2007 Indiana Fever season | |
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Coach | Brian Winters |
Arena | Conseco Fieldhouse |
Attendance | 7,032 per game |
Results | |
Record | 21–13 (.618) |
Place | 2nd (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | Eliminated 2–1 by Detroit, Eastern Conference Finals |
Team Leaders | |
Points | Tamika Catchings (16.6) |
Rebounds | Tamika Catchings (9.0) |
Assists | Tamika Catchings (4.7) |
Media | |
Television | FSN Indiana |
The 2007 Indiana Fever season was their 8th season in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). They finished 2nd in the Eastern Conference with 21 wins and 13 losses on the season. The season marked the third consecutive season that the Fever earned a playoff berth. They eliminated the Connecticut Sun, 2–1, in the First Round of the playoffs but then in turn were eliminated in the Eastern Conference Finals, 2–1, by the Detroit Shock.
On March 23, 2007 the Fever signed Tammy Sutton-Brown from the defunct Charlotte Sting, Sutton-Brown was one of the most sought-after free agents. [1]
The following player was selected in the Dispersal Draft from the Charlotte Sting:
Indiana's selections from the 2008 WNBA draft in Cleveland.
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1 | 9 | Alison Bales [3] | Center | United States | Duke |
2 | 22 | Lyndsey Medders [3] | Point guard | United States | Iowa State |
3 | 35 | Ashley Key [3] | Shooting guard | United States | N.C. State |
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Pos. | Starter | Bench | Reserve | Inactive |
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C | Tammy Sutton-Brown | Alison Bales | ||
PF | Tamika Whitmore | Ebony Hoffman | Kasha Terry | |
SF | Tamika Catchings | Sheri Sam | ||
SG | Anna DeForge | Tan White | Ann Strother | |
PG | Tully Bevilaqua | K. B. Sharp |
Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
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Detroit Shock x | 24 | 10 | .706 | – | 12–5 | 12–5 | 14–6 |
Indiana Fever x | 21 | 13 | .618 | 3.0 | 12–5 | 9–8 | 12–8 |
Connecticut Sun x | 18 | 16 | .529 | 6.0 | 8–9 | 10–7 | 10–10 |
New York Liberty x | 16 | 18 | .471 | 8.0 | 10–7 | 6–11 | 10–10 |
Washington Mystics o | 16 | 18 | .471 | 8.0 | 8–9 | 8–9 | 8–12 |
Chicago Sky o | 14 | 20 | .412 | 10.0 | 6–11 | 8–9 | 6–14 |
Game | Date | Opponent | Score/Time | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Arena/Attendance | Record |
1 | May 5 | Seattle | 75-58 | Catchings (18) | Catchings (8) | Bevilaqua (8) | Conseco Fieldhouse 3,033 | 1-0 |
2 | May 10 | Los Angeles | L 81-76 | Catchings, DeForge (13) | Hoffman (9) | Catchings (6) | Conseco Fieldhouse 4,044 | 1-1 |
3 | May 15 | Chicago | W 60-55 | Catchings (16) | Catchings (8) | Bevilaqua (6) | UIC Pavilion 3,005 | 2-1 |
Game | Date | Opponent | Score/Time | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Arena/Attendance | Series |
1 | August 23 | @ Connecticut | L 93-88 (3OT) | DeForge (31) | Catchings (20) | Catchings (7) | Mohegan Sun Arena 7,271 | Sun 1-0 |
2 | August 25 | Connecticut | W 78-59 | DeForge (26) | Catchings (13) | White, Whitmore (4) | Conseco Fieldhouse 7,298 | Tied 1-1 |
3 | August 27 | Connecticut | W 93-88 | Catchings (30) | Catchings (13) | Catchings (6) | Conseco Fieldhouse 6,012 | Fever win 2-1 |
Game | Date | Opponent | Score/Time | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Arena/Attendance | Series |
1 | August 31 | Detroit | W 75-65 | Catchings (22) | Catchings (10) | Bevilaqua (4) | Conseco Fieldhouse 9,623 | Fever 1-0 |
2 | September 2 | @ Detroit | L 77-63 | DeForge (13) | Catchings, DeForge, Sam (4) | Whitmore (4) | Palace of Auburn Hills 10,153 | Tied 1-1 |
3 | September 3 | @ Detroit | L 81-65 | Sutton-Brown (17) | Sutton-Brown, Sam (10) | Sam, Whitmore (4) | Palace of Auburn Hills 9,856 | Shock win 2-1 |
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Alison Bales | 17 | 0 | 9.9 | .571 | .000 | .875 | 2.6 | .1 | .24 | .76 | 3.2 |
Tully Bevilaqua | 34 | 34 | 26.5 | .440 | .371 | .682 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 1.65 | .06 | 5.3 |
Tamika Catchings | 21 | 21 | 32.3 | .417 | .311 | .820 | 9.0 | 4.7 | 3.14 | 1.05 | 16.6 |
Anna DeForge | 34 | 34 | 23.4 | .418 | .410 | .906 | 3.3 | 1.5 | .76 | .12 | 8.7 |
Ebony Hoffman | 34 | 10 | 17.1 | .445 | .400 | .824 | 4.0 | .8 | .62 | .53 | 4.2 |
Sheri Sam | 33 | 4 | 17.9 | .339 | .273 | .690 | 2.9 | 1.3 | .88 | .18 | 5.0 |
K.B. Sharp | 34 | 0 | 13.4 | .412 | .286 | .724 | .90 | 1.4 | .38 | .00 | 3.2 |
Ann Strother | 12 | 0 | 5.8 | .323 | .400 | 1.000 | .8 | .3 | .00 | .00 | 2.3 |
Tammy Sutton-Brown | 34 | 33 | 25.3 | .485 | .000 | .716 | 5.4 | .9 | 1.03 | 1.38 | 12.0 |
Kasha Terry | 9 | 0 | 6.0 | .250 | .000 | .750 | 1.6 | .1 | .22 | .33 | 1.0 |
Tan White | 34 | 9 | 24.7 | .386 | .339 | .841 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 1.06 | .29 | 10.8 |
Tamika Whitmore | 34 | 25 | 25.9 | .415 | .300 | .763 | 5.0 | 1.5 | .59 | .32 | 10.9 |
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Alison Bales | 4 | 0 | 4.3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .5 | .3 | .00 | .00 | 0.0 |
Tully Bevilaqua | 6 | 6 | 35.8 | .295 | .286 | .833 | 2.70 | 3.2 | 1.83 | .00 | 7.3 |
Tamika Catchings | 6 | 6 | 32.7 | .370 | .263 | .878 | 11.0 | 3.2 | 2.17 | .50 | 15.8 |
Anna DeForge | 6 | 6 | 32.8 | .467 | .393 | 1.000 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 1.33 | .17 | 16.8 |
Ebony Hoffman | 4 | 0 | 10.5 | .417 | .000 | .00 | 2.3 | .3 | .00 | .25 | 2.5 |
Sheri Sam | 6 | 5 | 30.8 | .373 | .500 | .500 | 5.3 | 2.2 | 1.00 | .17 | 8.0 |
K.B. Sharp | 6 | 0 | 7.7 | .100 | .00 | .833 | .80 | .5 | .17 | .00 | 1.2 |
Ann Strother | 3 | 0 | 5.0 | .429 | .333 | .000 | 1.0 | .7 | .33 | .00 | 2.3 |
Tammy Sutton-Brown | 6 | 6 | 20.5 | .349 | .000 | .571 | 4.70 | .7 | .17 | 2.00 | 7.0 |
Kasha Terry | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .0 | .0 | .00 | .00 | 0.0 |
Tan White | 5 | 1 | 16.4 | .267 | .167 | .000 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.0 | .40 | 1.8 |
Tamika Whitmore | 6 | 0 | 30.7 | .448 | .565 | .615 | 5.3 | 2.7 | .50 | .17 | 16.5 |
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