2014 Indiana Fever season

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2014 Indiana Fever season
Coach Lin Dunn
Arena Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Attendanceper game
Results
Record1618 (.471)
Place2nd (Eastern)
Playoff finishLost conference finals 2-1 (Chicago)
Media
Radio WFNI
Television FS-I
ESPN2, NBATV

The 2014 WNBA season is the 15th season for the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association.

Contents

Transactions

WNBA draft

The following are the Fever's selections in the 2014 WNBA draft. Natasha Howard (5th) Natalie Achonwa(9th)

RoundPickPlayerNationalitySchool/team/country
15 Natasha Howard United States Florida State
19 Natalie Achonwa Canada Notre Dame
329 Haiden Palmer United States Gonzaga

Trades

DateTrade
March 11, 2014To Indiana Fever To Phoenix Mercury
Lynetta Kizer and a 2014 1st Round Pick Erin Phillips
May 12, 2014To Indiana Fever To Phoenix Mercury
Maggie Lucas 2015 2nd Round Pick

Personnel changes

Roster

2014 Indiana Fever roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
G 4 Flag of the United States.svg Carter, Sydney 5' 6" (1.68m)133 lb (60kg)11-18-1990 Texas A&M 2
F 24 Flag of the United States.svg Catchings, Tamika 6' 1" (1.85m)167 lb (76kg)07-21-1979 Tennessee 11
G/F 13 Flag of the United States.svg Christmas, Karima 6' 0" (1.83m)180 lb (82kg)09-11-1989 Duke 2
G 5 Flag of the United States.svg Clarendon, Layshia 5' 9" (1.75m)140 lb (64kg)05-02-1991 California R
G/F 25 Flag of the United States.svg Coleman, Marissa 6' 1" (1.85m)160 lb (73kg)01-04-1987 Maryland 5
F 33 Flag of the United States.svg Howard, Natasha 6' 3" (1.91m)169 lb (77kg)09-02-1991 Florida State R
G 20 Flag of the United States.svg January, Briann 5' 8" (1.73m)144 lb (65kg)01-11-1987 Arizona State 4
F 11 Flag of the United States.svg Kizer, Lynetta 6' 4" (1.93m)230 lb (104kg)04-04-1990 Maryland 2
F 2 Flag of the United States.svg Larkins, Erlana 6' 1" (1.85m)202 lb (92kg)04-02-1986 North Carolina 3
G 8 Flag of the United States.svg Lucas, Maggie 5' 10" (1.78m)162 lb (73kg)11-29-1991 Penn State R
G 32 Flag of the United States.svg Pohlen, Jeanette 6' 0" (1.83m)171 lb (78kg)05-02-1989 Stanford 3
C 34 Flag of the United States.svg Thomas, Krystal 6' 5" (1.96m)210 lb (95kg)06-10-1989 Duke 3
G 1 Flag of the United States.svg Zellous, Shavonte 5' 10" (1.78m)155 lb (70kg)08-28-1986 Pittsburgh 4
Head coach
Flag of the United States.svg Lin Dunn
Assistant coaches
Flag of the United States.svg Stephanie White (Purdue)
Flag of the United States.svg Sylvia Crawley (North Carolina)
Athletic trainer
Flag of the United States.svg Todd Champlin (Daemen)
Strength and conditioning coach
Flag of the United States.svg Emily Burgess(Slippery Rock)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured

Depth

Pos.StarterBench
C Erlana Larkins Lynetta Kizer
Krystal Thomas
PF Natasha Howard Tamika Catchings Cruz Roja.svg
SF Marissa Coleman Karima Christmas
SG Shavonte Zellous Layshia Clarendon
Maggie Lucas
PG Briann January Sydney Carter

Season standings

# Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB GP
1y- Atlanta Dream 1915.559-34
2x- Indiana Fever 1618.4713.034
3x-Washington Mystics 1618.4713.034
4x-Chicago Sky 1519.4414.034
5e-New York Liberty 1519.4414.034
6e-Connecticut Sun 1321.3826.034

Statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage 3P%  3-point field-goal percentage FT%  Free-throw percentage TO  Turnovers per game
 PF  Fouls per gameTeam leaderLeague leader

Regular season

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG

Awards and honors

Tamika Catchings (all star)9th appearance Briann January (all star) 1st Appearance

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