Donovan
Anne Donovan
Anne Donovan is an American retired basketball player and the current head coach of the women's basketball team at Seton Hall University. She was formerly an assistant coach, then interim head coach of the New York Liberty of the WNBA...
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"| 2001
2001 WNBA season
-External links:**...
| 2001
2001 Indiana Fever season
The 2001 WNBA season was the 2nd season for the Indiana Fever. In the 2001 WNBA Draft, the Fever drafted Tamika Catchings as the 3rd pick, but due to a college injury, she missed the entire 2001 season...
| style="width: 10%"|East
Eastern Conference (WNBA)
The Eastern Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Eastern Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Western Conference...
| 6th
| 10
| 22
| .313
| Did not qualify
| Nell Fortner
Nell Fortner
Nell Fortner is the current women's college basketball coach at Auburn. She is most well known for leading the 2000 Olympics team to a gold medal. She has received numerous awards including the 1997 National Coach of the Year, the 2000 USA Basketball Coach of the Year and the 2008 SEC Coach of the...
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"| 2002
2002 WNBA season
-External links:***...
| 2002
2002 Indiana Fever season
The 2002 WNBA season was the 3rd season for the Indiana Fever. The team, led by Tamika Catchings, went to the playoffs for the first time in team history, losing in the first round to the New York Liberty.-WNBA Draft:-Season schedule:-Player stats:...
| style="width: 10%"|East
Eastern Conference (WNBA)
The Eastern Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Eastern Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Western Conference...
| 4th
| 16
| 16
| .500
| Lost Conference Semifinals (New York
New York Liberty
The New York Liberty is a professional basketball team based in New York City, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was one of the eight original franchises of the league...
, 1–2)
| Nell Fortner
Nell Fortner
Nell Fortner is the current women's college basketball coach at Auburn. She is most well known for leading the 2000 Olympics team to a gold medal. She has received numerous awards including the 1997 National Coach of the Year, the 2000 USA Basketball Coach of the Year and the 2008 SEC Coach of the...
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"| 2003
2003 WNBA season
-External links:***...
| 2003
2003 Indiana Fever season
The 2003 WNBA season was the 4th for the Indiana Fever. The Fever attempted to reach the playoffs, but they fell short by one game.-Dispersal Draft:-WNBA Draft:-Season schedule:-Player stats:-References:...
| style="width: 10%"|East
Eastern Conference (WNBA)
The Eastern Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Eastern Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Western Conference...
| 5th
| 16
| 18
| .471
| Did not qualify
| Nell Fortner
Nell Fortner
Nell Fortner is the current women's college basketball coach at Auburn. She is most well known for leading the 2000 Olympics team to a gold medal. She has received numerous awards including the 1997 National Coach of the Year, the 2000 USA Basketball Coach of the Year and the 2008 SEC Coach of the...
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"| 2004
2004 WNBA season
-External links:***...
| 2004
2004 Indiana Fever season
The 2004 WNBA season was the 5th season for the Indiana Fever. The Fever missed the playoffs due to the strong competivity in the Eastern Conference. As of the 2010 season, this was the last season Indiana had missed the playoffs.-Dispersal Draft:...
| style="width: 10%"|East
Eastern Conference (WNBA)
The Eastern Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Eastern Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Western Conference...
| 6th
| 15
| 19
| .441
| Did not qualify
| Brian Winters
Brian Winters
Brian Joseph Winters is a former NBA guard/forward, coach and former WNBA head coach. He attended academic and athletic powerhouse Archbishop Molloy High School in Queens, NY, graduating in 1970. He then played collegiately with the University of South Carolina and was the 12th pick in the 1974...
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"| 2005
2005 WNBA season
-External links:***...
| 2005
2005 Indiana Fever season
The 2005 WNBA season was the 6th for the Indiana Fever. The Fever achieved their first playoff series victory, but their road to the WNBA Finals ended when the Connecticut Sun swept the Fever in the next round.-WNBA Draft:-Season schedule:-Playoffs:...
| style="width: 10%"|East
Eastern Conference (WNBA)
The Eastern Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Eastern Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Western Conference...
| 2nd
| 21
| 13
| .618
| Won Conference Semifinals (New York
New York Liberty
The New York Liberty is a professional basketball team based in New York City, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was one of the eight original franchises of the league...
, 2–0)
Lost Conference Finals (Connecticut
Connecticut Sun
The Connecticut Sun is a professional basketball team based in Uncasville, Connecticut, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Orlando, Florida before the 1999 season began; the team moved to Connecticut before the 2003 season...
, 0–2)
| Brian Winters
Brian Winters
Brian Joseph Winters is a former NBA guard/forward, coach and former WNBA head coach. He attended academic and athletic powerhouse Archbishop Molloy High School in Queens, NY, graduating in 1970. He then played collegiately with the University of South Carolina and was the 12th pick in the 1974...
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"| 2006
2006 WNBA season
-External links:*******...
| 2006
2006 Indiana Fever season
The 2006 WNBA season was the 7th for the Indiana Fever. The Fever matched their record from 2005, but lost in the first round to eventual champion Detroit Shock.-Offseason:*Deanna Jackson was selected by the Chicago Sky in the 2006 WNBA Expansion Draft....
| style="width: 10%"|East
Eastern Conference (WNBA)
The Eastern Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Eastern Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Western Conference...
| 3rd
| 21
| 13
| .618
| Lost Conference Semifinals (Detroit
Detroit Shock
The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion...
, 0–2)
| Brian Winters
Brian Winters
Brian Joseph Winters is a former NBA guard/forward, coach and former WNBA head coach. He attended academic and athletic powerhouse Archbishop Molloy High School in Queens, NY, graduating in 1970. He then played collegiately with the University of South Carolina and was the 12th pick in the 1974...
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"| 2007
2007 WNBA season
-External links:* * * * * * * *...
| 2007
2007 Indiana Fever season
The 2007 Indiana Fever season was their 8th season in the Women's National Basketball Association . They finished 2nd in the Eastern Conference with 21 wins and 13 losses on the season. The season marked the third consecutive season that the Fever earned a playoff berth...
| style="width: 10%"|East
Eastern Conference (WNBA)
The Eastern Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Eastern Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Western Conference...
| 2nd
| 21
| 13
| .618
| Won Conference Semifinals (Connecticut
Connecticut Sun
The Connecticut Sun is a professional basketball team based in Uncasville, Connecticut, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Orlando, Florida before the 1999 season began; the team moved to Connecticut before the 2003 season...
, 2–1)
Lost Conference Finals (Detroit
Detroit Shock
The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion...
, 1–2)
| Brian Winters
Brian Winters
Brian Joseph Winters is a former NBA guard/forward, coach and former WNBA head coach. He attended academic and athletic powerhouse Archbishop Molloy High School in Queens, NY, graduating in 1970. He then played collegiately with the University of South Carolina and was the 12th pick in the 1974...
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"| 2008
2008 WNBA season
-Season Highlights:*Candace Parker becomes the second and third player in WNBA history to dunk in a regular season game.*A fight breaks out between the Los Angeles Sparks and the Detroit Shock resulting in four ejections and ten suspensions....
| 2008
2008 Indiana Fever season
The 2008 Indiana Fever season was their 9th season in the Women's National Basketball Association . They finished 4th in the Eastern Conference with 17 wins and 17 losses on the season. The season marked the fourth consecutive season that the Fever earned a playoff berth...
| style="width: 10%"|East
Eastern Conference (WNBA)
The Eastern Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Eastern Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Western Conference...
| 4th
| 17
| 17
| .500
| Lost Conference Semifinals (Detroit
Detroit Shock
The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion...
, 1–2)
| Lin Dunn
Lin Dunn
Lin Dunn is an American longtime women's basketball coach. She is most known for being the first coach and general manager for the Seattle Storm. She has more than 500 wins to her name....
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"| 2009
2009 WNBA season
The 2009 WNBA Season is the 13th season of the Women's National Basketball Association. It is the first WNBA season ever without a Houston franchise, the Comets having folded in December 2008...
| 2009
2009 Indiana Fever season
The 2009 Indiana Fever season was their 10th season in the Women's National Basketball Association . The Fever attempted to advance to the WNBA Playoffs for the fifth consecutive season and were successful...
| style="width: 10%"|East
Eastern Conference (WNBA)
The Eastern Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Eastern Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Western Conference...
| 1st
| 22
| 12
| .647
| Won Conference Semifinals (Washington
Washington Mystics
The Washington Mystics is a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1998 season. The team is owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment , who also owns the Mystics'...
, 2–0)
Won Conference Finals (Detroit
Detroit Shock
The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion...
, 2–1)
Lost WNBA Finals (Phoenix
Phoenix Mercury
The Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises...
, 2–3)
| Lin Dunn
Lin Dunn
Lin Dunn is an American longtime women's basketball coach. She is most known for being the first coach and general manager for the Seattle Storm. She has more than 500 wins to her name....
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"| 2010
2010 WNBA season
The 2010 WNBA season was the 14th season of the Women's National Basketball Association. The regular season began with a televised meeting between the defending champion Phoenix Mercury and the Los Angeles Sparks in Phoenix, Arizona on May 15. The Connecticut Sun hosted the 10th Annual All-Star...
| 2010
2010 Indiana Fever season
The 2010 WNBA season is the 11th season for the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association.-Dispersal draft:Based on the Fever's 2009 record, they would pick 11th in the Sacramento Monarchs dispersal draft...
| style="width: 10%"|East
Eastern Conference (WNBA)
The Eastern Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Eastern Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Western Conference...
| 3rd
| 21
| 13
| .618
| Lost Conference Semifinals (New York
New York Liberty
The New York Liberty is a professional basketball team based in New York City, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was one of the eight original franchises of the league...
, 1–2)
| Lin Dunn
Lin Dunn
Lin Dunn is an American longtime women's basketball coach. She is most known for being the first coach and general manager for the Seattle Storm. She has more than 500 wins to her name....
|-align="center"
!style="background:#eee;"| 2011
2011 WNBA season
The 2011 WNBA season is the 15th season of the Women's National Basketball Association. The regular season began on June 3 with the Los Angeles Sparks hosting the Minnesota Lynx, featuring 2011 WNBA Draft top pick Maya Moore, in a game televised on NBA TV...
| 2011
2011 Indiana Fever season
The 2011 WNBA season is the 12th season for the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association.-WNBA Draft:The following are the Fever's selections in the 2011 WNBA Draft.-Transaction log:*February 2: The Fever signed Tangela Smith....
| style="width: 10%"|East
Eastern Conference (WNBA)
The Eastern Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of six teams.The Eastern Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Western Conference...
| 1st
| 21
| 13
| .618
| Won Conference Semifinals (New York
New York Liberty
The New York Liberty is a professional basketball team based in New York City, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was one of the eight original franchises of the league...
, 2–1)
Lost Conference Finals (Atlanta
Atlanta Dream
The Atlanta Dream is a professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2008 WNBA season began. The team is owned by Dream Too LLC, which is composed of two Atlanta...
, 1–2)
| Lin Dunn
Lin Dunn
Lin Dunn is an American longtime women's basketball coach. She is most known for being the first coach and general manager for the Seattle Storm. She has more than 500 wins to her name....
|-
!colspan="4" style="background:#eee;"|Regular season
|style="background:#eee;"| 210
|style="background:#eee;"| 192
|style="background:#eee;"| .522
|colspan="2" style="background:#eee;"| 1 Conference Championship
|-
!colspan="4" style="background:#eee;"|Playoffs
|style="background:#eee;"| 17
|style="background:#eee;"| 20
|style="background:#eee;"| .459
|colspan="2" style="background:#eee;"| 0 WNBA Championships
|}
Former players
- Tully BevilaquaTully BevilaquaTully Louise Bevilaqua is an Australian professional women's basketball player. She currently plays for the San Antonio Silver Stars in the WNBA and the West Coast Waves in Australia's WNBL....
(2005–2010), now a member of the San Antonio Silver StarsSan Antonio Silver StarsThe San Antonio Silver Stars are a professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Salt Lake City, Utah before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; the team moved to San Antonio... - Anna DeForgeAnna DeForgeAnna Louise DeForge is an American professional basketball player who most recently played for the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA. She is the first player from the University of Nebraska to ever play in the WNBA. After finding little success and playing time for several WNBA teams, she finally earned...
(2006–2007) - Yolanda GriffithYolanda GriffithYolanda Evette Griffith is a former American professional basketball who played in both the ABL, and WNBA. A Former WNBA MVP she is considered one of the greatest rebounders and defensive players in the history of Women's Basketball. She last played in the WNBA as a member of the Indiana Fever...
(2009) - Ebony HoffmanEbony HoffmanEbony Vernice Hoffman is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Sparks in the WNBA. She currently plays and won the championship with Fenerbahçe İstanbul in Turkey...
(2004–2009), now a member of the Los Angeles SparksLos Angeles SparksThe Los Angeles Sparks is a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began... - Niele IveyNiele IveyNiele Ivey is a former Women's National Basketball Association player for the Indiana Fever, Detroit Shock, and Phoenix Mercury basketball teams. She is now an assistant coach for the University of Notre Dame Women's basketball team, where she also played her college ball at...
(2001–2004), currently an assistant coach at Notre DameUniversity of Notre DameThe University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States... - Nikki McCrayNikki McCrayNikki McCray is a former American professional basketball player. She played in the Women's National Basketball Association for eight seasons....
(2002–2003) - Kelly MillerKelly Miller (basketball player)-External links:***...
(2004–2005), now a member of the Washington MysticsWashington MysticsThe Washington Mystics is a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1998 season. The team is owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment , who also owns the Mystics'... - Bridget PettisBridget PettisBridget Pettis is a former American college and professional basketball player who was a guard in the Women's National Basketball Association for eight seasons during the 1990s and 2000s...
(2002–2003), now an assistant coach for the Phoenix MercuryPhoenix MercuryThe Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises... - Kristen RasmussenKristen RasmussenKristen Rasmussen is a professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for CSS LMK BC Sepsi of Sfântu Gheorghe, Romania....
(2003–2004) - Kelly SchumacherKelly SchumacherKelly Schumacher is an American born Canadian professional basketball player and professional volleyball player...
(2001–2005) - Olympia ScottOlympia ScottOlympia Scott, formerly known under her married name of Olympia Scott-Richardson, is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA a former college coach and the co-founder, President & CEO of Super Parenting LLC and A Wonderful Life! Coaching....
(2001–2002, 2006) - Coquese WashingtonCoquese WashingtonCoquese Makebra Washington is a former collegiate and professional basketball player who currently serves as the head coach of Penn State's women's basketball team. Washington holds a law degree, and was also the first president of the WNBA Players Association, holding that position from 1999 to...
(2002–2003), currently head coach for Penn State women's basketball team - Stephanie WhiteStephanie WhiteStephanie White-McCarty was a basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association. As an intercollegiate athlete, she was named the winner of the Wade Trophy in 1999, which recognizes the top female basketball player in the nation.White was the 1995 Indiana Miss Basketball and was...
(2000–2004), now an assistant coach for the Fever and at the University of ToledoUniversity of ToledoThe University of Toledo is a public university in Toledo, Ohio, United States. The Carnegie Foundation classified the university as "Doctoral/Research Extensive."-National recognition:... - Tan WhiteTan WhiteLaTanya "Tan" Chantella White, born September 27, 1982 in Tupelo, Mississippi is a professional basketball player of the WNBA, playing for the Connecticut Sun. White is 5'7" tall and weighs 154 lb...
(2005–2008), now a member of the Connecticut SunConnecticut SunThe Connecticut Sun is a professional basketball team based in Uncasville, Connecticut, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Orlando, Florida before the 1999 season began; the team moved to Connecticut before the 2003 season... - Tamika WhitmoreTamika WhitmoreTamika Whitmore is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA.-College years:She played collegiate basketball while attending the University of Memphis on a scholarship...
(2006–2007) - Natalie WilliamsNatalie WilliamsNatalie Williams was a professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association .-Early years:...
(2003–2005) - Kara WoltersKara WoltersKara Wolters is a retired American collegiate and professional basketball player.Standing at six feet and seven inches , she was appropriately nicknamed "Big Girl". She is the tallest player in University of Connecticut women's basketball history and one of the tallest women to ever play in the WNBA...
(2000)
Owners
- HerbHerbert Simon (real estate)Herbert Simon is an American real estate magnate. He lives in Indiana and is a billionaire. He was educated at the City College of New York. He is the owner of the Indiana Pacers, and chairman emeritus of the shopping mall developer Simon Property Group. In 2010 he purchased Kirkus...
and Melvin SimonMelvin SimonMelvin Simon was an American businessman and film producer, who co-founded the largest shopping mall company in the United States, the Simon Property Group, with his younger brother, Herbert Simon....
, owners of the Indiana PacersIndiana PacersThe Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association...
(2000–2009) - Herb SimonHerbert Simon (real estate)Herbert Simon is an American real estate magnate. He lives in Indiana and is a billionaire. He was educated at the City College of New York. He is the owner of the Indiana Pacers, and chairman emeritus of the shopping mall developer Simon Property Group. In 2010 he purchased Kirkus...
, owner of the Indiana PacersIndiana PacersThe Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association...
(2010–present)
Head coaches
{| class="toccolours" width=90% style="clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"|-
! colspan=2 style="background:#14345B; color:#FFC322" | Indiana Fever head coaches
|- valign="top"
|
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="15%" rowspan="2" | Name
! width="10%" rowspan="2" | Start
! width="10%" rowspan="2" | End
! width="5%" rowspan="2" | Seasons
! width="20%" colspan="4" | Regular season
! width="20%" colspan="4" | Playoffs
|-
! W !! L !! PCT !! G !! W !! L !! PCT !! G
|-
| Anne Donovan
Anne Donovan
Anne Donovan is an American retired basketball player and the current head coach of the women's basketball team at Seton Hall University. She was formerly an assistant coach, then interim head coach of the New York Liberty of the WNBA...
|| August 17, 1999 || end of 2000
2000 WNBA season
-External links:**...
|| 1 || width="5%"|9 || width="5%"|23 || width="5%"|.281 || width="5%"|32 ||width="5%"|0 || width="5%"|0 || width="5%"|.000 || width="5%"|0
|-
| Nell Fortner
Nell Fortner
Nell Fortner is the current women's college basketball coach at Auburn. She is most well known for leading the 2000 Olympics team to a gold medal. She has received numerous awards including the 1997 National Coach of the Year, the 2000 USA Basketball Coach of the Year and the 2008 SEC Coach of the...
|| August 17, 1999 || September 26, 2003 || 3 || width="5%"|42 || width="5%"|56 || width="5%"|.429 || width="5%"|98 ||width="5%"|1 || width="5%"|2 || width="5%"|.333 || width="5%"|3
|-
| Brian Winters
Brian Winters
Brian Joseph Winters is a former NBA guard/forward, coach and former WNBA head coach. He attended academic and athletic powerhouse Archbishop Molloy High School in Queens, NY, graduating in 1970. He then played collegiately with the University of South Carolina and was the 12th pick in the 1974...
|| December 11, 2003 || October 26, 2007 || 4 || width="5%"|78 || width="5%"|58 || width="5%"|.574 || width="5%"|136 ||width="5%"|5 || width="5%"|7 || width="5%"|.417 || width="5%"|12
|-
| Lin Dunn
Lin Dunn
Lin Dunn is an American longtime women's basketball coach. She is most known for being the first coach and general manager for the Seattle Storm. She has more than 500 wins to her name....
|| December 12, 2007 || Current || 4 || width="5%"|81 || width="5%"|55 || width="5%"|.596 || width="5%"|136 ||width="5%"|11 || width="5%"|11 || width="5%"|.500 || width="5%"|22
|}
Assistant coaches
- Shelley Patterson (2000–2003)
- Julie PlankJulie PlankJulie Plank is an American basketball head coach, most recently of the Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association .-Career:Julie Plank was named the head coach of the Washington Mystics on November 6, 2008...
(2000–2007) - Lin DunnLin DunnLin Dunn is an American longtime women's basketball coach. She is most known for being the first coach and general manager for the Seattle Storm. She has more than 500 wins to her name....
(2004–2007) - Jim Lewis (2008–2010)
- Gary Kloppenburg (2008–present)
- Stephanie WhiteStephanie WhiteStephanie White-McCarty was a basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association. As an intercollegiate athlete, she was named the winner of the Wade Trophy in 1999, which recognizes the top female basketball player in the nation.White was the 1995 Indiana Miss Basketball and was...
(2011–present)
Statistics
{| class="toccolours" width=80% style="clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"|-
! colspan=2 style="background:#092C57; color:#FFC322" | Indiana Fever statistics
|- valign="top"
|
2000s
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="4%" rowspan="2"| Season
! width="16%" colspan="3"| Individual
! width="16%" colspan="3"| Team vs Opponents
|-
! width="8%"|PPG
Points per game
Points per game, often abbreviated PPG, is the average number of points scored by a player per game played in a sport, over the course of a series of games, a whole season, or a career. It is calculated by dividing the total number of points by number of games. The terminology is often used in...
! width="8%"|RPG
! width="8%"|APG
! width="8%"|PPG
Points per game
Points per game, often abbreviated PPG, is the average number of points scored by a player per game played in a sport, over the course of a series of games, a whole season, or a career. It is calculated by dividing the total number of points by number of games. The terminology is often used in...
! width="8%"|RPG
! width="8%"|FG%
Field goal percentage
Field goal percentage in basketball is the ratio of field goals made to field goals attempted. Its abbreviation is FG%. Three-point field goals are included in this percentage. Instead of using scales of 0 to 100%, the scale .000 to 1.000 is commonly used. A higher field goal percentage denotes...
|-
| 2000
2000 Indiana Fever season
The 2000 Indiana Fever season was their 1st season in the Women's National Basketball Association .-Expansion Draft:-WNBA Draft:-Season schedule:-Player stats:-References:*...
| K. Wolters
Kara Wolters
Kara Wolters is a retired American collegiate and professional basketball player.Standing at six feet and seven inches , she was appropriately nicknamed "Big Girl". She is the tallest player in University of Connecticut women's basketball history and one of the tallest women to ever play in the WNBA...
(11.9)
| K. Wolters
Kara Wolters
Kara Wolters is a retired American collegiate and professional basketball player.Standing at six feet and seven inches , she was appropriately nicknamed "Big Girl". She is the tallest player in University of Connecticut women's basketball history and one of the tallest women to ever play in the WNBA...
(5.3)
| R. Williams (3.2)
| 69.2 vs 71.6
| 29.1 vs 29.8
| .433 vs .449
|-
| 2001
2001 Indiana Fever season
The 2001 WNBA season was the 2nd season for the Indiana Fever. In the 2001 WNBA Draft, the Fever drafted Tamika Catchings as the 3rd pick, but due to a college injury, she missed the entire 2001 season...
| R. Williams (11.9)
| J. Streimikyte (5.1)
| R. Williams (3.6)
| 67.3 vs 70.3
| 29.2 vs 30.2
| .418 vs .449
|-
| 2002
2002 Indiana Fever season
The 2002 WNBA season was the 3rd season for the Indiana Fever. The team, led by Tamika Catchings, went to the playoffs for the first time in team history, losing in the first round to the New York Liberty.-WNBA Draft:-Season schedule:-Player stats:...
| T. Catchings
Tamika Catchings
Tamika Devonne Catchings is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the WNBA and Turkish team Galatasaray. She is a prolific scorer close to and far from the basket, as well as a capable rebounder, ball handler, and defender. After playing at Adlai E...
(18.6)
| T. Catchings
Tamika Catchings
Tamika Devonne Catchings is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the WNBA and Turkish team Galatasaray. She is a prolific scorer close to and far from the basket, as well as a capable rebounder, ball handler, and defender. After playing at Adlai E...
(8.6)
| T. Catchings
Tamika Catchings
Tamika Devonne Catchings is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the WNBA and Turkish team Galatasaray. She is a prolific scorer close to and far from the basket, as well as a capable rebounder, ball handler, and defender. After playing at Adlai E...
(3.7)
| 65.5 vs 66.5
| 29.6 vs 29.1
| .401 vs .442
|-
| 2003
2003 Indiana Fever season
The 2003 WNBA season was the 4th for the Indiana Fever. The Fever attempted to reach the playoffs, but they fell short by one game.-Dispersal Draft:-WNBA Draft:-Season schedule:-Player stats:-References:...
| T. Catchings
Tamika Catchings
Tamika Devonne Catchings is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the WNBA and Turkish team Galatasaray. She is a prolific scorer close to and far from the basket, as well as a capable rebounder, ball handler, and defender. After playing at Adlai E...
(19.7)
| T. Catchings
Tamika Catchings
Tamika Devonne Catchings is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the WNBA and Turkish team Galatasaray. She is a prolific scorer close to and far from the basket, as well as a capable rebounder, ball handler, and defender. After playing at Adlai E...
(8.0)
| T. Catchings
Tamika Catchings
Tamika Devonne Catchings is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the WNBA and Turkish team Galatasaray. She is a prolific scorer close to and far from the basket, as well as a capable rebounder, ball handler, and defender. After playing at Adlai E...
(3.4)
| 68.7 vs 68.3
| 29.1 vs 29.0
| .417 vs .439
|-
| 2004
2004 Indiana Fever season
The 2004 WNBA season was the 5th season for the Indiana Fever. The Fever missed the playoffs due to the strong competivity in the Eastern Conference. As of the 2010 season, this was the last season Indiana had missed the playoffs.-Dispersal Draft:...
| T. Catchings
Tamika Catchings
Tamika Devonne Catchings is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the WNBA and Turkish team Galatasaray. She is a prolific scorer close to and far from the basket, as well as a capable rebounder, ball handler, and defender. After playing at Adlai E...
(16.7)
| T. Catchings
Tamika Catchings
Tamika Devonne Catchings is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the WNBA and Turkish team Galatasaray. She is a prolific scorer close to and far from the basket, as well as a capable rebounder, ball handler, and defender. After playing at Adlai E...
(7.3)
| T. Catchings
Tamika Catchings
Tamika Devonne Catchings is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the WNBA and Turkish team Galatasaray. She is a prolific scorer close to and far from the basket, as well as a capable rebounder, ball handler, and defender. After playing at Adlai E...
(3.4)
| 64.6 vs 66.0
| 32.4 vs 28.5
| .393 vs .431
|-
| 2005
2005 Indiana Fever season
The 2005 WNBA season was the 6th for the Indiana Fever. The Fever achieved their first playoff series victory, but their road to the WNBA Finals ended when the Connecticut Sun swept the Fever in the next round.-WNBA Draft:-Season schedule:-Playoffs:...
| T. Catchings
Tamika Catchings
Tamika Devonne Catchings is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the WNBA and Turkish team Galatasaray. She is a prolific scorer close to and far from the basket, as well as a capable rebounder, ball handler, and defender. After playing at Adlai E...
(14.7)
| T. Catchings
Tamika Catchings
Tamika Devonne Catchings is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the WNBA and Turkish team Galatasaray. She is a prolific scorer close to and far from the basket, as well as a capable rebounder, ball handler, and defender. After playing at Adlai E...
(7.8)
| T. Catchings
Tamika Catchings
Tamika Devonne Catchings is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the WNBA and Turkish team Galatasaray. She is a prolific scorer close to and far from the basket, as well as a capable rebounder, ball handler, and defender. After playing at Adlai E...
(4.2)
| 63.8 vs 62.7
| 29.8 vs 29.1
| .400 vs .431
|-
| 2006
2006 Indiana Fever season
The 2006 WNBA season was the 7th for the Indiana Fever. The Fever matched their record from 2005, but lost in the first round to eventual champion Detroit Shock.-Offseason:*Deanna Jackson was selected by the Chicago Sky in the 2006 WNBA Expansion Draft....
| T. Catchings
Tamika Catchings
Tamika Devonne Catchings is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the WNBA and Turkish team Galatasaray. She is a prolific scorer close to and far from the basket, as well as a capable rebounder, ball handler, and defender. After playing at Adlai E...
(16.3)
| T. Catchings
Tamika Catchings
Tamika Devonne Catchings is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the WNBA and Turkish team Galatasaray. She is a prolific scorer close to and far from the basket, as well as a capable rebounder, ball handler, and defender. After playing at Adlai E...
(7.5)
| T. Catchings
Tamika Catchings
Tamika Devonne Catchings is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the WNBA and Turkish team Galatasaray. She is a prolific scorer close to and far from the basket, as well as a capable rebounder, ball handler, and defender. After playing at Adlai E...
(3.7)
| 71.6 vs 68.1
| 32.2 vs 31.2
| .407 vs .432
|-
| 2007
2007 Indiana Fever season
The 2007 Indiana Fever season was their 8th season in the Women's National Basketball Association . They finished 2nd in the Eastern Conference with 21 wins and 13 losses on the season. The season marked the third consecutive season that the Fever earned a playoff berth...
| T. Catchings
Tamika Catchings
Tamika Devonne Catchings is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the WNBA and Turkish team Galatasaray. She is a prolific scorer close to and far from the basket, as well as a capable rebounder, ball handler, and defender. After playing at Adlai E...
(16.6)
| T. Catchings
Tamika Catchings
Tamika Devonne Catchings is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the WNBA and Turkish team Galatasaray. She is a prolific scorer close to and far from the basket, as well as a capable rebounder, ball handler, and defender. After playing at Adlai E...
(9.0)
| T. Catchings
Tamika Catchings
Tamika Devonne Catchings is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the WNBA and Turkish team Galatasaray. She is a prolific scorer close to and far from the basket, as well as a capable rebounder, ball handler, and defender. After playing at Adlai E...
(4.7)
| 72.9 vs 69.7
| 33.9 vs 34.2
| .419 vs .402
|-
| 2008
2008 Indiana Fever season
The 2008 Indiana Fever season was their 9th season in the Women's National Basketball Association . They finished 4th in the Eastern Conference with 17 wins and 17 losses on the season. The season marked the fourth consecutive season that the Fever earned a playoff berth...
| K. Douglas
Katie Douglas
Kathryn Elizabeth “Katie” Douglas is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever in the WNBA...
(15.6)
| E. Hoffman
Ebony Hoffman
Ebony Vernice Hoffman is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Sparks in the WNBA. She currently plays and won the championship with Fenerbahçe İstanbul in Turkey...
(7.8)
| T. Catchings
Tamika Catchings
Tamika Devonne Catchings is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the WNBA and Turkish team Galatasaray. She is a prolific scorer close to and far from the basket, as well as a capable rebounder, ball handler, and defender. After playing at Adlai E...
(3.3)
| 72.7 vs 72.3
| 33.1 vs 34.4
| .402 vs .419
|-
| 2009
2009 Indiana Fever season
The 2009 Indiana Fever season was their 10th season in the Women's National Basketball Association . The Fever attempted to advance to the WNBA Playoffs for the fifth consecutive season and were successful...
| K. Douglas
Katie Douglas
Kathryn Elizabeth “Katie” Douglas is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever in the WNBA...
(17.6)
| T. Catchings
Tamika Catchings
Tamika Devonne Catchings is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the WNBA and Turkish team Galatasaray. She is a prolific scorer close to and far from the basket, as well as a capable rebounder, ball handler, and defender. After playing at Adlai E...
(7.2)
| T. Catchings
Tamika Catchings
Tamika Devonne Catchings is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the WNBA and Turkish team Galatasaray. She is a prolific scorer close to and far from the basket, as well as a capable rebounder, ball handler, and defender. After playing at Adlai E...
(3.1)
| 76.6 vs 73.6
| 33.0 vs 34.3
| .402 vs .429
|}
|
2010s
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="4%" rowspan="2"| Season
! width="16%" colspan="3"| Individual
! width="16%" colspan="3"| Team vs Opponents
|-
! width="8%"|PPG
Points per game
Points per game, often abbreviated PPG, is the average number of points scored by a player per game played in a sport, over the course of a series of games, a whole season, or a career. It is calculated by dividing the total number of points by number of games. The terminology is often used in...
! width="8%"|RPG
! width="8%"|APG
! width="8%"|PPG
Points per game
Points per game, often abbreviated PPG, is the average number of points scored by a player per game played in a sport, over the course of a series of games, a whole season, or a career. It is calculated by dividing the total number of points by number of games. The terminology is often used in...
! width="8%"|RPG
! width="8%"|FG%
Field goal percentage
Field goal percentage in basketball is the ratio of field goals made to field goals attempted. Its abbreviation is FG%. Three-point field goals are included in this percentage. Instead of using scales of 0 to 100%, the scale .000 to 1.000 is commonly used. A higher field goal percentage denotes...
|-
| 2010
2010 Indiana Fever season
The 2010 WNBA season is the 11th season for the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association.-Dispersal draft:Based on the Fever's 2009 record, they would pick 11th in the Sacramento Monarchs dispersal draft...
| T. Catchings
Tamika Catchings
Tamika Devonne Catchings is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the WNBA and Turkish team Galatasaray. She is a prolific scorer close to and far from the basket, as well as a capable rebounder, ball handler, and defender. After playing at Adlai E...
(18.2)
| T. Catchings
Tamika Catchings
Tamika Devonne Catchings is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the WNBA and Turkish team Galatasaray. She is a prolific scorer close to and far from the basket, as well as a capable rebounder, ball handler, and defender. After playing at Adlai E...
(7.1)
| T. Catchings
Tamika Catchings
Tamika Devonne Catchings is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the WNBA and Turkish team Galatasaray. She is a prolific scorer close to and far from the basket, as well as a capable rebounder, ball handler, and defender. After playing at Adlai E...
(4.0)
| 78.3 vs 74.1
| 32.5 vs 33.0
| .438 vs .416
|-
| 2011
2011 Indiana Fever season
The 2011 WNBA season is the 12th season for the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association.-WNBA Draft:The following are the Fever's selections in the 2011 WNBA Draft.-Transaction log:*February 2: The Fever signed Tangela Smith....
| T. Catchings
Tamika Catchings
Tamika Devonne Catchings is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the WNBA and Turkish team Galatasaray. She is a prolific scorer close to and far from the basket, as well as a capable rebounder, ball handler, and defender. After playing at Adlai E...
(15.5)
| T. Catchings
Tamika Catchings
Tamika Devonne Catchings is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the WNBA and Turkish team Galatasaray. She is a prolific scorer close to and far from the basket, as well as a capable rebounder, ball handler, and defender. After playing at Adlai E...
(7.1)
| T. Catchings
Tamika Catchings
Tamika Devonne Catchings is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the WNBA and Turkish team Galatasaray. She is a prolific scorer close to and far from the basket, as well as a capable rebounder, ball handler, and defender. After playing at Adlai E...
(3.5)
| 77.7 vs 73.8
| 31.6 vs 33.4
| .443 vs .424
|}
|}
Media coverage
Currently, some Fever games are broadcast on FSN Indiana (FS-I), which is a local television station for the state of IndianaIndiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
. More often than not, NBA TV
NBA TV
NBA TV is a television specialty channel that is dedicated to showcasing the sport of basketball in the United States. The network is financially backed by the National Basketball Association , which also uses NBA TV as a way of advertising their out of market package NBA League Pass, and partner...
will pick up the feed from the local broadcast, which is shown nationally. Broadcasters for the Fever games are Debbie Antonelli and Chris Denari
Chris Denari
Chris Denari is the television play-by-play announcer for the Indiana Pacers and Indiana Fever on FSN Indiana. He is also a member of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network...
.
Games are radio broadcast locally on WFNI
WFNI
WFNI, known as 1070 The Fan, is a radio station in Indianapolis, Indiana owned by Emmis Communications. The station operates on the AM radio frequency of 1070 kHz. The studios are located at 40 Monument Circle in downtown Indianapolis...
in which Denari and Kevin Lee act as announcers.
All games (excluding blackout games, which are available on ESPN3.com) are broadcast to the WNBA LiveAccess game feeds on the league website. Furthermore, some Fever games are broadcast nationally on ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
, ESPN2 and ABC
ESPN on ABC
ESPN on ABC is the brand used for sports programming on the ABC television network. Officially the broadcast network retains its own sports division; however, for all practical purposes, ABC's sports division has been merged with ESPN, a sports cable network majority-owned by ABC's parent, The...
. The WNBA has reached an eight year agreement with ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
, which will pay right fees to the Fever, as well as other teams in the league.
Regular season attendance
- A sellout for a basketball game at Conseco FieldhouseConseco FieldhouseConseco Fieldhouse is a multi-purpose arena located in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Opened in November 1999 to replace Market Square Arena, it is home to the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association and the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association...
is 18,345.
{| class="toccolours" width=70% style="clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"
|-
! colspan=2 style="background:#14345B; color:#FFC322" | Regular season all-time attendance
|- valign="top"
|
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|- align="center" style="background:#eee;color:#000000;"
|width=75 |Year
|width=150|Average
|width=100|High
|width=100|Low
|width=75 |Sellouts
|width=150|Total for year
|width=150|WNBA game average
|- align="center"
| 2000 || 11,267 (4th) || 13,178 || || 0 || 180,270 || 9,074
|- align="center"
| 2001 || 8,683 (8th) || 15,198 || || 0 || 138,922 || 9,075
|- align="center"
| 2002 || 8,434 (9th) || 15,488 || || 0 || 134,945 || 9,228
|- align="center"
| 2003 || 8,340 (8th) || 18,345 || || 1 || 141,778 || 8,800
|- align="center"
| 2004 || 7,589 (10th) || 9,656 || || 0 || 129,018 || 8,613
|- align="center"
| 2005 || 8,382 (7th) || 9,823 || || 0 || 142,494 || 8,172
|- align="center"
| 2006 || 7,204 (10th) || 9,312 || || 0 || 122,468 || 7,476
|- align="center"
| 2007 || 7,227 (11th) || 10,542 || || 0 || 122,855 || 7,742
|- align="center"
| 2008 || 7,702 (10th) || 10,533 || 6,020 || 0 || 130,941 || 7,948
|- align="center"
| 2009 || 7,939 (6th) || 10,050 || 5,904 || 0 || 134,964 || 8,039
|- align="center"
| 2010 || 8,265 (6th) || 10,076 || 6,853 || 0 || 140,504 || 7,834
|- align="center"
| 2011 || 8,052 (7th) || 11,521 || 6,024 || 0 || 136,915 || 7,954
|}
Draft picks
- 2000 Expansion Draft: Gordana Grubin (1), Sandy Brondello (8), Nyree Roberts (9), Kara Wolters (16), Rita Williams (17), Chantel Tremitiere (24)
- 2000: Jurgita Streimikyte (26), Usha Gilmore (42), Latina Davis (50), Renee Robinson (58)
- 2001: Tamika Catchings (3), Kelly Schumacher (14), Niele Ivey (19), Marlene Williams (35), April Brown (51)
- 2002: Tawana McDonald (13), Zuzi Klimesova (17), Kelly Komara (34), LaKeisha Taylor (49), Jillian Danker (52)
- 2003 MiamiMiami SolThe Miami Sol was a women's basketball team which joined the Women's National Basketball Association in 2000. They played their games at American Airlines Arena. The team folded after the 2002 season because of financial problems...
/PortlandPortland FireThe Portland Fire joined the Women's National Basketball Association in 2000 as the counterpart to the NBA team the Portland Trail Blazers. They played their games at Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon. The team folded after the 2002 season, after just three seasons in the league...
Dispersal Draft: Sylvia Crawley (7) - 2003: Gwen Jackson (6), DeTrina White (20), Ashley McElhiney (35)
- 2004 ClevelandCleveland RockersThis article is about the defunct WNBA team; for the American Basketball Association team, see Cleveland Rockers .The Cleveland Rockers were a Women's National Basketball Association team that played from 1997 until 2003. The Rockers were one of the original eight franchises of the WNBA, which...
Dispersal Draft: Deanna Jackson (5) - 2004: Ebony Hoffman (9), Ieva Kublina (31)
- 2005: Tan White (2), Yolanda Paige (16), Ashley Earley (29)
- 2006: La'Tangela Atkinson (9), Kasha Terry (26), Jessica Foley (38), Marina Kuzina (40)
- 2007 CharlotteCharlotte StingThe Charlotte Sting was a Women's National Basketball Association franchise based in Charlotte, North Carolina and it was one of the league's eight original teams. The team folded on January 3, 2007....
Dispersal Draft: selection waived - 2007: Alison Bales (9), Lyndsey Medders (22), Ashley Key (35)
- 2008: Khadijah Whittington (26)
- 2009 HoustonHouston CometsThe Houston Comets were a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Houston, Texas, United States. Formed in 1997, the team was one of the best original eight WNBA teams and won the first four championships of the league's existence. The Comets were the first dynasty of the WNBA and...
Dispersal Draft: selection waived - 2009: Briann January (6), Christina Wirth (19), Danielle Campbell (32)
- 2010 SacramentoSacramento MonarchsThe Sacramento Monarchs were a basketball team based in Sacramento, California. They played in the Women's National Basketball Association from 1997 until folding on November 20, 2009...
Dispersal Draft: selection waived - 2010: Jene Morris (11), Armelie Lumanu (23), Joy Cheek (35)
- 2011: Jeanette Pohlen (9), Jori Davis (33)
Trades
- December 15, 1999: The Fever acquired Monica Maxwell from the Washington Mystics in exchange for agreeing to select Nyree Roberts in the expansion draft.
- December 15, 1999: The Fever traded Sandy Brondello and a first-round pick in the 2000 Draft to the Miami Sol in exchange for Stephanie White.
- April 25, 2000: The Fever traded Latina Davis and Renee Robinson to the Houston Comets in exchange for Latavia Coleman.
- April 11, 2001: The Fever traded Kara Wolters to the Sacramento Monarchs in exchange for a first-round pick in the 2001 Draft.
- May 27, 2001: The Fever traded a second-round pick in the 2002 Draft to the Detroit Shock in exchange for Olympia Scott and a third-round pick in the 2002 Draft.
- December 5, 2001: The Fever traded Angie Braziel to the Washington Mystics in exchange for Nikki McCray and the right to swap second- and fourth-round picks in the 2002 Draft.
- March 4, 2002: The Fever traded Gordana Grubin to the Phoenix Mercury in exchange for Bridget Pettis and a first-round pick in the 2002 Draft.
- July 20, 2002: The Fever traded Rita Williams to the Houston Comets in exchange for Coquese Washington.
- May 1, 2003: The Fever traded Sylvia Crawley and Gwen Jackson to the San Antonio Silver Stars in exchange for Coretta Brown and Natalie Williams.
- February 5, 2004: The Fever traded the 3rd overall and the 18th overall picks in the 2004 Draft to the Charlotte Sting in exchange for Kelly Miller and the 9th overall pick in the 2004 Draft.
- February 3, 2006: The Fever traded Kelly Miller to the Phoenix Mercury in exchange for Anna DeForge.
- February 24, 2006: The Fever traded Kelly Schumacher and the 12th overall pick in the 2006 Draft to the New York Liberty in exchange for the 9th overall pick in the 2006 Draft.
- March 7, 2007: The Fever traded Olympia Scott to the Phoenix Mercury in exchange for Ann Strother.
- March 23, 2007: The Fever traded La'Tangela Atkinson to the Sacramento Monarchs in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2008 Draft.
- February 19, 2008: The Fever traded Tamika Whitmore, the 9th overall pick in the 2008 Draft and the rights to Jessica Foley to the Connecticut Sun in exchange for Katie Douglas.
- May 14, 2008: The Fever traded K.B. Sharp to the Chicago Sky in exchange for Bernadette Ngoyisa.
- July 4, 2008: The Fever traded Alison Bales to the Atlanta Dream in exchange for Kristen Mann.
- May 27, 2010: The Fever traded a second-round pick in the 2011 Draft to the Tulsa Shock in exchange for Shavonte Zellous.
All-Stars
- 2000: None
- 2001: Rita Williams
- 2002: Tamika Catchings
- 2003: Tamika Catchings, Natalie Williams
- 2004: Natalie Williams
- 2005: Tamika Catchings
- 2006: Tamika Catchings, Tamika Whitmore
- 2007: Tamika Catchings, Anna DeForge, Tammy Sutton-Brown
- 2008: No All-Star Game
- 2009: Tamika Catchings, Katie Douglas
- 2010: Tamika Catchings, Katie Douglas
- 2011: Tamika Catchings, Katie Douglas
Honors and awards
- 2002 Rookie of the Year: Tamika Catchings
- 2002 All-WNBA First Team: Tamika Catchings
- 2003 All-WNBA First Team: Tamika Catchings
- 2004 All-WNBA Second Team: Tamika Catchings
- 2004 Most Improved Player: Kelly Miller
- 2005 All-WNBA Second Team: Tamika Catchings
- 2005 Defensive Player of the Year: Tamika Catchings
- 2005 All-Defensive First Team: Tamika Catchings
- 2005 All-Defensive First Team: Tully Bevilaqua
- 2005 All-Rookie Team: Tan White
- 2006 All-Decade Team: Tamika Catchings
- 2006 All-WNBA First Team: Tamika Catchings
- 2006 Defensive Player of the Year: Tamika Catchings
- 2006 All-Defensive First Team: Tamika Catchings
- 2006 All-Defensive First Team: Tully Bevilaqua
- 2007 All-WNBA Second Team: Tamika Catchings
- 2007 Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award: Tully Bevilaqua
- 2007 All-Defensive First Team: Tamika Catchings
- 2007 All-Defensive Second Team: Tully Bevilaqua
- 2008 Most Improved Player: Ebony Hoffman
- 2008 All-Defensive First Team: Tamika Catchings
- 2008 All-Defensive First Team: Tully Bevilaqua
- 2009 All-WNBA First Team: Tamika Catchings
- 2009 All-WNBA Second Team: Katie Douglas
- 2009 Defensive Player of the Year: Tamika Catchings
- 2009 All-Defensive First Team: Tamika Catchings
- 2009 All-Defensive First Team: Tully Bevilaqua
- 2010 All-WNBA First Team: Tamika Catchings
- 2010 All-WNBA Second Team: Katie Douglas
- 2010 Defensive Player of the Year: Tamika Catchings
- 2010 Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award: Tamika Catchings
- 2010 All-Defensive First Team: Tamika Catchings
- 2010 All-Defensive Second Team: Tully Bevilaqua
- 2010 All-Defensive Second Team: Katie Douglas
- 2011 Most Valuable Player: Tamika Catchings
- 2011 All-WNBA First Team: Tamika Catchings
- 2011 All-Defensive First Team: Tamika Catchings
- 2011 All-Defensive Second Team: Katie Douglas
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