2 0 1 8 I N D I A N A F E V E R GAME NOTES 2018 REGULAR SEASON (5-27) 5/19 CHICAGO... myindy TV... L, 64-82 5/20 at Washington... L, 75-82 5/22 LOS ANGELES...Twitter... L, 70-87 5/24 WASHINGTON...ESPN3... L, 84-93 5/ 26 at Connecticut... L, 77-86 6/2 NEW YORK... FSI... L, 81-87 OT 6/8 DALLAS... L, 83-89 6/10 at New York... L, 75-78 6/12 LAS VEGAS... L, 92-101 OT 6/14 at Atlanta... NBATV... L, 67-72 6/16 ATLANTA... myindy TV... W, 96-64 6/19 at Los Angeles... L, 55-74 6/ 22 at Seattle...ESPN3... L, 63-72 6/24 CONNECTICUT... FSI... L, 78-87 6/27 at Connecticut... NBATV... L, 89-101 6/29 PHOENIX... L, 77-95 7/1 ATLANTA... myindy TV... L, 83-87 7/3 at Minnesota...Twitter... W, 71-59 7/5 at Dallas...ESPN3... L, 63-90 7/11 MINNESOTA... myindy TV... L, 65-87 7/13 at Atlanta... L, 74-98 7/15 PHOENIX....NBATV/myINDY TV... L, 82-101 7/18 at Minnesota... NBATV... L, 65-89 7/20 at Los Angeles... W, 78-76 7/22 at Las Vegas... L, 74-88 7/24 SEATTLE...ESPN3... L, 72-92 8/2 DALLAS... NBATV /FSI... W, 84-78 8/4 at New York... NBATV... W, 68-55 8/7 SEATTLE... FSI... L, 79-94 8/10 at Phoenix... NBATV /FSI... L, 74-94 8/11 at Las Vegas... L, 74-92 8/15 WASHINGTON... NBATV... L, 62-76 8/18 CHICAGO... NBATV /FSI... 4:00 PM 8/19 at Chicago...ESPN3... 6:00 PM All times are ET Times are subject to change A live streaming webcast is available for all games on Twitter, WNBA League Pass or FOX Sports GO. WNBA League Pass webcasts during games televised on FOX Sports Indiana may not be available in local market areas due to blackout restrictions. FINALE WEEKEND DOUBLEHEADER GAME NOTES Indiana Fever (5-27) vs. Chicago Sky (12-20) Gm 33: Saturday, August 18 Bankers Life Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Ind. 4:00 p.m. Gm 34: Sunday, August 19 Wintrust Arena Chicago, Ill. 5:00 p.m. CT (6:00 p.m.) PROBABLE STARTERS No Name PPG RPG APG Notes 35 4 11 25 17 Victoria Vivians G-F 6-1 183 Mississippi St. 18 Rookie Candice Dupree F 6-2 178 Temple 06 13th season Natalie Achonwa C 6-3 190 Notre Dame 14 4th season Cappie Pondexter G 5-9 160 Rutgers 06 13th season Erica Wheeler G 5-7 143 Rutgers 13 4th season 8.8 3.0 1.2 13.4 6.4 1.5 9.9 6.7 1.4 9.9 2.5 2.5 7.7 3.0 4.2 Last Game: 12 points (5-14 FG, 2-6 3FG, 0-0 FT), season-high 9 rebounds Started Indiana s last 24 games and scored career highs of 21, 25 and 27 points...has had four games with five 3-pointers...63 3FGs are sixth in league history by a rookie, eighth in Fever history overall...has shuffled from shooting guard to power forward...no. 8 overall pick in WNBA Draft. Last Game: 8 points (4-10 FG, 0-0 FT), 5 rebounds Fever scoring leader and a model of consistency... double-figure scoring in 21 of 30 games...20+ points six times...calming veteran presence among a cast of first, second and third-year players...ninth player in league history with 6,000 points...three points from passing Lauren Jackson at No. 8 in WNBA history in career points, 8th in rebounds...66 career double-doubles. Last Game: 15 points (5-7 FG, 5-5 FT), 6 rebounds Notched five double-doubles and missed three more by a single rebound...7-of-7 FG shooting vs. Connecticut, 6/24, was most FGAs without a miss by a Fever player since 2012...Career highs with 26 points and 15 boards against Las Vegas, 6/12...ranks second in franchise history in career FG percentage, seventh in rebounds. Last Game: 4 points (2-4 FG, 0-0 3FG, 0-0 FT), 2 rebounds Averaged 9.9 points in 15 games since signing with Indiana, 7/1...Double-figure scoring in 9 of 15 games... Entered starting lineup at Atlanta, 7/13...fourth-leading career scorer in WNBA history, sixth in assists...helps tutor Indiana s young backcourt roster...seven-time All- Star and two-time WNBA champion. Last Game: 2 points (1-13 FG, 0-4 3FG, 0-0 FT), 5 rebounds, 5 assists Part-time starter with Indiana for three seasons...second undrafted free agent to debut in WNBA since 2007 and eclipse 1,000 points...seven assists from becoming sixth UFA in league history with 1,000 career points and 400 assist...last year was one of just six WNBA players to average over 11 points and four assists per game. 2018 Regular Season Record: Home: Road: Overall (Current Streak): 5-27 (Lost 4) 2-14 (Lost 2) 3-13 (Lost 2) Eastern: 2-12 1-6 1-6 Western: 3-15 1-8 2-7 Overtime: 0-2 0-2 0-0 Injury/Status Report Shenise Johnson... Left ACL Rehabilitation...Out 0 Total field goals allowed by Fever in a 17-2 fourth quarter at New York, 8/4, the eighth time in WNBA history a team missed every shot attempt (0-of-15) in a single period. 2 & 3 Among Indiana s THREE road wins are TWO against WNBA Finalists from the past three seasons: at Minnesota on July 3; at Los Angeles on July 20. 3 The ninth player in WNBA history to score 6,000 career points, Candice Dupree is THREE points shy of passing Lauren Jackson (6,007) as the eighth-leading scorer in league annals. 4th & 9th Indiana is the only WNBA team with two active players among the WNBA s top ten career scorers: Cappie Pondexter (4TH, 6,787) and Candice Dupree (9TH, 6,005). By the Numbers Key Stats & Milestones 5 Natalie Achonwa s career rebounding high prior to this season was 9. In 2018, she has four more games with 9, plus FIVE double-doubles with rebounding highs of 10, 12, 13, 14 and 15. 5 Erica Wheeler is FIFTH in club history in career assists with 366. Tully Bevilaqua is fourth on the list with 467. 7 Only the second undrafted free agent to debut in the WNBA since 2007 and score 1,000 points, Erica Wheeler is SEVEN assists from becoming the sixth UFA in league history to reach 1,000 career points and 400 career assists. 7 Natalie Achonwa is SEVENTH in club history in career rebounds with 485. Katie Douglas is sixth on the list with 630. 40.6% Victoria Vivians 3-point percentage is fourth-best in WNBA history among rookies making 50 or more 3-pointers. Vivans and Katie Douglas are the only players in Fever history to make at least 60 3-pointers and shoot at least 40 percent. 67 (3rd) & 63 (5th) Kelsey Mitchell s 67 3-pointers are the third-most 3-pointers ever made by a WNBA rookie. Victoria Vivians 63 are fifth in league history for a rookie. With two games to play, each is just a hot streak from challenging the WNBA rookie standard of 76, held jointly by Crystal Robinson (1999) and Tamika Catchings (2002). 130 NEW WNBA RECORD Total 3FGs by Kelsey Mitchell (67) & Victoria Vivians (63) are a new WNBA 3-point field goals record by a rookie tandem. The former mark was 118 by Tonya Edwards (66) and Katie Smith (52) with Minnesota in 1999.
INDIANA FEVER GAME NOTES 1 3 P L A Y O F F A P P E A R A N C E S, 8 - T I M E E A S T F I N A L I S T, 3 - T I M E W N B A F I N A L I S T, 2 0 1 2 C H A M P I O N STORYLINES Indiana enters its final weekend of play by hosting the Chicago Sky on Saturday afternoon, then finishing the 2018 slate in the Windy City on Sunday evening. Just as the Fever began the season with a backto-back weekend and three of their first four games against the Sky and Mystics, so too shall Indiana close its season with a back-to-back weekend and three games against Chicago and Washington. Prior to Wednesday s loss to the Mystics, Indiana had not seen either club since May 24 when the Fever fell to the Mystics for the second time in five days. The Fever are 2-4 since the All-Star Break. Indiana s recent two-game win streak was its first since June 15 and 18, 2017, at home against Atlanta and at Chicago. The Fever led Washington 60-58 through three quarters Wednesday night, shooting 42 percent overall and 3-of-10 from 3-point range. But in the fourth, the Mystics took advantage of eight Indiana misses from beyond the arc and outscored the Fever 18-2, for a 76-62 win. Natalie Achonwa paced Indiana with 15 points and Candice Dupree became the ninth player in league history with 6,000 career points. At New York on Aug. 4, it was Indiana that outscored the Liberty 17-2 in the fourth quarter. Wednesday, it was the Fever on the down side of an 18-2 margin. Both matched the second-fewest points ever scored in the fourth quarter of any WNBA game. Ten Indiana 3-pointers were not enough to get past Las Vegas 46 percent shooting and a 48-33 rebounding edge, as Indiana lost 92-74 in the Nevada desert. Erica Wheeler paced the Fever with 13 points and Kelsey and Tiffany Mitchell both added 11. Tiffany Mitchell was perfect on three attempts beyond the arc, Wheeler also made three 3-pointers and rookies Kelsey Mitchell and Victoria Vivians each made two. The Fever is the first WNBA team ever to have a pair of rookies both eclipse 60 3-point field goals. Similarly, the Fever is the seventh club in league history with a pair of players to eclipse 60 3FGs. Indiana is within reach of becoming the second WNBA team ever with two players reaching 70 3-pointers. With Indiana s triumph over Dallas, 8/2, the Fever have beaten the current No. 2 (Atlanta), No. 5 (Los Angeles), No. 7 (Minnesota) and No. 8 (Dallas) teams in the WNBA standings, with two of them on the road. All five Fever victories have come while holding opponents below 80 points. Prior to Wednesday s loss, Indiana was 4-0 during 18 games since June 24 when opponents fail to reach 87 points; and 0-14 in all remaining games. Since June 24, opponents topped 90 points nine times. Candice Dupree is three points shy passing Lauren Jackson (6,007) as the eighth-leading scorer in league annals. Kelsey Mitchell (3) or Victoria Vivians (4) have made five 3-pointers on seven occasions. The Fever rookie record is six by Tamika Catchings (7/3/02) and the WNBA rookie standard is seven by Crystal Robinson (7/24/99). Prior to 2018, a Fever rookie made five or more 3-pointers just nine times in 18 seasons. MEDIA CENTER For up-to-date player information, game notes, statistics and the 2018 Fever media guide, visit FeverBasketball.com. Daily practice updates and media communication can be accessed by following @IndianaFeverPR on Twitter. Live and frequent Twitter updates may be obtained by following @IndianaFever or media relations director Kevin Messenger (@kmess65). 2018 INDIANA FEVER ROSTER NO PLAYER POS HT WT BIRTHDATE COLLEGE YR WNBA YRS PRONUNCIATION TWITTER HANDLE 11 Natalie Achonwa C 6-3 190 11/22/1992 Notre Dame 14 3 uh-chon-wuh @NatAchon 40 Kayla Alexander C 6-4 195 01/05/1991 Syracuse 13 5 @KJAlexan40 4 Candice Dupree F 6-2 178 08/16/1984 Temple 06 12 42 Shenise Johnson G 5-11 172 12/08/1990 Miami 12 6 shuh-niece @SheniseJ42 23 Stephanie Mavunga F 6-3 205 02/24/1995 Ohio State 18 R muh-voon-guh @SMavunga_23 22 Erica McCall F 6-2 184 08/21/1995 Stanford 17 1 @EricaMcCall24 0 Kelsey Mitchell G 5-8 160 11/12/1995 Ohio State 18 R @Kelz_Hoop 3 Tiffany Mitchell G 5-9 152 09/23/1994 South Carolina 16 2 @TiffMitch25 25 Cappie Pondexter G 5-9 160 01/07/1983 Rutgers 06 12 @Cappa23 31 Asia Taylor F 6-1 167 08/22/1991 Louisville 14 3 @ATayy31 35 Victoria Vivians G 6-1 183 11/17/1994 Mississippi State 18 R VIV-ee-ens @VictoriaVivians 17 Erica Wheeler G 5-7 143 05/02/1991 Rutgers 13 3 @EWeezy_For3eezy HEAD COACH: Pokey Chatman, LSU 91 ASSISTANT COACHES: Jessie Miller, Illinois-Chicago 10 Christie Sides, Louisiana Tech 99 ATHLETIC TRAINER: Todd Champlin, Daemen College 82 STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH: Chase Campbell, Ball State 15 PLAYER DEVELOPMENT COACH: Tully Bevilaqua, Australia VIDEO COORDINATOR: Zach Hamer, Vanderbilt 17 OPERATIONS COORDINATOR: Wyatt Hopper, Tennessee 18 JULY 7/1: signed free agent Cappie Pondexter; JUNE 6/30: waived Hind Ben Abdelkader; 6/17: signed free agent Asia Taylor, waived Jazmon Gwathmey; MAY 5/17: waived Erlana Larkins; 5/15: waived Bashaara Graves, Alexis Peterson and Jeanette Pohlen-Mavunga; 5/7: waived Jennifer Hamson; 5/4: waived Jennie Simms; APRIL 4/25: signed free agent Alexis Peterson, waived Marissa Coleman; 4/17: signed free agent Bashaara Graves; 4/12: Selected Kelsey Mitchell (No. 2), Victoria Vivians (No. 8) and Stephanie Mavunga (No. 14) in 2018 WNBA Draft; Recent Transactions MARCH 3/6: acquired a 2018 first-round draft pick from Phoenix in exchange for Briann January; re-signed Candice Dupree; FEBRUARY 2/14: signed free agent Hind Ben Abdelkader; 2/13: re-signed Shenise Johnson; 2/9: re-signed Jeanette Pohlen-Mavunga; 2/5: re-signed Jennifer Hamson and Jennie Simms; 2/4: re-signed Erica Wheeler; 2/1: acquired Kayla Alexander and a 2019 third-round draft pick from Las Vegas in exchange for a 2019 second-round draft pick; DECEMBER 12/7: named Christie Sides as assistant coach How The Team Was Built Through The Draft Natalie Achonwa 9th overall pick, 2014 Tiffany Mitchell 9th overall pick, 2016 Erica McCall 17th overall pick, 2017 Kelsey Mitchell 2nd overall pick, 2018 Victoria Vivians 8th overall pick, 2018 Stephanie Mavunga 14th overall pick, 2018 Via Free Agency Erica Wheeler signed Feb. 8, 2016 Asia Taylor signed June 17, 2018 Cappie Pondexter signed July 1, 2018 Via Trade Shenise Johnson from San Antonio Feb. 17, 2015 Candice Dupree from Phoenix Feb. 21, 2017 Kayla Alexander from Las Vegas Feb. 1, 2018
Saturday s and Sunday s Opponent: vs. Chicago Sky INDIANA FEVER GAME NOTES 1 3 P L A Y O F F A P P E A R A N C E S, 8 - T I M E E A S T F I N A L I S T, 3 - T I M E W N B A F I N A L I S T, 2 0 1 2 C H A M P I O N 2018 Record Home Road Current Streak Standings 12-20 7-9 5-11 Won 1 10th in WNBA Series History Overall...34-15 at Indiana... 18-7 at Chicago... 16-8 Current Streaks Overall... Lost 2 at Indiana... Lost 2 at Chicago...Won 3 2018 Series Schedule 5/19... at Indiana...L, 64-82 8/18... at Indiana...4:00 p.m. 8/19... at Chicago...6:00 p.m. 2017 Series Schedule 6/18... at Chicago...W, 91-79 6/28.. at Chicago...W, 82-75 8/4... at Indiana... L, 70-81 All times ET Series Notes Indiana began the 2018 season with a home date against the Sky on May 19, and ends the campaign with home and road dates on consecutive days against Chicago. Both clubs have played 31 games in between seeing each other. Indiana has beaten Chicago in 18 of 25 meetings in Indianapolis, though Chicago has won two straight games at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, counting an Aug. 4 decision late in 2017. A Chicago win on Saturday would mark only the second time the Sky have ever won two road games in the I-65 series in the same season (Chicago swept a four-game series in 2015). Conversely, Indiana has won its last three road games at Chicago and boasts a 16-8 record all-time on the road against the Sky. The Fever and Sky both are playing with a pair of rookie first-round draft picks, with Indiana selecting at No. 2 (Kelsey Mitchell) and No. 8 (Victoria Vivians) last April; and Chicago with consecutive picks at No. 3 (Diamond DeShields) and No. 4 (Gabby Williams). A quick stats comparison shows Mitchell starting 17 of 32 games and averaging 12.8 points for Indiana, with Vivians starting 24 of 32 and scoring at an 8.8-point clip. For the Sky, DeShields has started 31 of 32 contests with 13.7-point scoring. Williams has started 28 of 32 games and averages 7.3 points per game. Sky scoring leader Allie Quigley had a short, three-game stint with the Fever in 2010, before signing a free agent deal with her hometown Sky. She has since become a two-time All-Star and the WNBA s two-time 3-point contest shooting champion. Playing the Sky always is a homecoming of sorts for the Indiana coaching staff headed by Pokey Chatman. Chatman was Chicago s head coach and GM for six seasons from 2011-16. Assistant coach Christie Sides was at her side for each of those seasons. Assistant coach Jessie Miller was a four-year starter at nearby UIC, and was Chatman s video coordinator with the Sky in 2015 and 2016. When the Fever visit Wintrust Arena for the first time on Sunday evening, it marks the third first-time arena at which Indiana has played this season. The Sky s new homecourt will be the 34th different arena at which the Fever have ever played. Other new venues in 2018 included Westchester County Center (New York) and Mandalay Bay Events Center (Las Vegas).
INDIANA FEVER GAME NOTES 1 3 P L A Y O F F A P P E A R A N C E S, 8 - T I M E E A S T F I N A L I S T, 3 - T I M E W N B A F I N A L I S T, 2 0 1 2 C H A M P I O N FEVER FRANCHISE LEADERS REGULAR SEASON TOTALS CAREER GAMES 1. Tamika Catchings...457 2. Briann January... 250 3. Ebony Hoffman...232 4. Tully Bevilaqua...197 5. Tammy Sutton-Brown...195 6. Erlana Larkins...188 7. Shavonte Zellous... 177 8. Katie Douglas...166 9. Kelly Schumacher...159 10. Tan White...135 CAREER POINTS SCORED 1. Tamika Catchings...7,380 2. Katie Douglas... 2,564 3. Briann January... 2,244 4. Tammy Sutton-Brown... 1,658 5. Shavonte Zellous...1,569 6. Ebony Hoffman... 1,494 7. Erlana Larkins... 1,245 8. Tan White... 1,240 9. Tully Bevilaqua...1,113 10. Marissa Coleman... 1,094 CAREER FIELD GOALS MADE 1. Tamika Catchings... 2,385 2. Katie Douglas...899 3. Briann January...721 4. Tammy Sutton-Brown...607 5. Ebony Hoffman...581 6. Shavonte Zellous...521 7. Erlana Larkins...479 8. Tan White...453 9. Natalie Williams...412 10. Tully Bevilaqua...383 CAREER 3-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE 1. Tamika Catchings... 606 2. Katie Douglas...344 3. Briann January...246 4. Tully Bevilaqua...203 5. Marissa Coleman...146 6. Tan White...126 7. Rita Williams...107 8. Shavonte Zellous...106 9. Jeanette Pohlen-Mavunga...102 10. Stephanie White... 92 CAREER FREE THROWS MADE 1. Tamika Catchings... 2,004 2. Briann January... 560 3. Tammy Sutton-Brown...444 4. Katie Douglas...422 5. Shavonte Zellous...421 6. Erlana Larkins...285 7. Tiffany Mitchell...257 8. Ebony Hoffman...247 9. Natalie Williams...233 10. Rita Williams...213 CAREER FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE (Minimum Two Seasons and 90 Attempts) 1. Erlana Larkins....568 2. Natalie Achonwa....552 3. Jessica Davenport....524 4. Lynetta Kizer....506 5. Tammy Sutton-Brown....473 6. Kelly Schumacher....470 7. Olympia Scott....468 8. Alicia Thompson....457 9. Natalie Williams....456 10. Jessica Moore....452 Through games played on August 15, 2018 YOUTH MOVEMENT, PART 2: ELIMINATION AND MOVING FORWARD The Fever s Opening Day roster featured four rookies for the first time since the 2002. During Indiana s season opener against Chicago, four rookies saw the court in the same game for the first time since August 9, 2000. Seven of Indiana s 12 players on the opening roster were 25 years of age or younger. Prior to the acquisition of Cappie Pondexter, only three players on Indiana s roster (Candice Dupree, Kayla Alexander and Shenise Johnson) had more than three years of WNBA experience. Following a July 22 loss at Las Vegas, the Fever were eliminated from 2018 playoff competition, its second straight season out of the playoffs. Next steps? Planning and preparation to keep getting better, of course! Based on this season s record plus last season s 9-25 record, Indiana already is assured of top odds during the upcoming draft lottery. (Indiana s two-year record will include no more than 16 wins.) WAY TOO EARLY TO TALK EARLY DRAFT CANDIDATES? Yes, probably. But for sake of curiosity and because we ve been asked, some very unofficial research was conducted. Two different way too early 2019 mock drafts already on the Internet revealed some consistent top prospects. For sake of conversation, here is a look at some top U.S. college seniors, in alphabetical order, three months prior to the start of the 2018-19 season: Top Prospects: Kalani Brown, 6-7, C, Baylor; Napheesa Collier, 6-1, F, Connecticut; Asia Durr, 5-10, G, Louisville; Megan Gustafson, 6-3, F, Iowa; Kitija Laksa, 6-0, F, South Florida; Teaira McCowan, 6-7, C, Mississippi State; Arike Ogunbowale, 5-8, G, Notre Dame; Katie Lou Samuelson, 6-3, G/F, Connecticut; Jessica Shepard, 6-4, F, Notre Dame. Honorable Mention: Kristine Anigwe, 6-4, C, California; Alexis Jennings, 6-3, F, South Carolina; Marina Mabrey, 5-11, G, Notre Dame. CANDICE & CAPPIE: CHART-CLIMBING ALL-STARS Acquired via a three-team trade from Phoenix in February 2017, Candice Dupree served as the Fever s lone veteran leader through May and June this season. Last year, she became the fourth different player in club history to average at least 15.0 points per game over a full season, joining Tamika Catchings (11 times), Katie Douglas (four times) and Tamika Whitmore (2006). She averaged 15.0 points and 5.8 rebounds per game to lead Indiana in 2017. Currently, she averages 13.4 points and 6.4 rebounds per game. Dupree is a six-time All-Star who was the No. 6 pick in the 2006 WNBA Draft. She now is joined by the No. 2 pick in the same draft, seven-time All-Star Cappie Pondexter, who inked a free agent deal with the Fever on July 1. Together, they were the cornerstones of a three-team trade on March 30, 2010, that sent Pondexter from Phoenix to New York; Catherine Kraayveld and Shameka Christon from N.Y. to Chicago; and Dupree from Chicago to Phoenix. Former USA Basketball teammates with Pokey Chatman as an assistant coach (World University Games, 2005), now they are professional teammates for the first time. Pondexter averages 9.9 points in 15 games with the Fever, reaching double-figure scoring nine times. Games Points Rebounds 1. Sue Bird...507 1. Diana Taurasi...8,506 1. Rebekkah Brunson...3,356 2. DeLisha Milton-Jones...499 2. Tina Thompson...7,488 2. Tamika Catchings...3,316 3. Tina Thompson...496 3. Tamika Catchings...7,380 3. Lisa Leslie... 3,307 4. Katie Smith...482 4. Cappie Pondexter...6,787 4. Tina Thompson...3,070 5. Swin Cash... 479 5. Katie Smith... 6,452 5. Taj McWilliams-Franklin...3,013 6. Lindsay Whalen... 478 6. Lisa Leslie... 6,263 6. Sylvia Fowles...3,008 7. Tangela Smith...463 7. Sue Bird...6,141 7. Tina Charles...2,875 8. Tamika Catchings... 457 8. Lauren Jackson... 6,007 8. Candice Dupree... 2,760 9. Ticha Penicheiro...454 9. Candice Dupree... 6,005 9. DeLisha Milton-Jones...2,574 10. Becky Hammon...450 10. Becky Hammon... 5,841 10. Sancho Lyttle...2,543 18. Cappie Pondexter... 414 20. Candice Dupree... 410 Field Goals Made 2-Point Field Goals Made 3-Point Field Goals Made 1. Diana Taurasi...2,710 1. Candice Dupree... 2,430 1. Diana Taurasi...1,094 2. Tina Thompson... 2,630 2. Lisa Leslie...2,210 2. Katie Smith...906 3. Candice Dupree... 2,456 3. Tina Charles...2,119 3. Sue Bird... 852 4. Cappie Pondexter...2,437 4. Seimone Augustus... 2,092 3. Becky Hammon... 828 5. Tamika Catchings... 2,385 5. Cappie Pondexter... 1,977 5. Tina Thompson...748 6. Seimone Augustus...2,371 6. Taj McWilliams-Franklin... 1,916 6. Katie Douglas... 726 7. Lisa Leslie... 2,332 7. Tina Thompson... 1,882 7. Tamika Catchings...606 8. Sue Bird... 2,242 8. Sylvia Fowles... 1,880 8. Kara Lawson... 584 9. Tina Charles...2,193 9. Tangela Smith... 1,824 9. Nicole Powell...580 10. Lauren Jackson...2,090 10. Tamika Catchings...1,779 10. Kristi Toliver...560 13. Cappie Pondexter... 460 Free Throws Made Assists 1. Tamika Catchings... 2,004 1. Sue Bird... 2,825 2. Diana Taurasi... 1,992 2. Ticha Penicheiro...2,599 WNBA All-Time Leaders updated 3. Tina Thompson... 1,480 3. Lindsay Whalen...2,337 through games of August 15 4. Lisa Leslie...1,477 4. Diana Taurasi... 1,816 5. Cappie Pondexter...1,453 5. Becky Hammon...1,708 Current Fever players in bold 6. Katie Smith... 1,440 6. Cappie Pondexter...1,571 Other active WNBA players in italics 7. Angel McCoughtry...1,439 7. Tamika Catchings... 1,488 Past Fever players underlined 8. Lindsay Whalen... 1,404 8. Shannon Johnson... 1,424 9. Swin Cash...1,397 9. Temeka Johnson... 1,382 10. Lauren Jackson... 1,391 10. Courtney Vandersloot...1,367 18. Candice Dupree... 1,067
INDIANA FEVER GAME NOTES 1 3 P L A Y O F F A P P E A R A N C E S, 8 - T I M E E A S T F I N A L I S T, 3 - T I M E W N B A F I N A L I S T, 2 0 1 2 C H A M P I O N ACE: RESURGENT LEADER AND WNBA S MOST IMPROVED PLAYER? Former Notre Dame star Natalie Ace Achonwa has had a resurgent 2018, her second year in the Fever starting lineup. She currently averages 9.8 points and 6.7 rebounds per contest, easily the finest season of her fouryear career with increases over last year (7.1 ppg, 3.7 rpg) of 2.7 points and 3.0 rebounds per game. Through July and among players with at least three years WNBA experience, Achonwa joined Natasha Howard (Seattle) and Cheyenne Parker (Chicago) as the league s only players with increases of more than 2.5 points and 2.5 rebounds from 2017. Howard and Achonwa were the only players with increases of more than 3.0 in both categories. Top WNBA Points Per Game Increases from 2017, Players with 3+ Years Experience (through July 30): 8.5 Natasha Howard, from 4.3 in 34 g in 2017, to 12.8 in 26 g in 2018 6.0 Cheyenne Parker, from 3.8 in 23 g in 2017, to 9.8 in 26 g in 2018 4.8 Amanda Zahui B., from 2.2 in 29 g in 2017, to 7.0 in 25 g in 2018 4.4 Nia Coffey, from 1.8 in 27 g in 2017, to 6.2 in 21 g in 2018 4.0 Kayla McBride, from 15.4 in 30 g in 2017, to 19.3 in 23 g in 2018 3.8 Natasha Cloud, from 4.4 in 24 g in 2017, to 8.2 in 19 g in 2018 3.1 Essence Carson, from 4.8 in 24 g in 2017, to 7.8 in 26 g in 2018 3.0 Natalie Achonwa, from 7.1 in 34 g in 2017, to 10.1 in 26 g in 2018 2.9 Breanna Stewart, from 19.9 in 33 g in 2017, to 22.8 in 26 g in 2018 Top WNBA Rebounds Per Game Increases, Players with 3+ Years Experience from 2017 (through July 30): 4.2 Natasha Howard, from 2.4 in 34 g in 2017, to 6.5 in 26 g in 2018 3.1 Natalie Achonwa, from 3.7 in 34 g in 2017, to 6.8 in 26 g in 2018 2.9 Cheyenne Parker, from 3.4 in 23 g in 2017, to 6.3 in 26 g in 2018 2.7 Carolyn Swords, from 1.5 in 30 g in 2017, to 4.3 in 19 g in 2018 ACE: AWAITING HER NEXT DOUBLE-DOUBLE Natalie Achonwa entered the season with a career-high of nine rebounds, but already has bested that total and accumulated five double-doubles, including a 10-point, 13-rebound effort at New York, 8/4. She just missed another at Atlanta, 6/14, finishing with 10 points and nine boards; again at Minnesota, 7/3, with 17 points and nine caroms; and at Los Angeles, 7/20, with 15 points and nine rebounds. She is the fifth different player in Fever history to collect at least five double-doubles in a season: Single-Season Double-Doubles in Fever History Tamika Catchings, 2002 12 Tamika Catchings, 2010 8 Natalie Achonwa, 2018 5 Tamika Catchings, 2003 11 Tamika Catchings, 2013; 2009; 2007 7 Tammy Sutton-Brown, 2008 5 Tamika Catchings, 2012 10 Erlana Larkins, 2016 6 Natalie Williams, 2004 5 Erlana Larkins, 2014 9 Tamika Catchings, 2015 6 Tamika Catchings, 2005 9 Natalie Williams, 2003 9 KELSEY S CAMPAIGN With the second pick in the 2018 WNBA Draft, the Indiana Fever selected one of the most prolific scorers in college basketball history in Ohio State guard Kelsey Mitchell. The Fever s No. 2 pick matched their highest selection in franchise history. After scoring only five points on 2-for-9 shooting in her WNBA debut against Chicago, 5/19, Mitchell scored 167 points over her next eight outings - a 20.9 points per game average. Mitchell scored 20 points against Los Angeles, 5/22, and followed that with 25 points against Washington, 5/24, to become the first Fever rookie since 2003 to score 20+ points in consecutive games. Her 25 points tied the seventh-highest scoring total by a Fever rookie, and was the most by a first-year Fever player since 2005. She scored 26 in consecutive games against New York, 6/2, and Dallas, 6/8; and again vs. Seattle, 7/24, and at Phoenix, 8/10. Mitchell reached the 100-point mark in her sixth career game against New York, 6/2. Only six players in WNBA history have reached 100 points in fewer than six games (Ruthie Bolton, 1997; Nikki McCray, 1998; Tamika Catchings, 2002; Seimone Augustus, 2006; Cappie Pondexter, 2006; A ja Wilson, 2018). Named as a participant in the WNBA All-Star Game Three-Point Shooting Contest, Mitchell currently averages 12.8 points per game. Her 67 3-pointers are the third-highest figure in league history among first-year players. TORI S SCORING Not to be outdone on the rookie scoring and 3-point ladder is the No. 8 pick in last year s WNBA Draft, former Mississippi State star Victoria Vivians. Starting slower than 3-point partner Kelsey Mitchell, Vivians did not eclipse 20 points until June 16 and her 63 3-pointers, fifth in WNBA history by a rookie, trail Mitchell s total. She entered the starting lineup 24 games ago and averages 8.8 points per game overall, with highs of 21 against Atlanta, 6/16; 25 at Connecticut, 6/27; and a career-high 27 against the Dream, 7/1. Her 27 points against the Dream represented the most points by a Fever rookie not named Catchings; and matched Catchings for the fourth-highest rookie scoring figure in club history. Four times, she has registered five 3-pointers and she joins Kelsey Mitchell as the WNBA s most prolific 3-point shooting rookie tandem in history. Her five first-half 3-pointers against Seattle, 8/7, were one shy of Sami Whitcomb s rookie record of six in a half. FEVER FRANCHISE LEADERS REGULAR SEASON TOTALS CAREER 3-POINT PERCENTAGE (Minimum Two Seasons and 70 Attempts) 1. Erin Phillips....445 2. Jeanette Pohlen-Mavunga....420 3. Katie Douglas....380 4. Shenise Johnson....377 5. Alyssa Thompson....375 6. Noelle Ivey....373 7. Briann January....369 8. Stephanie White....368 9. Kelly Miller....367 10. Monica Maxwell....363 CAREER FREE THROW PERCENTAGE (Minimum Two Seasons and 90 Attempts) 1. Tiffany Mitchell....890 2. Shenise Johnson....882 3. Kelly Miller....860 4. Briann January....847 5. Anna DeForge....847 6. Tamika Catchings....840 7. Ebony Hoffman....834 8. Erin Phillips....829 9. Nadine Malcolm....828 10. NIkki McCray....819 CAREER REBOUNDS 1. Tamika Catchings... 3,316 2. Erlana Larkins...1,188 3. Ebony Hoffman...1,115 4. Tammy Sutton-Brown...923 5. Natalie Williams...676 6. Katie Douglas...630 7. Natalie Achonwa... 485 8. Shavonte Zellous...469 9. Briann January...452 10. Tully Bevilaqua...435 CAREER ASSISTS 1. Tamika Catchings... 1,488 2. Briann January... 909 3. Katie Douglas...470 4. Tully Bevilaqua...467 5. Erica Wheeler... 366 6. Erlana Larkins...318 7. Shavonte Zellous...296 8. Ebony Hoffman...265 9. Rita Williams...258 10. Tan White...251 CAREER STEALS 1. Tamika Catchings...1,074 2. Tully Bevilaqua...356 3. Briann January...285 4. Katie Douglas...251 5. Ebony Hoffman...238 6. Erlana Larkins...214 7. Rita Williams...169 8. Tammy Sutton-Brown...163 9. Tan White...134 10. Shavonte Zellous...120 Through games played on August 15, 2018
INDIANA FEVER GAME NOTES 1 3 P L A Y O F F A P P E A R A N C E S, 8 - T I M E E A S T F I N A L I S T, 3 - T I M E W N B A F I N A L I S T, 2 0 1 2 C H A M P I O N SINGLE-SEASON FEVER 3-POINT FIELD GOAL LEADERS Season 3-Point Field Goals, Indiana Fever 1. Katie Douglas, 2012...80 2. Tamika Catchings, 2002... 76 3. Tamika Catchings, 2003...74 4. Katie Douglas, 2010... 68 5. Kelsey Mitchell, 2018... 67 6. Katie Douglas, 2011...66 Katie Douglas, 2009...66 8. Victoria Vivians, 2018...63 9. Monica Maxwell, 2000...62 10. Katie Douglas, 2008... 57 SINGLE-SEASON WNBA 3-POINT FIELD GOAL LEADERS BY A ROOKIE Season 3-Point Field Goals by a Rookie, WNBA 1. Tamika Catchings, Indiana, 2002... 76 Crystal Robinson, New York, 1999... 76 3. Kelsey Mitchell, Indiana, 2018... 67 4. Tonya Edwards, Minnesota, 1999...66 5. Victoria Vivians, Indiana, 2018...63 6. Diana Taurasi, Phoenix, 2004...62 7. Maya Moore, Minnesota, 2011... 58 Kayla McBride, San Antonio, 2014... 57 Sue Bird, Seattle, 2002... 57 Kedra Holland-Corn, Sacramento, 1999... 57 11. Betty Lennox, Minnesota, 2000...55 12. Sidney Spencer, Los Angeles, 2007... 54 Kara Lawson, Sacramento, 2003... 54 14. Shoni Schimmel, Atlanta, 2014... 53 Katie Smith, Minnesota, 1999... 52 16. Jackie Stiles, Portland, 2001...50 17. Shanna Zolman, San Antonio, 2006... 48 18. Odyssey Sims, Tulsa, 2014...47 Cappie Pondexter, Phoenix, 2006...47 Jordan Hooper, Tulsa, 2014... 46 21. Breanna Stewart, Seattle, 2016... 45 Stacey Dales, Washington, 2002... 43 23. Elena Delle Donne, Chicago, 2013... 42 Renee Montgomery, Minnesota, 2009... 42 25. Sheri Sam, Orlando, 1999... 41 Kristi Toliver, Chicago, 2009... 40 Nikki Teasley, Los Angeles, 2002... 40 Lauren Jackson, Seattle, 2001... 40 Gordana Grubin, Los Angeles, 1999... 40 Shannon Johnson, Orlando, 1999... 40 31. Anete Jekabsone-Zogota, Connecticut, 2009... 39 32. Riquna Williams, Tulsa, 2012... 38 Edna Campbell, Phoenix, 1999... 38 34. Brittney Sykes, Atlanta, 2017...37 Shekinna Stricklen, Seattle, 2012...37 Candice Wiggins, Minnesota, 2008...37 37. Coretta Brown, Indiana, 2003... 36 Nykesha Sales, Orlando, 1999... 36 39. Allisha Gray, Dallas, 2017... 35 Kelsey Plum, San Antonio, 2017... 35 Tayler Hill, Washington, 2013... 35 Danielle Adams, San Antonio, 2011... 35 Laurie Koehn, Washington, 2005... 35 44. Sami Whitcomb, Seattle, 2017... 34 Danielle McCray, Connecticut, 2011... 34 Moriah Jefferson, San Antonio, 2016... 33 Bria Hartley, Washington, 2014... 33 Jae Kingi-Cross, Detroit, 2001... 33 Dawn Staley, Charlotte, 1999... 33 50. Aerial Powers, Dallas, 2016... 32 Monica Wright, Minnesota, 2010... 32 Evanthia Maltsi, Connecticut, 2007... 32 Helen Luz, Washington, 2001... 32 54. Seimone Augustus, Minnesota, 2006... 30 Jennifer Azzi, Detroit, 1999... 30 Andrea Lloyd-Curry, Minnesota, 1999... 30 Keri Chaconas, Washington, 1998... 30 Through games played on August 15, 2018 ALL-TIME WNBA DUOS WITH 60+ 3-POINTERS The 2018 Indiana Fever are the seventh team in WNBA history and the first since 2010 with two or more players making at least 60 3-pointers in the same season. New York in 2010 is the only club with more than two players to hit 60+ 3-pointers. Kelsey Mitchell (67) and Victoria Vivians (63) could join the 2007 San Antonio twosome of Becky Hammon (74) and Shanna Crossley (74) as the only tandems in league history with 70 or more. Two Players on Same WNBA Team, At Least 60 3-Point Field Goals in Season New York 2010 Leilani Mitchell (72), Nicole Powell (66), Cappie Pondexter (64) Indiana 2018 Kelsey Mitchell (67), Victoria Vivians (63) New York 2009 Shameka Christon (78), Catherine Kraayeveld (60) New York 2008 Shameka Christon (71), Catherine Kraayeveld (62) Sacramento 2008 Nicole Powell (78), Kara Lawson (60) San Antonio 2007 Becky Hammon (74), Shanna Crossley (74) Phoenix 2004 Anna DeForge (70), Diana Taurasi (62) VIVIANS AMONG TOP WNBA ROOKIE SHARPSHOOTERS BY PERCENTAGE Victoria Vivians currently owns the fourth-best 3-point field goal percentage among any rookie in league history with 50 or more 3-point field goals, and the best since Sidney Spencer in 2007. WNBA Rookies, At Least 50 3-Point Field Goals and 40 Percent Shooting Sidney Spencer, Los Angeles 2007 54 of 123,.439 Crystal Robinson, New York 1999 76 of 174,.437 Jackie Stiles, Portland 2001 50 of 116,.431 Victoria Vivians, Indiana 2018 63-of-155,.406 Sue Bird, Seattle 2002 57 of 142,.401 MITCHELL & VIVIANS 3-POINT DUO: MOST IN SEASON, BEST IN CLUB HISTORY Kelsey Mitchell is currently fifth in Fever history, and Vivians eighth, for 3-point field goals made in a season. The only duo to both make at least 60 3-point field goals in the same season, they are among the only five players in Fever history ever to make 60 or more in one campaign. (see chart at left) Among those five players with 60 or more, only Vivians and Katie Douglas have shot at least 40 percent from beyond the arc: 60 3-Point Field Goals and 40 Percent Shooting, Indiana Fever Katie Douglas, 2012 80-of-189,.423 Katie Douglas, 2011 66-of-150,.440 Victoria Vivians, 2018 61-of-149,.409 MOST 3-POINTERS HOISTED, YOU ASK? With 3-point mania sweeping Fever rookie conversations, the question obviously has arisen, who has taken the 3-point most shots in Fever history? Against Washington, 8/15, Kelsey Mitchell (199) broke Indiana s all-time record for 3-point field goal attempts, passing Tamike Catchings rookie mark of 193 in 2002. Victoria Vivians (155) is currently eighth. ROOKIE 3-POINT DUO: MOST IN SEASON - NEW WNBA RECORD First-round draft picks Kelsey Mitchell and Victoria Vivians have combined for 130 3-point field goals, the most ever by a rookie tandem in the WNBA. They already are the first and only rookie duo in league history to both make at least 60 in a season. Kelsey Mitchell (67) trails the Fever and WNBA rookie record by nine 3-pointers, heading into the club s last two games. Vivians (63) trails the mark by 14. (see chart at left) Below are the league s top rookie duos in WNBA history. Most 3-Point Field Goals by a Rookie Duo, WNBA, Same Team, Single Season Indiana 2018 Kelsey Mitchell (67-of-199,.337) and Victoria Vivians (63-of-155,.406) 130 Minnesota 1999 Tonya Edwards (66-of-192,.344) and Katie Smith (52-of-136,.382) 118 MOST FEVER TRIPLES BY ROOKIE CLASS Just the third team in league history with a rookie class eclipsing 100 3-point field goals, Indiana s rookies (including Hind Ben Abdelkader) already have set a new team record for 3-pointers in a single season (136), surpassing the 2002 figure of Tamika Catchings (76) and Jackie Moore (0). Indiana s rookie class is on pace to finish second in league history for most 3FGs by rookies on the same team. Of the three clubs ever to boast a rookie class with 100 or more 3-pointers, the 2018 Fever class boasts the top long-distance percentage (.355). Most 3-Point Field Goals by Rookies, WNBA, Same Team, Single Season Minnesota 1999: (Tonya Edwards, Katie Smith, Andrea Lloyd-Curry, Sonja Tate) 186-of-562 (.331) Orlando 1999: (Sheri Sam, Shannon Johnson, Nykesha Sales, Taj McWilliams-Franklin) 138-of-401 (.344) Indiana 2018: (Kelsey Mitchell, Victoria Vivians, Hind Ben Abdelkader) 136-of-383 (.355)
INDIANA FEVER GAME NOTES 1 3 P L A Y O F F A P P E A R A N C E S, 8 - T I M E E A S T F I N A L I S T, 3 - T I M E W N B A F I N A L I S T, 2 0 1 2 C H A M P I O N ROOKIE 3-POINT DUOS: AT LEAST 7 IN SINGLE GAME Kelsey Mitchell and Victoria Vivians already have combined for at least seven 3-pointers in FIVE different games. In nine seasons from 2009 through 2017, the feat was accomplished just three times. The Mitchell-Vivians duo has twice produced eight 3-pointers to match the highest figure by any rookie tandem since 2009. The most combined 3-pointers by any pair of rookie teammates in a regular season game in league history is nine: Tonya Edwards (6), Katie Smith (3) and Andrea Lloyd-Curry (3), Minnesota at Utah, June 26, 1999. The Lynx trio combined for 12, the most ever by rookies on the same team in the same game. Historically, several rookie duos have combined for eight 3-pointers in a single game. Since 2009 however, the only instances of rookie duos combining for at least seven 3-pointers in the same game are: Most 3FGs by a Rookie Duo Since 2009, WNBA, Same Team, 7 or More in Single Game Indiana 2018 7: Kelsey Mitchell (5) and Victoria Vivians (2) IND vs PHO 6/29/18 Indiana 2018 8: Victoria Vivians (5) and Kelsey Mitchell (3) IND at CON 6/27/18 Indiana 2018 8: Victoria Vivians (5) and Kelsey Mitchell (3) IND vs ATL 6/16/18 Indiana 2018 7: Kelsey Mitchell (4) and Victoria Vivians (3) ind at CON 5/26/18 Indiana 2018 7: Kelsey Mitchell (5) and Victoria Vivians (2) IND vs WAS 5/24/18 Dallas 2017 7: Allisha Gray (4) and Kaela Davis (3) DAL at CHI 7/12/17 Atlanta 2014 8: Shoni Schimmel (5) and Celine DeMerc (3) ATL at CHI 8/10/14 Atlanta 2014 7: Shoni Schimmel (5) and Celine DeMerc (2) ATL at MIN 7/22/14 WHEELS UP From undrafted free agent in 2015 to three-year, part-time starter, Erica Wheeler has become one of the club s most energetic stars. She took over the point guard role last season to record 138 assists, the second most ever by a Fever player, and now ranks fifth among Indiana s all-time assist-makers. She also has shown flashes as an explosive scorer, including 33 points at New York on August 8, 2017, in which she tied the second-highest scoring total in franchise history with a career-best 12-for-18 shooting. She also tied a single-game franchise record with seven 3-pointers. She averaged 13.3 points and 4.5 assists per game after June 7 last season, and finished the year as one of just six WNBA stars to average over 11 points and four assists per game. This season, Wheeler entered training camp as the incumbent starter at point guard for the first time in her career. At Atlanta, 6/14, she dished a career-high 10 assists to become the sixth different player in Indiana history with 10+ assists in a single game. She currently averages 7.7 points and 4.2 assists. HIGH ACHIEVING UNDRAFTED FREE AGENT RARELY SEEN Erica Wheeler is only the second player to debut in the WNBA since 2007 and score 1,000 career points. She needs just seven assists to become only the sixth undrafted free agent in WNBA history to reach 1,000 career points and 400 career assists. Wheeler and Becky Hammon are the ONLY undrafted free agents in league history every to score at least 33 points in a single game. Wheeler s 10-assist game at Atlanta, 6/14, was just the seventh in WNBA history by an undrafted free agent: Hammon, Michelle Cleary, Edwige Lawson-Wade, Kiesha Brown, Annie Burgess and Coquese Washington. Undrafted Free Agents in WNBA History with 1,000 Career Points Player Debut Seasons Games Starts Points Assists Becky Hammon 1999 16 450 329 5,841 1,708 Erika de Souza 2002 12 329 263 3,046 297 Iziane Castro Marques 2002 11 306 203 2,862 509 Anna DeForge 2000 8 237 213 2.413 503 DeMya Walker 2000 13 335 162 2,379 446 Latasha Byears 1997 10 252 95 1,935 200 Nakia Sanford 2003 11 323 173 1,915 209 Tully Bevilaqua 1998 14 426 297 1,768 854 Le coe Willingham 2004 10 300 105 1,552 219 Jennifer Lacy 2006 10 295 75 1,506 171 Scholanda Dorrell 2006 7 222 116 1,458 180 Rushia Brown 1997 7 210 75 1,239 192 * Tierra Ruffin-Pratt 2013 6 197 112 1,194 349 Lady Grooms 1997 8 245 92 1,117 284 Barbara Farris 2000 10 280 74 1,094 160 Sylvia Crawley 2000 4 128 101 1,050 154 * Erica Wheeler 2015 4 120 71 1,022 393 Adrienne Johnson 1997 6 181 38 1,018 132 Gordana Grubin 1999 5 134 78 1,013 295 * Tierra Ruffin-Pratt and Erica Wheeler are the only active players on this list. QUEEN AND PRINCESS They have nothing to do with basketball, but it s fun to note a couple personality monikers common among Indiana s rookie class. Presenting to the WNBA in 2018, both the QUEEN and the PRINCESS. Yes, these are real, embraced and accepted nicknames for young players whose personalities and reputations precede them. The Queen is Victoria Vivians, noted for her selection as the 2017 Homecoming Queen as a senior at Mississippi State. Queen Vivian was common nickname throughout the Bulldogs run through the NCAA Tournament last season. Her Twitter handle (@VictoriaVivians) has 14,000 followers. She is more casually known as just Tori. The Princess is Stephanie Mavunga. Her own Twitter account (@SMavunga_23) is titled as Princess StephMav. She adds an extra layer of lip gloss before TV interviews and her beaming personality almost always includes a smile and a witty jab. A native of suburban Indianapolis who was born in Zimbabwe before her family migrated to the U.S., she is the younger sister of another pro basketball star, Julian. Julian, who has twice played with the Indiana Pacers summer league team, is an overseas star in Japan and won a state title (2008) with the same Brownsburg High School at which Stephanie earned Indiana Miss Basketball honors (2013). Did we mention that Julian married former Fever star Jeanette Pohlen and that Gordon Hayward was the best man in the wedding? Indeed, Princess Steph is a princess among local hoops royalty. POSTSEASON STREAK SNAPPED AT 12 With Indiana s loss to Washington on Aug. 20 last season, the Fever were eliminated from playoff contention after 12 consecutive playoff berths. Last season marks only the seventh losing season in Fever franchise history, and only the third over the past 13 seasons. The Fever s 12 straight appearances (2005-16) set a WNBA record and was the second-longest active playoff streak among major American professional sports leagues entering the 2017 regular season. The San Antonio Spurs have made the playoffs in 20 consecutive seasons. Indiana s 12-year mark was longer than any playoff streak in NFL or MLS history, and shorter than only the Atlanta Braves (14) and New York Yankees (13) in MLB history. The Fever have reached the playoffs 13 times over the first 18 seasons in franchise history, tied for the third-most postseason appearances in WNBA history. FRANCHISE SUCCESS DESPITE THE LOSSES For 12 consecutive seasons, the Indiana Fever reached the playoffs and, inspired by the play and off-court interaction of star player Tamika Catchings, the franchise was regarded as a league leader in metrics measuring attendance, corporate partnership and fan engagement. Even despite mounting losses in 2018: - Indiana has maintained a proactive fan engagement level. Through June, Indiana ranked No. 3 in league marketing metrics that measure database growth, new social media followers, total engagement, video views and unique visitors. - Through July, Indiana remained near the top half of league attendance leaders (7th), with two of its top three home crowds coming well after the club fell into last place on the court. - What s more, Indiana s corporate partnership revenue ranks fourth in the WNBA. - The Fever remain among the league s most active teams in community circles including an annual bowling tournament which raised over $18,000 for the Fever Cares Fund in 2017; and an annual Breast Health Awareness Auction that has raised over $200,000 for breast cancer non-profits since its inception in 2010. DONOVAN COACHED FEVER S FIRST TEAM The Indiana Fever are deeply saddened by the loss of Anne Donovan, a legendary figure both on and off the basketball court and remembered specifically as the Fever s first coach. Anne Donovan meant a great deal to me, professionally, personally and to our franchise, said Kelly Krauskopf, President of the Fever and the only chief executive in franchise history. Krauskopf hired Donovan as the team s interim coach for its inaugural season in 2000 while general manager and head coach Nell Fortner concluded her stint as coach of the U.S. Olympic Women s Basketball Team. First and foremost, she was a personal friend of mine, added Krauskopf. I have lost a friend and someone who s had an impact on the basketball world, certainly with the Fever. She ll forever be part of our history. She s always been a part of our family.
INDIANA FEVER GAME NOTES 1 3 P L A Y O F F A P P E A R A N C E S, 8 - T I M E E A S T F I N A L I S T, 3 - T I M E W N B A F I N A L I S T, 2 0 1 2 C H A M P I O N POKEY CHATMAN HEAD COACH @PokeyChatman TWITTER The sixth head coach in Indiana Fever history, Pokey Chatman boasts an accomplished record with success at every level of women s basketball. After six seasons as head coach and general manager of the Chicago Sky, Chatman was named to her post with the Fever on Nov. 18, 2016. Chatman engineered Chicago s ascent in the WNBA s Eastern Conference, guiding the Sky to their first playoff appearance in 2013 and leading the franchise to the WNBA Finals a year later. She finished her assignment in the Windy City with a 106-98 regular season record, four straight playoff appearances and an 8-12 mark in the postseason. Prior to her time in the WNBA, she enjoyed a 20-year career at Louisiana State that included four seasons as a starting point guard, followed by assignments as assistant coach, associate coach and, for three seasons from 2004-07, head coach. During her lengthy tenure at LSU, she attended three Final Fours and was a part of 15 NCAA Tournament teams. As acting head coach and head coach, she led the Tigers to three consecutive Final Fours including a 2005 loss in the national semifinals at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis. She earned national coach of the year accolades in her first full season in 2005. Her diverse resume also includes a pair of EuroLeague titles with Spartak Moscow, first as an assistant in 2008, and another while serving as head coach of the Russian powerhouse for four seasons from 2009-13. Internationally, Chatman was a part of two gold-medal teams with USA Basketball. As a player, she won gold with the USA s U18 squad that won the FIBA Americas championship in Brazil in 1988. She was an assistant coach with the U.S. team at the World University Games in 2005 in Turkey. She also coached the national team of Slovakia for two seasons. COLLEGIATE PLAYING & COACHING COACHING HISTORY YEAR TEAM POSITION NOTES 1987-88 LSU (18-11) Player NCAA 1st Round 1988-89 LSU (19-11) Player NCAA Sweet Sixteen 1989-90 LSU (21-9) Player NCAA 1st Round 1990-91 LSU (24-7) Player SEC Tournament Champion NCAA 2nd Round 1991-92 LSU (16-13) Student Asst. Coach 1992-93 LSU (9-18) Assistant Coach 1993-94 LSU (11-16) Assistant Coach 1994-95 LSU (7-20) Assistant Coach 1995-96 LSU (21-11) Assistant Coach WNIT 1996-97 LSU (25-5) Assistant Coach NCAA Sweet Sixteen 1997-98 LSU (19-13) Assistant Coach WNIT Final Four 1998-99 LSU (22-8) Assistant Coach NCAA Sweet Sixteen 1999-00 LSU (25-7) Assoc. Head Coach NCAA Elite Eight 2000-01 LSU (20-11) Assoc. Head Coach NCAA 2nd Round 2001-02 LSU (18-12) Assoc. Head Coach NCAA 2nd Round 2002-03 LSU (30-4) Assoc. Head Coach SEC Tournament Champion NCAA Elite Eight 2003-04 LSU (27-8) Assoc. Head Coach NCAA Final Four 2004-05 LSU (33-3) Head Coach SEC Reg. Season Champion NCAA Final Four 2005-06 LSU (31-4) Head Coach SEC Reg. Season Champion NCAA Final Four 2006-07 LSU (26-7) Head Coach Record at LSU 90-14,.865 (three seasons) OVERSEAS & INTERNATIONAL COACHING HISTORY (Russian League, EuroLeague) YEAR TEAM POSITION NOTES 2007-08 Spartak Moscow (21-1, 15-1) Assistant Coach Russian League Champion EuroLeague Champion 2008 Slovakia National Team Head Coach 2009 Slovakia National Team Head Coach EuroBasket 8th Place 2009-10 Spartak Moscow (15-1, 16-0) Head Coach EuroLeague Champion 2010-11 Spartak Moscow (15-3, 11-6) Head Coach EuroLeague Runner-Up 2011-12 Spartak Moscow (14-4, 14-7) Head Coach EuroLeague 6th Place 2012-13 Spartak Moscow (14-4, 13-4) Head Coach EuroLeague 5th Place Russian League Record at Spartak Moscow 58-12,.829 (four seasons) EuroLeague Record at Spartak Moscow 54-17,.761 (four seasons) Overall Record at Spartak Moscow 112-29,.794 (four seasons) WNBA COACHING HISTORY (Regular Season, Postseason) YEAR TEAM POSITION NOTES 2011 Chicago (14-20) Head Coach & GM 5th in East 2012 Chicago (14-20) Head Coach & GM 5th in East 2013 Chicago (24-10, 0-2) Head Coach & GM 1st in East, East Semis 2014 Chicago (15-19, 4-5) Head Coach & GM 4th in East, WNBA Finals 2015 Chicago (21-13, 2-2) Head Coach & GM 2nd in East, East Semis 2016 Chicago (18-16, 2-3) Head Coach & GM 2nd in East, WNBA Semis 2017 Indiana (9-25) Head Coach Career WNBA record 115-123,.473 (seven seasons) Regular season record with Indiana 9-25,.214 (one season) Regular season record at Chicago 106-98,.520 (six seasons) Postseason record at Chicago - 8-12,.400 (four seasons) THE FRANCHISE: CONSISTENCY & EXCELLENCE Overall College & Pro Coaching Record as head coach in the United States (including playoffs) 213-149,.586 (10 seasons) Overall College & Pro Coaching Record as head coach (including playoffs) 325-178,.645 (13 seasons) All records current through end of 2017 season. The Fever have become one of the most consistently successful franchises in the WNBA. Now in their 19th season, Indiana has reached the playoffs 13 times including 12 straight seasons from 2005-16. The Fever have reached the conference finals seven times, including the WNBA Finals in 2009, 2012 and 2015. The Fever became the league s eighth different champion in 2012. It is just the fifth franchise to reach the conference finals five times. The Fever championship was the city s first pro basketball title since the Pacers won the ABA title in 1973. Indiana s 12-year run of reaching the postseason (2005-16) was the longest in league history. The Fever secured 21-13 records in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010 and 2011; and set its club standard with 22-12 records in each of its two seasons reaching the WNBA Finals, 2009 and 2012. Indiana boasted seven 20-win seasons in an eight-year stretch from 2005-12 Only the Fever and Los Angeles Sparks have ever completed seven 20-win seasons; only the Fever has had as many in an eight-year span. Indiana is the first team in WNBA history to amass seven seasons of at least 21 victories. Indiana won 10 or more games at home for the 11th consecutive season in 2012, which is the longest streak in WNBA history Fever President Kelly Krauskopf is the only executive of a WNBA team that has served in that capacity for 18 consecutive seasons. Moreover, she is the ONLY person ever to serve in the top role with the Fever, named its top executive when the club was established in 1999. Prior to her post with Indiana, Krauskopf was the league s director of basketball operations, responsible in part for writing the WNBA s first set of rules. She joins WNBA Legal Counsel Jamin Dershowitz (22 years) as the league s longest tenured top executives.
I N D I A N A F E V E R 11 NATALIE ACHONWA Forward 6-4 190 11/22/92 Notre Dame 14 3 Yrs. WNBA Regular Season Career Highs 2018 Season Highs PTS 26, vs. LVA, 6/12/18 26, vs. LVA, 6/12 FGM 12, vs. LVA, 6/12/18 12, vs. LVA, 6/12 FGA 16, vs. LVA, 6/12/18 16, vs. LVA, 6/12 3FGM --- --- 3FGA --- --- FTM 7(3x), at WAS, 5/20/18 7, at WAS, 5/20 FTA 10, at WAS, 5/20/18 10, at WAS, 5/20 OR 8, at WAS, 5/20/18 8, at WAS, 5/20 DR 11, vs. LVA, 6/12/18 11, vs. LVA, 6/12 TR 15, vs. LVA, 6/12/18 15, vs. LVA, 6/12 A 3(7x), vs. SEA, 7/24/18 3(6x), vs. SEA, 7/24 STL 3, at ATL, 6/14/18 3, at ATL, 6/14 BLK 3(3x), at MIN, 7/3/18 3, at MIN, 7/3 MIN 37:33, vs. LVA, 6/12/18 37:33, vs. LVA, 6/12 2018 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Date OPP W/L MIN FG 3FG FT OR DR TR A PF STL TO BS PTS 5/19 CHI L 19:16 2-6 0-0 0-0 3 3 6 1 1 1 1 0 4 5/20 at was L 24:42 7-11 0-0 7-10 8 4 12 1 3 0 1 0 21 5/22 LA L 16:49 1-2 0-0 4-4 2 6 8 2 3 0 2 0 6 5/24 WAS L 23:31 0-1 0-0 2-2 0 5 5 3 6 2 3 1 2 5/26 at con L 11:04 1-3 0-0 0-0 2 1 3 1 3 0 0 1 2 6/2 NY L 21:04 2-4 0-0 4-6 2 3 5 2 0 1 1 0 8 6/8 DAL L 21:38 4-6 0-0 3-4 3 2 5 0 2 0 0 0 11 6/10 at ny L 27:27 5-10 0-0 0-0 3 7 10 1 4 1 2 1 10 6/12 LV L 37:33 12-15 0-0 2-2 4 11 15 2 2 1 1 1 26 6/14 at atl L 28:26 4-6 0-0 2-2 2 7 9 0 4 3 2 1 10 6/16 ATL W 21:22 2-6 0-0 2-2 1 5 6 3 3 1 2 1 6 6/19 at la L 30:32 4-12 0-0 5-6 6 8 14 2 2 0 4 2 13 6/22 at sea L 27:21 2-8 0-0 0-0 3 2 5 1 1 0 3 1 4 6/24 CON L 33:54 7-7 0-0 2-3 3 4 7 3 4 2 2 0 16 6/27 at con L 21:45 1-5 0-0 0-0 3 3 6 0 6 2 1 0 2 6/29 PHO L 21:10 4-4 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 0 3 1 0 0 8 7/1 ATL L 31:32 6-10 0-0 4-6 2 3 5 3 3 0 1 0 16 7/3 at min W 25:16 7-10 0-0 3-4 2 7 9 1 4 0 0 3 17 7/5 at dal L 21:56 3-7 0-0 3-3 2 2 4 2 6 1 2 0 9 7/11 MIN L 27:50 4-4 0-0 2-2 2 3 5 3 5 1 0 0 10 7/13 at atl L 20:28 2-5 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 1 2 2 0 1 4 7/15 PHO L 28:45 1-4 0-0 4-4 3 3 6 1 6 0 0 0 6 7/18 at min L 23:32 4-6 0-0 1-1 1 3 4 0 3 2 0 0 9 7/20 at la W 31:08 7-10 0-0 1-1 3 6 9 1 3 2 1 1 15 7/22 at lv L 30:14 10-13 0-0 1-1 1 6 7 2 3 1 1 1 21 7/24 SEA L 28:11 3-14 0-0 0-0 6 3 9 3 1 1 3 0 6 8/2 DAL W 26:04 4-7 0-0 5-6 3 2 5 2 5 1 1 0 13 8/4 at ny W 34:06 4-10 0-0 2-3 3 10 13 1 2 0 2 1 10 8/7 SEA L 28:33 4-8 0-0 1-1 1 4 5 0 0 0 0 1 9 8/10 at pho L 10:35 2-5 0-0 0-2 1 0 1 0 4 0 1 0 4 8/11 at lv L 22:23 2-10 0-0 1-2 3 3 6 1 4 1 0 0 5 8/15 WAS L 32:48 5-7 0-0 5-5 0 6 6 1 1 0 0 0 15 8/18 CHI --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 8/19 at chi --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- MISCELLANEOUS TOTALS (last time represented in parenthesis) 20+ points - 3 (21, at LVA, 7/22) 10+ points - 15 (15, vs. WAS, 8/15) 10+ rebounds - 5 (13, at NY, 8/4) 2018 SEASON AVERAGES G GS PPG RPG APG SPG TOPG BPG MPG FG% 3FG% FT% 31 31 9.9 6.7 1.4 0.8 1.2 0.5 25:20.532.000.805 Double-doubles - 5 (10 points, 13 rebounds at NY, 8/4) Achonwa s breakout season boasts averages of 9.9 points and 6.7 rebounds per game. Fifth player in Fever history with at least five double-doubles in a season. Her first four double-doubles came within Indiana s first 12 games: career-highs of 21 points and 12 rebounds at Washington, 5/20; 10 points and 10 rebounds at New York, 6/10; two nights later set new career highs with 26 points and 15 boards in an overtime loss to Las Vegas, 6/12; the fourth came with 13 points and 14 boards at Los Angeles, 6/19. 2017 Through her first three WNBA seasons, Achonwa averaged 6.4 points and 3.2 rebounds over 86 games and 34 starts. Shot 55.7 percent from the field during the 2017 regular season, and currently ranks second in franchise history behind Erlana Larkins in career field goal percentage (.552). Finished with a career-high 19 points as she shot 8-for-10 from the field in 23 minutes against New York, 7/28/17. Led the Fever in scoring with 13 points as she set career highs with seven free throws on eight attempts in 17 minutes of the bench at Dallas, 5/30. 2016 Scored in double figures in three straight games from May 28-June 3, tying the longest streak of her WNBA career and the longest since the first three games of her rookie season in 2015. 2015 Earned 2015 WNBA All-Rookie Team honors after averaging 8.0 points and 3.5 rebounds while leading all first-year players by shooting 55.0 percent from the field during the 2015 regular season. Selected by Indiana with the ninth overall pick in the 2014 WNBA Draft Sat out the entire 2014 WNBA season while rehabbing a torn left ACL suffered during an 2014 NCAA regional final game. COLLEGE - NOTRE DAME Helped Notre Dame achieve a 138-15 record with four trips to the Final Four during her college career (2010-14). Led team in scoring - 7 (15, vs. WAS, 8/15) Led team in rebounding - 14 (13, at NY, 8/4)
I N D I A N A F E V E R 40 KAYLA ALEXANDER Center 6-4 195 1/5/91 Syracuse 13 5 Yrs. WNBA Regular Season Career Highs 2018 Season Highs PTS 19, vs. NY, 8/1/17 10, vs. PHO, 6/29 FGM 9, vs. NY, 8/1/17 5, vs. PHO, 6/29 FGA 13(2x), vs. NY, 8/1/17 6(2x), vs. PHO, 6/29 3FGM --- --- 3FGA --- --- FTM 2(4x), vs. SEA, 8/7 FTA 2(6x), vs. SEA, 8/7 OR 6, at LA, 6/2/16 2(5x), at LVA, 8/11 DR 8(2x), vs. NY, 9/1/17 4, vs. WAS, 5/24 TR 11, at MIN, 7/2/15 5, vs. SEA, 8/7 A 3(2x), at MIN, 7/12/15 1(5x), vs. WAS, 8/15 STL 3, vs. NY, 8/1/17 1(4x), at LVA, 7/22 BLK 3(3x), vs. NY, 8/1/17 2, at MIN, 7/3 MIN 33(2x), vs NY, 9/1/17 18:50, vs. PHO, 6/29 2018 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Date OPP W/L MIN FG 3FG FT OR DR TR A PF STL TO BS PTS 5/19 CHI L 9:23 2-3 0-0 0-0 0 4 4 1 2 0 1 0 4 5/20 at was L 15:18 2-2 0-0 1-2 1 3 4 0 0 0 1 1 5 5/22 LA L 17:20 1-5 0-0 2-2 0 3 3 1 1 0 3 1 4 5/24 WAS L 14:37 3-4 0-0 1-1 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 1 7 5/26 at con L 13:46 2-2 0-0 2-2 0 3 3 0 1 0 2 1 6 6/2 NY L 5:07 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 6/8 DAL L DNP - Coach s Decision 6/10 at ny L 6:10 0-0 0-0 1-2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 6/12 LV L 0:44 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6/14 at atl L DNP - Coach s Decision 6/16 ATL W 6:54 2-4 0-0 2-2 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 6 6/19 at la L 9:28 1-3 0-0 2-2 1 3 4 0 1 0 1 0 4 6/22 at sea L 4:47 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 2 0` 0 0 0 6/24 CON L 6:06 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 6/27 at con L 10:40 3-6 0-0 0-0 2 1 3 0 3 0 1 0 6 6/29 PHO L 18:50 5-6 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 0 10 7/1 ATL L 1:50 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 7/3 at min W 10:53 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 0 4 0 0 2 0 7/5 at dal L 10:42 0-2 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 7/11 MIN L 12:03 3-4 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 6 7/13 at atl L 3:33 1-1 0-0 1-2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 7/15 PHO L 11:15 3-5 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 0 2 0 1 1 6 7/18 at min L 8:38 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 3 3 0 3 0 1 0 0 7/20 at la W 3:56 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 3 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 7/22 at lv L 6:07 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 7/24 SEA L DNP - Coach s Decision 8/2 DAL W 5:53 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 8/4 at ny W DNP - Coach s Decision 8/7 SEA L 7:25 2-3 0-0 2-2 2 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 6 8/10 at pho L 14:04 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 2 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 8/11 at lv L 10:21 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 1 3 1 2 0 2 1 0 8/15 WAS --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 8/18 CHI --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 8/19 at chi --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Acquired via trade from Las Vegas in exchange for a future second-round draft pick on Feb. 1, 2018. A five-year WNBA veteran, Alexander has averaged 4.5 points and 3.1 rebounds per game while shooting 50.1 percent from the field over 154 games (11 starts) with San Antonio to begin her career. 2017 Ranked third in the WNBA last season while shooting a career-best 58.2 percent from the field, and averaged 6.2 points and 3.1 rebounds over 34 games (10 starts) for San Antonio. COLLEGE - SYRACUSE Alexander finished her Syracuse career as the program s all-time leader in points (2,024), blocks (350), field goals (736), free throws made (552), free throws attempted (750) and games played (140)... an honorable mention All-American and threetime All-Big East selection, she set Syracuse single-season marks in scoring and blocked shots. PERSONAL Alexander is a native of North York, Ontario, and is a teammate of fellow Fever frontcourt player Natalie Achonwa on the Canadian National Team. Her younger brother, Kyle, plays on the Tennessee men s basketball team. MISCELLANEOUS TOTALS (last time represented in parenthesis) 10+ points - 1 (10, vs. PHO, 6/29) DNP-CD - 4 (8/4) 2018 SEASON AVERAGES G GS PPG RPG APG SPG TOPG BPG MPG FG% 3FG% FT% 28 0 2.8 2.2 0.2 0.1 0.7 0.4 8:55.552 ---.824
I N D I A N A F E V E R 4 CANDICE DUPREE Forward 6-2 178 8/16/84 Temple 06 12 Yrs. WNBA 2018 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Date OPP W/L MIN FG 3FG FT OR DR TR A PF STL TO BS PTS 5/19 CHI L 31:51 7-14 0-0 0-0 2 6 8 2 1 0 1 1 14 5/20 at was L 31:24 6-10 0-0 1-1 1 9 10 0 4 0 2 0 13 5/22 LA L 30:41 3-8 0-0 0-0 0 7 7 0 1 0 3 0 6 5/24 WAS L 36:10 8-11 0-0 5-5 0 7 7 3 2 1 3 0 21 5/26 at con L 23:29 6-13 0-0 2-2 0 6 6 1 1 3 2 0 14 6/2 NY L 40:13 8-18 0-1 0-1 1 7 8 1 5 0 1 0 16 6/8 DAL L DND - Left Knee 6/10 at ny L NWT - Left Knee 6/12 LV L 24:56 8-13 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 0 2 0 2 1 16 6/14 at atl L 35:39 8-16 0-0 1-2 2 7 9 2 1 1 2 1 17 6/16 ATL W 22:19 2-5 0-0 4-4 1 3 4 2 1 0 0 0 8 6/19 at la L 21:49 1-7 0-0 0-0 1 3 4 0 0 2 2 0 2 6/22 at sea L 32:10 7-14 0-0 1-1 1 6 7 1 1 2 0 0 15 6/24 CON L 36:21 7-12 0-0 1-2 2 6 8 1 2 1 2 1 15 6/27 at con L 33:37 5-8 0-0 4-6 2 3 5 2 1 0 2 0 14 6/29 PHO L 25:51 3-9 0-0 0-0 1 5 6 1 1 0 3 0 6 7/1 ATL L 33:50 8-12 0-0 1-1 1 6 7 2 0 2 1 2 17 7/3 at min W 35:58 3-7 0-0 0-1 1 8 9 0 2 0 0 0 6 7/5 at dal L 30:34 7-13 0-0 7-7 0 3 3 2 2 1 2 0 21 7/11 MIN L 26:37 4-15 0-0 0-0 1 5 6 2 2 0 1 0 8 7/13 at atl L 24:14 4-12 0-0 1-2 2 3 5 3 3 0 1 0 9 7/15 PHO L 34:44 9-20 0-0 5-5 1 8 9 1 1 1 1 0 23 7/18 at min L 33:50 7-15 0-0 6-6 1 3 4 1 1 1 2 0 20 7/20 at la W 34:09 7-14 0-0 2-3 3 3 6 3 3 2 1 0 16 7/22 at lv L 31:05 5-11 0-0 3-4 2 5 7 1 4 1 1 0 13 7/24 SEA L 34:00 7-15 0-0 0-0 2 10 12 4 1 2 2 0 14 8/2 DAL L 36:07 6-13 0-0 0-1 1 2 3 3 3 3 3 0 12 8/4 at ny W 36:31 10-18 0-0 5-5 2 4 6 2 3 2 2 9 25 8/7 SEA L 33:38 10-12 0-0 2-2 1 7 8 3 2 2 3 0 22 8/10 at pho L 20:54 2-9 0-0 0-0 0 5 5 1 0 0 0 0 4 8/11 at lv L 19:37 4-13 0-0 0-0 2 3 5 1 1 1 3 1 8 8/15 WAS L 31:43 4-10 0-0 0-0 1 4 5 1 1 0 2 0 8 8/18 CHI --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 8/19 at chi --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- MISCELLANEOUS TOTALS (last time represented in parenthesis) 20+ points - 6 (22, vs. SEA, 8/7) 10+ points - 20 (22, vs. SEA, 8/7) 10+ rebounds - 2 (12, vs. SEA, 7/24) Double-doubles - 2 (14 points, 12 rebounds vs. SEA, 7/24) Led team in scoring - 10 (22, vs. SEA, 8/7) Led team in rebounding - 14 (8, vs. SEA, 8/7) Led team in assists - 1 (4, vs. SEA, 7/24) Regular Season Career Highs Fever Regular Season Career Highs 2018 Season Highs PTS 32, at MIN, 7/24/10 31, vs. MIN, 8/6/17 25, at NY, 8/4 FGM 15, vs. MIN, 8/6/17 15, vs. MIN, 8/6/17 10(2x), vs. SEA, 8/7 FGA 26, at DET, 7/10/07 22, at CHI, 6/18/17 20, vs. PHO, 7/15 3FGM 3(2x), vs. SEA, 7/12/09 0 0 3FGA 5(2x), vs. CON, 8/1/09 1(2x), vs. SA, 7/12 0 FTM 11(2x), vs. PHO, 6/7/17 11, vs. PHO, 6/7/17 7, at DAL, 7/5 FTA 13, at ATL, 8/2/15 12, vs. PHO, 6/7/17 7, at DAL, 7/5 OR 8(2x), vs. IND, 6/19/11 4, vs. MIN, 8/6/17 3, at LAS, 7/20 DR 17, at SAN, 8/17/14 10(3x), vs. SEA, 7/24/18 10, vs. SEA, 7/24 TR 20, vs. IND, 8/7/07 12(2x), vs. SEA, 7/24/18 12, vs. SEA, 7/24 A 7(2x), vs. WAS, 8/20/17 7, vs. WAS, 8/20/17 4, vs. SEA, 7/24 STL 5, at SAC, 7/7/09 3(3x), vs. DAL, 8/2/18 3(2x), vs. DAL, 8/2 BLK 4(4x), vs. LA, 5/26/12 2(3x), vs. ATL, 7/1/18 2, vs. ATL, 7/1 MIN 52, vs. SEA, 7/14/10 41, vs. PHO, 6/7/17 36:31, at NY, 8/4 2018 SEASON AVERAGES G GS PPG RPG APG SPG TOPG BPG MPG FG% 3FG% FT% 30 30 13.4 6.4 1.5 0.9 1.7 0.2 30:48.480.000.836 Just three points from moving past Lauren Jackson into eighth among WNBA career scoring leaders, also eighth among rebounding leaders; third in career field goals made, first in 2-point field goals made, 18th in free throws made and 20th in games played. Against Washington, 8/15, became the ninth player in league history to eclipse 6,000 career points. Against Phoenix, 7/15, passed Becky Hammon (5,841) into ninth place on the WNBA career scoring chart and passed Tamika Catchings (2,385) on the all-time list for field goals made. Six-time WNBA All-Star and a WNBA champion with Phoenix in 2014, entered 2018 as the only active WNBA player with over 5,000 career points and 2,000 career rebounds. 2017 Was named a WNBA All-Star for the sixth time in her career and ranked 17th in the WNBA in scoring with a team-high 15.0 points per game, 23rd in rebounding, 15th in field goal percentage and 13th in free throw percentage in 2017. Fell one point shy of her career high as she finished with 31 points on a careerbest 15-of-21 shooting from the field in Indiana s win over first-place Minnesota, 8/6/17. Posted her first double-double in a Fever uniform and the 61st of her WNBA career with 16 points and a season-high 12 boards in the win over Seattle, 6/9/17. Scored a season-high 23 points in her first matchup against her former team against Phoenix, 6/7. She tied her career high with 11 free throws on 12 attempts in 41 minutes of action. Acquired along with a second-round draft pick from Phoenix in a three-team trade that sent forward Lynetta Kizer and a firstround draft pick to Connecticut on Feb. 21, 2017. COLLEGE - TEMPLE A two-time All-American at Temple, she played under head coach and former WNBA star Dawn Staley and posted career averages of 15.0 points, 8.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.9 blocks per game from 2002-06. DND/NWT-Left Knee - 2 (6/8 to 6/10; Team record: 0-2)
I N D I A N A F E V E R 42 SHENISE JOHNSON Guard 5-11 172 12/8/90 Miami (FL) 12 6 Yrs. WNBA Regular Season Career Highs Fever Regular Season Career Highs 2018 Season Highs PTS 24, at SEA, 5/14/17 24, at SEA, 5/14/17 --- FGM 10, vs. ATL, 9/15/13 9(2x), at SEA, 5/14/17 --- FGA 18, vs. LA, 8/31/13 15(2x), at SEA, 5/14/17 --- 3FGM 5, at SEA, 7/10/16 5, at SEA, 7/10/16 --- 3FGA 8(2x), at LA, 9/4/16 8(2x), at LA, 9/4/16 --- FTM 8, at CON, 6/30/15 8, at CON, 6/30/15 --- FTA 10, at CON, 6/30/15 10, at CON, 6/30/15 --- OR 5, vs. IND, 5/24/13 4, vs. WAS, 8/27/16 --- DR 9, at WAS, 8/11/15 9, at WAS, 8/11/15 --- TR 11, vs. WAS, 7/2/15 11, vs. WAS, 7/2/15 --- A 8, at CHI, 8/17/14 7(2x), at NY, 7/21/16 --- STL 4(5x), vs. WAS, 7/2/15 4(2x), vs. WAS, 7/2/15 --- BLK 2, at WAS, 9/11/16 2, at WAS, 9/11/16 --- MIN 36, at PHO, 9/13/13 35, at SEA, 5/14/17 --- 2018 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Date OPP W/L MIN FG 3FG FT OR DR TR A PF STL TO BS PTS 5/19 CHI L DND - Left ACL Rehabilitation 5/20 at was L DND - Left ACL Rehabilitation 5/22 LA L DND - Left ACL Rehabilitation 5/24 WAS L DND - Left ACL Rehabilitation 5/26 at con L DND - Left ACL Rehabilitation 6/2 NY L DND - Left ACL Rehabilitation 6/8 DAL L DND - Left ACL Rehabilitation 6/10 at ny L DND - Left ACL Rehabilitation 6/12 LV L DND - Left ACL Rehabilitation 6/14 at atl L NWT - Left ACL Rehabilitation 6/16 ATL W DND - Left ACL Rehabilitation 6/19 at la L DND - Left ACL Rehabilitation 6/22 at sea L DND - Left ACL Rehabilitation 6/24 CON L DND - Left ACL Rehabilitation 6/27 at con L DND - Left ACL Rehabilitation 6/29 PHO L DND - Left ACL Rehabilitation 7/1 ATL L DND - Left ACL Rehabilitation 7/3 at min W DND - Left ACL Rehabilitation 7/5 at dal L DND - Left ACL Rehabilitation 7/11 MIN L DND - Left ACL Rehabilitation 7/13 at atl L DND - Left ACL Rehabilitation 7/15 PHO L DND - Left ACL Rehabilitation 7/18 at min L DND - Left ACL Rehabilitation 7/20 at la W DND - Left ACL Rehabilitation 7/22 at lv L DND - Left ACL Rehabilitation 7/24 SEA L DND - Left ACL Rehabilitation 8/2 DAL W DND - Left ACL Rehabilitation 8/4 at ny W NWT - Left ACL Rehabilitation 8/7 SEA L DND - Left ACL Rehabilitation 8/10 at pho L DND - Left ACL Rehabilitation 8/11 at lv L DND - Left ACL Rehabilitation 8/15 WAS L DND - Left ACL Rehabilitation 8/18 CHI --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 8/19 at chi --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- MISCELLANEOUS TOTALS (last time represented in parenthesis) 2017 SEASON AVERAGES G GS PPG RPG APG SPG TOPG BPG MPG FG% 3FG% FT% 14 13 11.3 3.4 2.5 1.5 1.3 0.3 24.9.433.333.950 DND/NWT-Left ACL Rehabilitation - 32 (5/19-8/15; Team record: 5-27) Johnson tore her left ACL on July 11, 2017 when the Fever were 7-9, approaching the midway point of the season. Indiana finished last season 2-16 after her injury, and is 7-43 overall since that time. Remains sidelined during rehabilitation from a left ACL injury sustained last season. 2017 Johnson tore the ACL in her left knee in practice on July 11, 2017 and missed the final 18 games of the regular season. Indiana was 7-9 at the time of her injury, though finished 2-16 the rest of the way. Ranked second in the WNBA in free throw percentage, 30th in assists and eighth in steals at the time of her injury. Tipped off the 2017 season by setting a new career high with 24 points as she shot 9-for-15 from the field, 3-for-6 from three-point range and 3-for-4 from the foul line in the opener at Seattle, 5/14. She also led the team with eight rebounds, four assists and three steals. Saw her streak of 40 consecutive free throws made come to an end as she missed her first attempt of the season at Seattle, 5/14. Her 40 straight free throws made (July 15-Sept. 18, 2016) is the thirdlongest streak in franchise history, behind teammate Tiffany Mitchell s streaks of 43 and 42. 2016 Johnson led the WNBA during the 2016 regular season in free throw percentage and tied Stephanie White s Fever franchise record for the best free throw percentage in a season as she shot 93.8 percent from the line this season. Ranked 14th in the WNBA in 2016 season in three-point percentage (.359) and 18th with 1.21 steals per game. 2015 In her first season with the Fever in 2015, Johnson averaged 10.9 points (25th in the WNBA), a career-high 4.9 rebounds (22nd) and 2.4 assists (21st) per game. SAN ANTONIO, 2012-14 Selected by San Antonio with the fifth overall selection in the 2012 WNBA Draft. COLLEGE - MIAMI Was a three-time All-ACC First Team selection and two-time All-American at the University of Miami as she averaged 17.3 points, 7.7 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 3.0 steals per game from 2008-12.
I N D I A N A F E V E R 23 STEPHANIE MAVUNGA Forward 6-3 205 2/24/95 Ohio State 18 Rookie 2018 Season Highs PTS 10, vs. DAL, 6/8 FGM 5, vs. DAL, 6/8 FGA 6, vs. DAL, 6/8 3FGM 0 3FGA 1, at NY, 6/10 FTM 2(3x), at PHO, 8/10 FTA 2(5x), at PHO, 8/10 OR 4, vs. ATL, 6/16 DR 4, at NY, 6/10 TR 6(3x), at PHO, 8/10 A 1(2x), vs. ATL, 6/16 STL 2(2x), at PHO, 8/10 BLK 2(2x), vs. ATL, 6/16 MIN 18:22, vs. DAL, 6/8 2018 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Date OPP W/L MIN FG 3FG FT OR DR TR A PF STL TO BS PTS 5/19 CHI L 11:21 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5/20 at was L DNP - Coach s Decision 5/22 LA L 5:51 0-0 0-0 2-2 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 5/24 WAS L 1:52 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5/26 at con L 15:10 3-3 0-0 2-2 1 3 4 0 4 0 1 1 8 6/2 NY L 4:49 0-2 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 6/8 DAL L 18:22 5-6 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 0 5 2 1 0 10 6/10 at ny L 15:08 3-5 0-1 1-2 1 4 5 0 1 0 1 2 7 6/12 LV L 6:57 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 3 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 6/14 at atl L 11:34 2-3 0-0 1-2 3 3 6 0 4 0 0 0 5 6/16 ATL W 11:44 2-3 0-0 0-0 4 2 6 1 1 1 1 2 4 6/19 at la L DND - Left Ankle 6/22 at sea L DND - Left Ankle 6/24 CON L DND - Left Ankle 6/27 at con L DND - Left Ankle 6/29 PHO L DND - Left Ankle 7/1 ATL L DND - Left Ankle 7/3 at min W 3:51 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 7/5 at dal L 7:22 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 7/11 MIN L DNP - Coach s Decision 7/13 at atl L 15:59 1-2 0-0 2-2 3 1 4 1 1 0 1 0 4 7/15 PHO L DNP - Coach s Decision 7/18 at min L 7:50 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 7/20 at la W 1:05 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 7/22 at lv L 3:39 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7/24 SEA L 4:19 1-4 0-0 0-0 3 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 8/2 DAL W 8:03 1-3 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 8/4 at ny W 2:25 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 8/7 SEA L 2:33 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 8/10 at pho L 15:21 2-6 0-0 2-2 3 3 6 0 2 2 0 0 6 8/11 at lv L 6:50 1-2 0-0 1-1 0 2 2 0 2 0 1 0 3 8/15 WAS L 1:47 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 8/18 CHI --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 8/19 at chi --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 2018 SEASON AVERAGES G GS PPG RPG APG SPG TOPG BPG MPG FG% 3FG% FT% 23 0 2.3 2.3 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.3 7:59.477.000.846 Contributed a season-high six rebounds in both games vs. Atlanta, 6/14 and 6/16, and again at Phoenix, 8/10. Reached double-figure scoring for the first time as she made her first five shots from the field in a 10-point outing against Dallas, 6/8. Made her first career field goal and shot a perfect 3-for-3 from the floor and 2-for- 2 from the free throw line on her way to eight points and four rebounds at Connecticut, 5/26. Scored her first WNBA points with a pair of free throws against Los Angeles, 5/22. Was selected by the Fever with the 14th overall pick in the second round of the 2018 WNBA Draft. COLLEGE - OHIO STATE Was a semifinalist for the Katrina McClain Power Forward of the Year in 2017-18 as she averaged 16.6 points and 11.0 rebounds per game. Set a school record with 385 rebounds and ranked eighth in the country while shooting 63.2 percent from the field. Averaged 13.4 points and 9.8 rebounds and shot 54.8 percent from the field over four collegiate seasons at North Carolina (2013-15) and Ohio State (2016-18). Mavunga was a three-time all-league performer, twice in the Big Ten and once in the ACC as a sophomore at North Carolina. PERSONAL A native of Brownsburg, Ind., in suburban Indianapolis, Mavunga is the third Indiana Miss Basketball to suit up for the Fever, joining Stephanie White and Shyra Ely. She is the sister-in-law of former Fever guard Jeanette Pohlen-Mavunga, the teammate of fellow rookie Kelsey Mitchell at Ohio State and was a USA Basketball teammate with Erica McCall. MISCELLANEOUS TOTALS (last time represented in parenthesis) 10+ points - 1 (10, vs. DAL, 6/8) Led team in rebounding - 1 (6, vs. ATL, 6/16) DNP-CD - 3 (7/15) DNP-Left Ankle - 6 (6/19-7/1; Team record: 0-6)
I N D I A N A F E V E R 22 ERICA McCALL Forward 6-2 182 8/21/95 Stanford 17 1 Yr. WNBA Regular Season Career Highs 2018 Season Highs PTS 12, at WAS, 8/12/17 9(3x), at LVA, 8/11 FGM 5, at WAS, 8/12/17 4(2x), at LVA, 8/11 FGA 13, vs. DAL, 6/8/18 13, vs. DAL, 6/8 3FGM 1, at MIN, 8/18/17 1, at NY, 6/10 3FGA 2, vs. DAL, 6/8/18 2(2x), at NY, 6/10 FTM 3(3x), at PHO, 8/10/18 3(2x), at PHO, 8/10 FTA 6, at PHO, 8/10/18 6, at PHO, 8/10 OR 5(2x), vs. DAL, 6/8/18 5(2x), vs. DAL, 6/8 DR 8, at CON, 7/30/17 6, vs. DAL, 6/8 TR 11, vs. DAL, 6/8/18 11, vs. DAL, 6/8 A 2(3x), at NY, 6/10/18 2(2x), at NY, 6/10 STL 2, at CON, 6/27/18 2, at CON, 6/27 BLK 4, at PHO, 8/10/18 4, at PHO, 8/10 MIN 32:16, vs. DAL, 6/8/18 32:16, vs. DAL, 6/8 2018 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Date OPP W/L MIN FG 3FG FT OR DR TR A PF STL TO BS PTS 5/19 CHI L 8:09 2-3 0-0 0-0 1 2 3 1 2 0 0 0 4 5/20 at was L 8:36 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 3 0 2 0 2 5/22 LA L 9:19 1-5 0-0 2-2 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 4 5/24 WAS L 3:50 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 5/26 at con L 16:31 2-6 0-1 0-0 5 4 9 2 2 0 3 0 4 6/2 NY L 18:47 1-3 0-1 0-0 2 1 3 0 4 1 0 1 2 6/8 DAL L 32:16 4-13 0-2 1-1 5 6 11 0 6 1 0 1 9 6/10 at ny L 31:15 1-8 1-2 0-0 2 1 3 2 3 1 0 0 3 6/12 LV L 19:50 2-6 0-1 0-0 2 1 3 0 3 0 1 1 4 6/14 at atl L 4:21 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 6/16 ATL W 17:41 3-6 0-0 3-3 2 2 4 1 3 1 1 1 9 6/19 at la L 18:11 2-4 0-0 0-0 3 1 4 0 3 0 1 0 4 6/22 at sea L 15:42 1-3 0-0 0-0 3 4 7 0 2 1 1 0 2 6/24 CON L 3:39 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6/27 at con L 13:58 2-4 0-0 0-0 2 1 3 1 0 2 0 2 4 6/29 PHO L 14:09 1-4 0-1 0-0 1 2 3 0 2 1 1 0 2 7/1 ATL L 12:48 1-3 0-0 0-0 1 2 3 1 2 0 0 1 2 7/3 at min W 4:02 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 7/5 at dal L 15:53 3-4 0-0 0-1 0 5 5 0 3 0 0 0 6 7/11 MIN L 13:23 2-3 0-0 1-1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 7/13 at atl L 15:46 1-3 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 7/15 PHO L 5:16 0-0 0-0 1-2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 7/18 at min L 6:10 1-3 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 7/20 at la W 9:42 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 2 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 7/22 at lv L 8:55 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 2 7/24 SEA L 13:30 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 2 8/2 DAL W 3:53 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 8/4 at ny W 6:58 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 8/7 SEA L 7:51 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 8/10 at pho L 19:06 1-6 0-0 3-6 3 2 5 0 1 0 0 4 5 8/11 at lv L 20:49 4-6 0-0 1-2 0 2 2 1 3 1 0 1 9 8/15 WAS L 9:42 2-3 0-0 1-1 4 2 6 1 1 0 0 0 5 8/18 CHI --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 8/19 at chi --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 2018 SEASON AVERAGES G GS PPG RPG APG SPG TOPG BPG MPG FG% 3FG% FT% 32 2 3.1 2.8 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 12:48.393.125.684 Posted her first double-digit rebounding effort with 11 against Dallas, 6/8, narrowly missing her first double-double while finishing with nine points. 2017 Ranked fifth among all rookies in the WNBA with an average of 2.0 rebounds per game and 11th with 2.9 points per game in 2017. Posted her highest-scoring game of the season as she shot 5-for-7 from the field for 12 points to go with five rebounds in 22 minutes off the bench at Washington, 8/12/17. Made her first career start and finished with four points, a season-high nine rebounds and two blocks in 29 minutes at Connecticut, 7/30/17. Made her WNBA debut in the 2017 season opener at Seattle, 5/14, and shot 1-for-3 from the field for two points to go with one rebound in five minutes off the bench. The Fever selected McCall with the 17th overall pick in the second round of the 2017 WNBA Draft. COLLEGE - STANFORD In four seasons at Stanford (2013-17), she led the Cardinal to two Final Four appearances, three Elite Eight berths and three PAC-12 championships. She started 38 games and led Stanford with 14.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game while leading the team to the Final Four as a senior in 2016-17. PERSONAL McCall is the the daughter of Cal State- Bakersfield women s basketball coach Greg McCall. Her older sister, DeWanna Bonner, is a WNBA All-Star forward and two-time league champion for the Phoenix Mercury. Her younger brother is a California prep star who is committed to play at Cal State- Bakersfield. MISCELLANEOUS TOTALS (last time represented in parenthesis) 10+ rebounds - 1 (11, vs. DAL, 6/8) Led team in rebounding - 4 (5, at DAL, 7/5)
I N D I A N A F E V E R 0 KELSEY MITCHELL Guard 5-8 160 11/12/95 Ohio State 18 Rookie 2018 Season Highs PTS 26(3x), vs. SEA, 7/24 FGM 9(2x), vs. NY, 6/2 FGA 22, vs. DAL, 6/8 3FGM 5(3x), vs. PHO, 6/29 3FGA 11, vs. WAS, 5/24 FTM 7, vs. SEA, 7/24 FTA 9, at CON, 5/26 OR 1(6x), at PHO, 8/10 DR 4(3x), vs. SEA, 7/24 TR 5(2x), vs. SEA, 7/24 A 5(3x), at LAS, 7/20 STL 2(3x), at MIN, 7/3 BLK 1(3x), vs. SEA, 8/7 MIN 41:55, vs. LVA, 6/12 2018 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Date OPP W/L MIN FG 3FG FT OR DR TR A PF STL TO BS PTS 5/19 CHI L 13:34 2-8 1-5 0-0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 5 5/20 at was L 25:34 5-11 3-4 3-5 0 1 1 2 1 2 2 0 16 5/22 LA L 32:13 6-15 2-9 6-6 0 3 3 4 3 0 1 0 20 5/24 WAS L 30:42 9-16 5-11 2-2 0 1 1 1 5 1 2 0 25 5/26 at con L 31:02 4-12 4-8 6-9 1 0 1 1 4 1 5 0 18 6/2 NY L 30:35 9-17 5-9 3-5 0 3 3 2 4 1 2 0 26 6/8 DAL L 35:19 8-22 4-10 6-6 0 0 0 4 5 0 5 0 26 6/10 at ny L 33:25 7-14 2-7 3-4 1 2 3 4 3 1 2 0 19 6/12 LV L 41:55 5-12 4-9 3-4 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 17 6/14 at atl L 25:58 1-12 0-5 0-0 1 4 5 1 2 0 1 1 2 6/16 ATL W 31:31 7-16 3-8 2-2 0 2 2 5 2 0 2 0 19 6/19 at la L 25:42 3-9 0-2 1-2 0 2 2 3 2 0 2 0 7 6/22 at sea L 20:46 4-14 1-7 2-2 0 2 2 1 2 1 1 0 11 6/24 CON L 30:02 4-17 3-6 0-0 1 1 2 4 4 0 4 0 11 6/27 at con L 29:23 4-11 3-6 4-5 0 1 1 3 3 2 2 0 15 6/29 PHO L 27:57 5-13 5-10 4-4 0 2 2 1 1 1 2 0 19 7/1 ATL L 25:20 1-8 0-3 1-2 0 3 3 4 1 0 3 1 3 7/3 at min W 28:41 3-14 0-5 3-4 0 4 4 5 1 2 2 0 9 7/5 at dal L 14:28 2-9 1-5 0-0 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 1 5 7/11 MIN L 19:49 3-6 3-5 2-2 0 0 0 2 3 0 2 0 11 7/13 at atl L 18:52 2-8 2-7 2-2 0 0 0 2 3 1 2 0 8 7/15 PHO L 13:52 1-6 0-3 2-2 0 1 1 3 4 0 1 0 4 7/18 at min L 21:46 3-8 0-3 0-0 0 0 0 3 2 0 3 0 6 7/20 at la W 23:09 3-10 3-8 0-0 0 0 0 5 2 0 1 0 9 7/22 at lv L 15:37 3-10 1-4 2-4 0 1 1 4 1 0 2 0 9 7/24 SEA L 31:31 8-10 3-10 7-7 1 4 5 3 4 1 1 0 26 8/2 DAL W 15:34 3-10 1-4 3-5 0 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 10 8/4 at ny W 14:41 1-9 0-4 0-0 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 0 2 8/7 SEA L 21:21 5-11 1-2 3-3 0 1 1 4 4 0 4 1 14 8/10 at pho L 25:12 7-20 4-9 2-2 1 1 2 4 1 1 1 0 20 8/11 at lv L 16:03 4-11 2-7 1-2 0 2 2 2 1 1 2 0 11 8/15 WAS L 15:02 3-12 1-6 0-0 1 1 2 4 0 1 0 0 7 8/18 CHI --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 8/19 at chi --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Third in league history with 67 3-pointers by a rookie...fifth in Fever history by any player. Reached the 100-point mark in just her sixth career game Only six players in WNBA history have reached 100 points in fewer than six games (Ruthie Bolton, 1997; Nikki McCray, 1998; Tamika Catchings, 2002; Seimone Augustus, 2006; Cappie Pondexter, 2006; A ja Wilson, 2018). COLLEGE - OHIO STATE Finished her four-year college career as the second-highest scorer in NCAA history (3,402 points) by virtue of scoring in double figures in all but two games throughout her college career and hitting more 3-pointers (497) than any player in women s history. She holds eight Big Ten records and four NCAA career marks including most 3FG made, most 3FG attempted (1,286) and most field goal attempts (2,560). Mitchell was the first four-time All- American in Ohio State history and was named Big Ten Player of the Year three times (2015, 2017, 2018). She played and started in a school-record 139 games while leading OSU to 106 wins, two Big Ten regular season titles, a Big Ten tournament title and four trips to the NCAA Tournament She scored in double figures in all but two college games, and hit a 3-pointer in all but three. Finished her senior season in 2017-18 ranked third in the country in scoring with 24.3 points per game and posted career highs with a 44.8 shooting clip overall and 40.2 percent from distance...she was fourth in the country with 129 3-pointers to set a new OSU and Big Ten season mark. MISCELLANEOUS TOTALS (last time represented in parenthesis) 20+ points - 6 (20, at PHO, 8/10) 10+ points - 19 (11, at LVA, 8/11) Led team in scoring - 9 (20, at PHO, 8/10) ` Led team in assists - 9 (4, at PHO, 8/10) 2018 SEASON AVERAGES G GS PPG RPG APG SPG TOPG BPG MPG FG% 3FG% FT% 32 17 12.8 1.6 2.6 0.7 1.9 0.1 24:34.347.337.802
I N D I A N A F E V E R 3 TIFFANY MITCHELL Guard 5-9 152 9/23/94 South Carolina 16 2 Yrs. WNBA Regular Season Career Highs 2018 Season Highs PTS 21, at CON, 6/5/16 17(3x), at PHO, 8/10 FGM 7(3x), at CHI, 6/18/17 6(4x), at PHO, 8/10 FGA 15, at ATL, 5/29/16 14, vs. DAL, 6/8 3FGM 4, at LA, 7/6/16 3, at LVA, 8/11 3FGA 6(4x), at LA, 7/17/17 5, vs. LVA, 6/12 FTM 8(4x), vs. ATL, 6/15/17 7, at ATL, 6/14 FTA 9, at ATL, 6/14/18 9, at ATL, 6/14 OR 4, at LVA, 8/11/18 4, at LVA, 8/11 DR 7(2x), vs. WAS, 7/14/17 6, at PHO, 8/10 TR 9, at PHO, 8/10/18 9, at PHO, 8/10 A 7(2x), at NY, 6/10/18 7(2x), at NY, 6/10 STL 4(3x), at SA, 7/20/17 3, vs. PHO, 7/15 BLK 2, vs. DAL, 6/8/18 2, vs. DAL, 6/8 MIN 44:13, vs. LVA, 6/12/18 44:13, vs. LVA, 6/12 2018 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Date OPP W/L MIN FG 3FG FT OR DR TR A PF STL TO BS PTS 5/19 CHI L 29:52 3-9 1-1 4-4 1 1 2 0 3 2 0 0 11 5/20 at was L 19:57 0-6 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 5/22 LA L 28:23 6-12 2-4 0-0 1 4 5 1 1 1 1 1 14 5/24 WAS L 33:21 5-13 0-2 3-5 1 1 2 7 2 2 1 0 13 5/26 at con L 16:40 1-6 0-2 2-4 2 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 4 6/2 NY L 31:46 5-9 0-0 0-0 0 4 4 3 4 2 1 0 10 6/8 DAL L 32:04 4-14 1-2 3-4 2 5 7 3 2 0 1 2 12 6/10 at ny L 31:07 5-13 1-3 3-3 0 4 4 7 1 0 4 0 14 6/12 LV L 44:13 6-13 1-5 4-4 0 3 3 6 4 2 3 1 17 6/14 at atl L 34:05 3-12 0-3 7-9 1 3 4 2 4 0 2 1 13 6/16 ATL W 26:48 2-7 0-1 3-3 0 3 3 3 1 2 2 0 7 6/19 at la L 29:20 4-11 0-3 2-3 0 5 5 1 0 0 2 0 10 6/22 at sea L 19:40 1-4 0-1 2-2 1 0 1 2 1 0 2 0 4 6/24 CON L 33:17 5-10 1-1 1-1 0 0 0 3 2 0 1 0 12 6/27 at con L 23:26 2-7 0-2 4-4 0 0 0 3 1 0 3 0 8 6/29 PHO L 26:15 4-9 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 2 3 0 2 0 8 7/1 ATL L 30:03 2-8 0-2 2-2 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 6 7/3 at min W 23:22 3-5 0-0 3-4 0 3 3 4 2 1 1 0 9 7/5 at dal L 23:28 1-10 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 2 7/11 MIN L 14:05 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 2 2 0 1 0 3 1 0 7/13 at atl L 22:03 6=8 2-2 3-4 2 4 6 2 2 2 2 0 17 7/15 PHO L 27:02 3-7 0-2 6-6 1 2 3 2 2 3 2 0 12 7/18 at min L 13:12 2-7 1-1 2-2 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 7 7/20 at la W 14:55 2-6 1-3 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 5 7/22 at lv L 14:41 1-4 0-0 2-4 0 2 2 1 2 1 2 0 4 7/24 SEA L 24:51 1-7 0-3 1-2 0 3 3 0 1 1 1 0 3 8/2 DAL W 18:39 4-5 0-0 2-2 1 2 3 0 2 1 1 0 10 8/4 at ny W 22:52 1-6 0-0 3-4 1 5 6 2 1 0 1 0 2 8/7 SEA L 18:42 2-8 0-1 2-2 0 4 4 2 2 0 1 0 6 8/10 at pho L 24:39 6-10 0-1 5-5 3 6 9 0 0 2 0 0 17 8/11 at lv L 29:03 4-12 3-3 0-0 4 4 8 5 2 1 2 1 11 8/15 WAS L 26:53 2-8 0-2 3-4 2 1 3 1 3 0 2 0 7 8/18 CHI --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 8/19 at chi --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- MISCELLANEOUS TOTALS (last time represented in parenthesis) 2018 SEASON AVERAGES G GS PPG RPG APG SPG TOPG BPG MPG FG% 3FG% FT% 32 20 8.7 3.1 2.2 0.8 1.5 0.2 25:17.358.259.828 The Fever franchise leader in career free throw percentage at 90.3 percent entering the 2018 season. 2017 Ranked fourth in the WNBA last season in free throw percentage at 92.2 percent on the season. She set a franchise record with 43 consecutive free throws made from May 20-June 28, passing her own record of 42 straight made free throws set during her rookie season in 2016. Scored a season-high 19 points and recorded a career-best five assists in the road win at Chicago, 6/19/17. Scored 10 points and set a career high with eight rebounds against Washington, 7/14/17. 2016 She finished fourth in the WNBA in 2016 in free throw percentage at 91.1 percent from the line. Mitchell became only the fourth Fever rookie in team history to play in all 34 games and finished second behind Tamika Catchings 2002 rookie scoring records with 286 points, an average of 8.3 points per game in 2016. Scored in double figures 14 times in the regular season, second among Fever rookies in franchise history. She began the season with eight straight games with 10 or more points, the longest streak by a Fever rookie to begin her career. Selected by Indiana with the ninth overall pick in the first round of the 2016 WNBA Draft. COLLEGE - SOUTH CAROLINA Averaged 14.9 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game while shooting 41.5 percent from the field, 33.9 percent from three-point range and 81.6 percent from the free throw line during her senior season at South Carolina. A three-time All-American, including a First Team All-America selection during her junior season in 2014-15 season, Mitchell averaged 13.6 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.7 steals in 139 career games. 10+ points - 15 (11, at LVA, 8/11) Led team in scoring - 1 (17, at ATL, 7/13) Led team in rebounding - 3 (8, at LVA, 8/11) Led team in assists - 4 (5, at LVA, 8/11)
I N D I A N A F E V E R 25 CAPPIE PONDEXTER Guard 5-9 160 01/07/83 Rutgers 06 12 Yrs. WNBA 2018 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Date OPP W/L MIN FG 3FG FT OR DR TR A PF STL TO BS PTS 5/20 at min W 10 0-0 0-0 2-2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 5/22 at ind W 20 3-10 0-1 2-2 0 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 8 5/24 at con L 15 1-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 2 5/27 PHO W 8 3-3 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 6 6/3 MIN W 4 0-2 0-0 2-2 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 2 6/7 SEA L 12 3-9 0-1 1-1 1 2 3 1 1 0 1 0 7 6/10 CHI W 15 1-2 0-0 4-4 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 0 6 6/12 ATL W 9 2-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 6/15 at was W 4 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6/17 at chi W 10 0-4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 6/19 IND W DNP - Coach s Decision 6/22 at dal L 13 2-4 0-0 5-5 0 1 1 1 2 0 1 0 9 6/24 NY W 9 0-1 0-0 1-3 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 6/26 DAL W 5 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 free agent 6/29 PHO free agent 7/1 ATL L DNP - Coach s Decision 7/3 at min W 20:57 4-13 1-1 3-3 1 4 5 0 2 1 0 0 12 7/5 at dal L 26:02 6-11 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 12 7/11 MIN L 23:51 4-12 0-1 1-2 0 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 9 7/13 at atl L 17:37 3-11 0-0 2-2 1 1 2 2 1 2 3 0 8 7/15 PHO L 31:05 8-15 1-4 0-0 1 2 3 4 2 0 1 0 17 7/18 at min L 26:14 4-11 0-1 2-2 1 2 3 4 3 0 2 0 10 7/20 at la W 26:16 6-16 1-4 3-4 0 4 4 5 2 1 1 0 16 7/22 at lv L 29:49 2-10 0-1 1-2 0 2 2 7 1 0 2 0 5 7/24 SEA L 29:33 4-8 1-2 1-2 0 3 3 2 2 0 1 0 10 8/2 DAL W 23:16 7-10 2-3 2-2 0 4 4 1 4 0 2 0 18 8/4 at ny W 30:44 3-15 1-4 3-3 0 2 2 0 3 2 2 0 10 8/7 SEA L 25:15 1-10 0-2 0-0 0 3 3 5 2 1 2 0 2 8/10 at pho L 18:37 5-9 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 1 2 1 2 0 10 8/11 at lv L 19:13 2-6 0-0 2-2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 6 8/15 WAS L 14:55 2-4 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 4 8/18 CHI --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 8/19 at chi --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- MISCELLANEOUS TOTALS (last time represented in parenthesis) 10+ points - 9 (10, at PHO, 8/10) Led team in scoring - 2 (18, vs. DAL, 8/2) Led team in assists - 5 (5, vs. SEA, 8/7) Regular Season Career Highs Fever Regular Season Career Highs 2018 Season Highs PTS 40, vs. IND, 7/18/10 18, vs. DAL, 8/2/18 18, vs. DAL, 8/2 FGM 14(2x), vs. IND, 7/18/10 8, vs. PHO, 7/15/18 8, vs. PHO, 7/15 FGA 27(2x), at MIN, 5/31/08 16, at LAS, 7/20/18 16, at LAS, 7/20 3FGM 6, vs. CHI, 6/25/06 2, vs. DAL, 8/2/18 2, vs. DAL, 8/2 3FGA 11, vs. CHI, 6/25/06 4(2x), at NY, 8/4/18 4(2x), at NY, 8/4 FTM 15, vs. DET, 6/14/08 3, at MIN, 7/3/18 5, at DAL, 6/22 FTA 17, vs. DET, 6/14/08 3, at MIN, 7/3/18 5, at DAL, 6/22 OR 5(2x), vs. ATL, 7/19/08 1(5x), at PHO, 8/10/18 1(8x), at PHO, 8/10 DR 11, vs. SAN, 6/23/13 4(3x), vs. DAL, 8/2/18 4(3x), vs. DAL, 8/2 TR 12, vs. LA, 9/9/12 5, at MIN, 7/3/18 5, at MIN, 7/3 A 15, vs. SAC, 7/15/09 7, at LVA, 7/22/18 7, at LVA, 7/22 STL 5(2x), at LA, 7/4/13 2(3x), at NY, 8/4/18 2(3x), at NY, 8/4 BLK 2(5x), at MIN, 5/14/17 0 0 MIN 45, vs. CON, 8/18/11 31:05, vs. PHO, 7/15/18 31:05, vs. PHO, 7/15 2018 SEASON AVERAGES - LOS ANGELES SPARKS G GS PPG RPG APG SPG TOPG BPG MPG FG% 3FG% FT% 13 0 3.6 1.2 0.8 0.2 0.3 0.0 10:20.349.000.895 2018 SEASON AVERAGES - INDIANA FEVER G GS PPG RPG APG SPG TOPG BPG MPG FG% 3FG% FT% 15 12 9.9 2.5 2.5 0.7 1.5 0.0 24:13.379.304.833 Passed Katie Smith in fifth place on the WNBA career free throws chart at Minnesota, 7/18. Signed to a free agent contract on July 1, reunited with Pokey Chatman for whom she played in Chicago in 2015 and 2016. Played 13 of 14 games with the Sparks to begin 2018, averaging 3.6 points, 1.2 rebounds and 0.8 assists in just over 10 minutes per game. Ranked among WNBA all-time leaders in points (4th), free throws (4th), assists (6th) and 3-point field goals (13th). One of the most prolific scoring guards in league history, was named one of the Top-15 Players in WNBA History, in 2011. Seven-time WNBA All-Star (2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015) Three-time All-WNBA First Team (2009, 2010, 2012) selection VS. INDIANA Frequent nemesis of the Fever including career-high 40 points in 2010, the most ever scored against the Fever. Four playoff appearances against Indiana while in Phoenix (2009), New York (2010-11) and Chicago (2015). CHICAGO SKY, 2015-17 Two-year starter in 2015 and 2016, helping the Sky to back-to-back playoff appearances and second-place finishes in the Eastern Conference. NEW YORK LIBERTY, 2010-14 Paced Liberty to three playoff appearances including an Eastern Conference Finals trip in 2010...averaged 28.4 points and 4.6 assists during 2010 playoffs. Career-high 40 points vs. Indiana, 7/18/10, remains the Liberty s single-game scoring record. PHOENIX MERCURY, 2006-09 Two-time WNBA Champion (2007, 2009) with the Phoenix Mercury, was named Finals MVP in 2007 while averaging 23.9 points per game in the 2007 playoffs. Averaged 20.8 points per game during the 2009 Finals vs. Indiana, including 23 points in a historic 120-116 Phoenix win in Game 1 of the series which remains the highest scoring game in playoffs history. Named to WNBA All-Rookie Team (2006) COLLEGE - RUTGERS Finished four seasons at Rutgers averaging 18.3 points, 4.4 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.8 steals in 121 games (103 starts)...first-team All- American and BIG EAST player of the year in 2006 as senior. Waived by Los Angeles, June 28; Signed free agent contract with Indiana, July 1
I N D I A N A F E V E R 31 ASIA TAYLOR Forward 6-1 167 8/22/91 Louisville 14 3 Yrs. WNBA Regular Season Career Highs 2018 Season Highs PTS 10(3x), at MIN, 9/3/17 4(4x), vs. PHO, 6/29 FGM 4, vs. PHO, 6/15/14 2, at LAS, 6/19 FGA 10, vs. MIN, 6/9/17 5, at SEA, 6/22 3FGM 1, vs. CON, 6/24/18 1, vs. CON, 6/24 3FGA 2, at MIN, 9/3/17 1(5x), vs. MIN, 7/11 FTM 4(2x), at MIN, 9/3/17 2(3x), vs. PHO, 6/29 FTA 5, vs. DAL, 9/16/16 2(4x), at ATL, 7/13 OR 3, at CHI, 6/25/17 2, vs. CON, 6/24 DR 6, vs. MIN, 6/9/17 4, at LAS, 6/19 TR 7, vs. MIN, 6/9/17 5, at LAS, 6/19 A 2, three times 2, vs. PHO, 6/29 STL 3, vs. ATL, 7/1/18 3, vs. ATL, 7/1- BLK 1, two times --- MIN 21, at MIN, 9/3/17 17:13, at SEA, 6/22 2018 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Date OPP W/L MIN FG 3FG FT OR DR TR A PF STL TO BS PTS 5/19 CHI free agent 5/20 at was free agent 5/22 LA free agent 5/24 WAS free agent 5/26 at con free agent 6/2 NY free agent 6/8 DAL free agent 6/10 at ny free agent 6/12 LV free agent 6/14 at atl free agent 6/16 ATL free agent 6/19 at la L 13:34 2-4 0-0 0-1 1 4 5 0 2 0 2 0 4 6/22 at sea L 17:13 1-5 0-1 2-2 1 3 4 0 1 0 1 0 4 6/24 CON L 6:43 1-2 1-1 0-0 2 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 3 6/27 at con L 14:17 1-3 0-1 2-2 1 2 3 0 1 0 2 0 4 6/29 PHO L 12:28 1-2 0-0 2-2 0 2 2 2 3 0 1 0 4 7/1 ATL L 8:28 0-2 0-1 0-0 1 0 1 1 2 3 3 0 0 7/3 at min W 2:09 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 7/5 at dal L DNP - Coach s Decision 7/11 MIN L 7:37 1-2 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 7/13 at atl L 11:05 1-1 0-0 1-2 1 2 3 1 2 0 0 0 3 7/15 PHO L 2:27 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7/18 at min L 5:45 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 7/20 at la W DNP - Coach s Decision 7/22 at lv L 3:21 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 7/24 SEA L 2:57 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8/2 DAL W DNP - Coach s Decision 8/4 at ny W DNP - Coach s Decision 8/7 SEA L DNP - Coach s Decision 8/10 at pho L 8:19 0-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8/11 at lv L DNP - Coach s Decision 8/15 WAS L DNP - Coach s Decision 8/18 CHI --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 8/19 at chi --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- MISCELLANEOUS TOTALS (last time represented in parenthesis) 2018 SEASON AVERAGES G GS PPG RPG APG SPG TOPG BPG MPG FG% 3FG% FT% 14 0 1.9 1.8 0.5 0.2 0.8 0.0 8:19.310.200.778 Small forward who was a third-round draft pick of the Minnesota Lynx in 2014. Made 22 appearances with the Lynx as a rookie and has played in 50 games over a threeyear WNBA career including stints with the Lynx, Sun and Mystics. First player in Fever history from the University of Louisville. Has bucketed a career-high 10 points on three occasions. Averaged 2.3 points and 1.6 rebounds per game while shooting 43.5 percent from the floor over her first three seasons. 2017 Played in 24 games with Washington and averaged 1.9 points per game, including tying her career high of 10 points against Minnesota, 9/3 posted a career high of seven boards against Minnesota, 6/9. 2016 Was in Indiana s training camp in 2016, contributing 13 points and six rebounds against Dallas, and scoring eight points with six boards at Washington...waived in training camp, but picked up at end of season for four games with Connecticut. 2014 Selected with the final pick (36th overall) of the 2014 WNBA Draft, played in 22 games for the Minnesota Lynx and averaged 2.7 points and 1.4 rebounds per game had a season-high 10 points New York, 5/24. COLLEGE - LOUISVILLE Helped the Cardinals to the 2014 NCAA Elite Eight while starting all 38 games... Averaged 10.8 points, a team-leading 7.2 rebounds and shot 49.7 percent from the floor. As a redshirt-senior in 2013-14, was named to the All-American Athletic Conference first team as well as the league s Most Improved Player...Missed the 2012-13 campaign with a hip injury. PERSONAL A native of Columbus, Ohio, prepped at Whetstone High School where she poured in 29.3 points per game with 17.1 rebounds and six assists. Signed to a free agent contract June 17 DNP-CD - 7 (8/15)
I N D I A N A F E V E R 35 VICTORIA VIVIANS Guard 6-1 183 11/17/94 Mississippi State 18 Rookie 2018 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Date OPP W/L MIN FG 3FG FT OR DR TR A PF STL TO BS PTS 5/19 CHI L 5:11 1-2 1-2 0-0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 5/20 at was L 14:05 2-5 1-4 0-0 0 3 3 1 0 2 0 0 5 5/22 LA L 13:38 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 5/24 WAS L 15:09 2-3 2-3 0-0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 6 5/26 at con L 26:49 5-8 3-5 0-0 0 4 4 2 2 0 2 1 13 6/2 NY L 25:56 1-8 0-5 0-0 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 2 6/8 DAL L 30:15 2-9 1-6 2-2 2 3 5 4 2 0 0 0 7 6/10 at ny L 13:57 3-6 2-4 3-4 1 0 1 0 3 1 1 0 11 6/12 LV L 11:53 0-7 0-5 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 6/14 at atl L 30:57 4-7 3-5 2-2 0 4 4 1 5 1 2 1 13 6/16 ATL W 31:15 8-14 5-8 0-0 0 2 2 0 1 1 1 0 21 6/19 at la L 30:41 1-8 1-5 0-0 0 3 3 0 0 1 1 0 3 6/22 at sea L 27:16 3-7 1-3 0-0 0 2 2 1 0 1 3 0 7 6/24 CON L 34:16 4-10 2-6 4-4 1 2 3 2 2 0 1 0 14 6/27 at con L 33:18 10-14 5-8 0-0 0 5 5 3 4 3 1 0 25 6/29 PHO L 28:34 2-8 2-5 4-4 0 2 2 4 3 0 0 0 10 7/1 ATL L 33:01 8-12 5-7 6-6 1 6 7 3 2 0 2 1 27 7/3 at min W 33:32 5-11 3-7 0-0 1 1 2 0 1 2 1 0 13 7/5 at dal L 29:50 1-8 1-5 2-2 1 4 5 0 2 0 1 0 5 7/11 MIN L 32:49 1-5 0-1 0-0 0 2 2 1 3 1 2 0 2 7/13 at atl L 25:42 0-6 0-4 1-1 0 3 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 7/15 PHO L 22:08 3-6 1-3 0-0 1 4 5 2 1 1 2 0 7 7/18 at min L 30:57 1-5 1-2 0-0 0 3 3 1 4 0 1 0 3 7/20 at la W 36:14 4-11 3-8 0-0 1 4 5 2 1 3 2 0 11 7/22 at lv L 32:09 3-6 3-4 0-0 0 3 3 0 1 1 2 0 9 7/24 SEA L 4:01 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 8/2 DAL W 38:05 4-11 4-10 0-0 1 2 3 1 1 4 0 0 12 8/4 at ny W 26:24 2-2 2-2 0-0 0 3 3 2 0 0 2 0 6 8/7 SEA L 33:27 5-9 5-9 0-0 0 5 5 1 3 1 0 1 15 8/10 at pho L 28:25 3-10 2-8 0-0 0 0 0 2 3 1 1 0 8 8/11 at lv L 31:44 3-8 2-4 0-0 0 1 1 1 4 1 0 0 8 8/15 WAS L 38:12 5-14 2-6 0-0 2 7 9 1 3 2 2 0 12 8/18 CHI --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 8/19 at chi --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- MISCELLANEOUS TOTALS (last time represented in parenthesis) 2018 Season Highs PTS 27, vs. ATL, 7/1 FGM 10, at CON, 6/27 FGA 14(3x), vs. WAS, 8/15 3FGM 5(4x), vs. SEA, 8/7 3FGA 10, vs. DAL, 8/2 FTM 6, vs. ATL, 7/1 FTA 6, vs. ATL, 7/1 OR 2(2x), vs. WAS, 8/15 DR 7, vs. WAS, 8/15 TR 9, vs. WAS, 8/15 A 4(2x), vs. PHO, 6/29 STL 4, vs. DAL, 8/2 BLK 1(4x), vs. ATL, 7/1 MIN 38:12, vs. WAS, 8/15 2018 SEASON AVERAGES G GS PPG RPG APG SPG TOPG BPG MPG FG% 3FG% FT% 32 24 8.8 3.0 1.2 0.9 1.0 0.2 26:32.401.406.960 63 3-point field goals are fifth in WNBA history by a rookie as she combines with Kelsey Mitchell to form the most prolific rookie 3-point shooting duo in WNBA history. Has thrice used five 3-pointers to establish career highs: 21 points vs. Atlanta, 6/16; 25 points at Connecticut, 6/27; and 27 points vs. Atlanta, 7/1. Has hit five 3-pointers four times overall, including five in the first half vs. Seattle, 8/7, to fall one shy of the league s singlehalf record by a rookie. Vivians 27 points against Atlanta, 7/1, were the most points by a Fever rookie since Tamika Catchings in 2002. Her 21 secondhalf points were the most by a Fever player since Katie Douglas in 2013. Her game-tying 3-pointer with 33 seconds left at New York, 6/10, contributed to 11 points. Selected by the Indiana Fever with the eighth overall pick in the first round of the 2018 WNBA Draft. COLLEGE - MISSISSIPPI STATE Vivians was a four-time All-American with multiple national and Southeastern Conference honors during her four seasons at Mississippi State. She was a four-year starter at MSU and finished her career with 2,257 points - second in school history and ninth in SEC history...averaged 17.1 points over her career which was sixth in program history...her 281 3-point field were also second in Bulldogs history and 7th in the SEC...Finished her career ranked fourth on MSU charts in free throws (400), fourth in steals (218) and fifth in free-throw percentage (76.5). Guided the Bulldogs to the National Championship Game in 2017 and 2018. Helped Mississippi State win 32 consecutive games to begin the 2017-18 season as she averaged 19.8 points and 6.1 rebounds while shooting 48.5 percent from the field and 40.4 percent from three-point range as a senior. 20+ points - 3 (27, vs. ATL, 7/1) 10+ points - 13 (12, vs. WAS, 8/15) Led team in scoring - 3 (27, vs. ATL, 7/1) Led team in rebounds - 3 (9, vs. WAS, 8/15) Led team in assists - 3 (4, vs. PHO, 6/29)
I N D I A N A F E V E R 17 ERICA WHEELER Guard 5-7 143 5/2/91 Rutgers 13 3 Yrs. WNBA 2018 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Date OPP W/L MIN FG 3FG FT OR DR TR A PF STL TO BS PTS 5/19 CHI L 27:46 6-13 0-1 1-4 1 3 4 4 3 0 0 1 13 5/20 at was L 29:44 3-9 1-2 1-1 0 4 4 5 0 2 3 0 8 5/22 LA L 13:32 2-5 0-1 0-0 0 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 4 5/24 WAS L 19:00 1-6 1-4 0-0 0 0 0 3 3 1 0 0 3 5/26 at con L 18:04 4-10 0-0 0-0 1 2 3 9 2 0 0 1 8 6/2 NY L 31:23 4-12 1-3 5-6 1 3 4 7 5 0 0 0 14 6/8 DAL L 13:25 2-4 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 3 5 0 1 0 4 6/10 at ny L 17:38 1-4 0-0 2-2 0 1 1 1 3 1 2 0 4 6/12 LV L 31:52 3-9 1-3 5-6 1 6 7 8 2 1 5 0 12 6/14 at atl L 24:09 2-10 1-4 0-0 1 3 4 10 3 0 3 0 5 6/16 ATL W 20:30 5-8 0-1 0-0 0 3 3 4 1 1 2 1 10 6/19 at la L 17:36 3-9 2-3 0-0 2 2 4 2 3 0 2 0 8 6/22 at sea L 24:55 5-12 2-4 1-1 0 5 5 4 2 1 3 0 13 6/24 CON L 15:42 3-7 0-2 1-1 0 2 2 2 2 0 1 0 7 6/27 at con L 14:30 3-7 0-1 2-2 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 0 8 6/29 PHO L 16:53 4-7 1-2 1-2 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 10 7/1 ATL L 23:08 4-10 0-1 4-4 0 3 3 3 4 2 2 0 12 7/3 at min W 11:19 1-5 0-2 1-2 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 3 7/5 at dal L 19:45 1-3 0-2 1-3 0 0 0 3 1 1 2 0 3 7/11 MIN L 21:56 5-13 0-0 2-2 0 6 6 5 3 3 0 0 12 7/13 at atl L 24:41 6-11 3-4 0-0 0 1 1 4 3 0 2 0 15 7/15 PHO L 23:26 3-8 0-1 0-0 0 4 4 4 3 0 1 0 6 7/18 at min L 22:06 4-9 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 4 3 1 1 0 8 7/20 at la W 19:26 2-4 1-2 1-2 1 4 5 4 1 1 1 0 6 7/22 at lv L 24:23 1-10 1-4 4-4 2 3 5 4 1 0 2 1 7 7/24 SEA L 27:07 1-7 1-2 4-4 0 4 4 4 2 1 0 0 7 8/2 DAL W 24:26 2-6 0-3 3-4 1 2 3 5 3 2 1 0 7 8/4 at ny W 25:19 4-9 1-3 1-1 0 4 4 7 3 2 2 0 10 8/7 SEA L 21:15 2-5 0-1 1-1 1 1 2 4 1 0 2 1 5 8/10 at pho L 14:48 0-4 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 3 2 0 0 1 0 8/11 at lv L 23:57 5-12 3-8 0-0 2 2 4 5 2 1 1 0 13 8/15 WAS L 24:58 1-13 0-4 0-0 1 4 5 5 1 1 0 0 2 8/18 CHI --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 8/19 at chi --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- MISCELLANEOUS TOTALS (last time represented in parenthesis) 10+ points - 10 (13, at LVA, 8/11) 10+ assists - 1 (10, at ATL, 6/14) Led team in points - 2 (13, at LVA, 8/11) Led team in rebounds - 1 (6, vs. MIN, 7/11) Led team in assists - 16 (5, vs. WAS, 8/15) Regular Season Career Highs Fever Regular Season Career Highs 2018 Season Highs PTS 33, at NY, 8/8/17 33, at NY, 8/8/17 15, at ATL, 7/13 FGM 12, at NY, 8/8/17 12, at NY, 8/8/17 6(2x), at ATL, 7/13 FGA 19, vs. MIN, 8/30/17 19, vs. MIN, 8/30/17 13(3x), vs. WAS, 8/15 3FGM 7, at NY, 8/8/17 7, at NY, 8/8/17 3(2x), at LVA, 8/11 3FGA 11, at NY, 8/8/17 11, at NY, 8/8/17 8, at LVA, 8/11 FTM 9, vs. PHO, 6/7/17 9, vs. PHO, 6/7/17 5(2x), vs. LVA, 6/12 FTA 10(2x), vs. PHO, 6/7/17 10(2x), vs. PHO, 6/7/17 6(2x), vs. LVA, 6/12 OR 2(6x), at LVA, 7/22/18 2(5x), at LVA, 7/22/18 2(3x), at LVA, 8/11 DR 6(3x), vs. MIN, 7/11/18 6(3x), vs. MIN, 7/11/18 6(2x), vs. MIN, 7/11 TR 7, vs. LVA, 6/12/18 7, vs. LVA, 6/12/18 7, vs. LVA, 6/12 A 10, at ATL, 6/14/18 10, at ATL, 6/14/18 10, at ATL, 6/14 STL 3(3x), vs. MIN, 7/11/18 3(2x), vs. MIN, 7/11/18 3, vs. MIN, 7/11 BLK 1(4x), at CON, 5/26/18 1(4x), at CON, 5/26/18 1(3x), vs. ATL, 6/16 MIN 42, vs. PHO, 6/7/17 42, vs. PHO, 6/7/17 31:23, vs. NY, 6/2 2018 SEASON AVERAGES G GS PPG RPG APG SPG TOPG BPG MPG FG% 3FG% FT% 32 20 7.7 3.0 4.2 0.8 1.3 0.2 21:31.356.290.788 Second undrafted free agent to debut in WNBA since 2007 and eclipse 1,000 career points. Needs seven assists to become just the sixth undrafted free agent in WNBA history to reach 1,000 career points and 400 career assists. Currently fifth on the Fever s chart for career assists (366). Career-high 10 assists at Atlanta, 6/14, to become the sixth Fever player ever to register double-digit assists. Coming off the bench for the first time in 2018, had a near triple-double vs. Las Vegas, 6/12, finishing with 12 points, a career-high seven rebounds and teamhigh eight assists. 2017 Ranked 14th in the WNBA with 3.9 assists per game in 2017. She also ranked 30th in scoring, 14th in steals and 33rd in field goal percentage while setting career highs in most statistical categories. Poured in a career-high 33 points, tied for the second-highest scoring total in a game in Fever franchise history, as she shot a career-best 12-of-18 from the field and 7-of-11 from three-point range at New York, 8/8/17. Her seven 3-pointers tied Katie Douglas franchise record (2012) for the most made in a game. Stepped in for an injuried Briann January and finished with a then-career-high 24 points in 42 minutes off the bench in an overtime loss to Phoenix, 6/7/17. 2016 A free agent acquisition prior to the beginning of the 2016 regular season, Wheeler averaged 8.4 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game in her second WNBA season. Set new career highs in every category in 2016 after appearing in 20 games in her first WNBA season in 2015. 2015 In her first WNBA season in 2015, Wheeler appeared in 20 total games for the Atlanta Dream and New York Liberty. COLLEGE - RUTGERS Undrafted in the 2013 WNBA Draft, Wheeler finished her collegiate career at Rutgers with 1,027 career points, and ranked fifth all-time at RU in 3-point field goals made (157).