2016 Indiana Fever season

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2016 Indiana Fever season
Coach Stephanie White
Arena Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Attendance8,574 per game
Results
Record17–17 (.500)
Place3rd (Eastern)
Playoff finish First round
(lost to Phoenix Mercury 1–0)
Team Leaders
Points Tamika Catchings – 12.9 ppg
Rebounds Erlana Larkins – 7.4 rpg
Assists Briann January – 4.7 apg
Media
Television FSMW, ESPN2, NBATV

The 2016 WNBA season was the 17th season for the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association. The season tipped off on May 1. [1]

Contents

The Fever began the season slowly, losing their opening game. They won the next two games before losing their final two games in May to finish the month with a 2–3 record. In June, the team continued to struggle to find some consistency. They won their first game, but lost the next. After defeating Connecticut, they went on a three game losing streak. The streak ended with a win at San Antonio, but that was followed by an overtime loss to New York. The Fever won their last two games of the month and finished 5–6 in June. The team lost their first two games in July before winning the next two. A loss to Connecticut prevented a winning streak from developing. However, they won their final three games of the month going into the Olympic break. The streak included a ten-point win over Los Angeles. The Fever got off to a slow start after the break, losing their only two games in August, and not managing to score more than 70 points in either. They won their opening game of September, before losing in Los Angeles. They then went on a three game winning streak, which was followed by two losses. They won their final game of the season against Dallas to finish September 5–3.

The Fever finished with a record of 17–17, which placed them third in the Eastern Conference and fifth overall. As the fifth-seed in the 2016 WNBA Playoffs, they hosted the eighth-seed Phoenix Mercury in the First Round. The Fever lost 78–89 to end their season.

Transactions

WNBA draft

The Fever made three selections in the 2016 WNBA Entry Draft in Uncasville, Connecticut:

RoundPickPlayerNationalityWNBA TeamSchool/Team/Country
19 Tiffany Mitchell Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Indiana Fever South Carolina
221 Brene Moseley Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Indiana Fever Maryland
329 Julie Allemand Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Indiana Fever Castors Braine

Trades and Roster Changes

DateTransaction
February 1Re-Signed Shenise Johnson and Lynetta Kizer [2]
February 2The Fever acquired Natasha Howard from the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for Devereaux Peters [3]
May 10The Fever acquired the 22nd overall pick in the 2017 WNBA draft from the Atlanta Dream in exchange for Layshia Clarendon [4]
May 24Head Coach Stephanie White announced that she would finish the season and then leave the team [5]

Roster

2016 Indiana Fever roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
F 11 Flag of the United States.svg Achonwa, Natalie 6' 4" (1.93m)183 lb (83kg)11-22-1992 Notre Dame 1
F 24 Flag of the United States.svg Catchings, Tamika 6' 1" (1.85m)167 lb (76kg)07-21-1979 Tennessee 14
G 25 Flag of the United States.svg Coleman, Marissa 6' 1" (1.85m)160 lb (73kg)01-04-1987 Maryland 7
F 99 Flag of the United States.svg Dupree, Candice 6' 2" (1.88m)178 lb (81kg)08-16-1984 Temple 10
F 97 Flag of the United States.svg Graves, Bashaara 6' 2" (1.88m)200 lb (91kg)03-17-1994 Tennessee R
G 20 Flag of the United States.svg January, Briann 5' 8" (1.73m)144 lb (65kg)01-11-1987 Arizona State 7
G 42 Flag of the United States.svg Johnson, Shenise 5' 11" (1.8m)172 lb (78kg)12-08-1990 Miami (FL) 4
F 2 Flag of the United States.svg Larkins, Erlana 6' 1" (1.85m)205 lb (93kg)04-02-1986 North Carolina 6
G 33 Flag of the United States.svg Lucas, Maggie 5' 10" (1.78m)152 lb (69kg)11-29-1991 Penn State 2
G 3 Flag of the United States.svg Mitchell, Tiffany 5' 9" (1.75m)153 lb (69kg)09-23-1994 South Carolina 1
F 14 Flag of the United States.svg Peters, Devereaux 6' 2" (1.88m)174 lb (79kg)10-08-1989 Notre Dame 5
G 32 Flag of the United States.svg Pohlen-Mavunga, Jeanette 0' 4" (0.1m)171 lb (78kg)05-02-1989 Stanford 4
G 17 Flag of the United States.svg Wheeler, Erica 5' 7" (1.7m)143 lb (65kg)05-02-1991 Rutgers 1
Head coach
Flag of the United States.svg Stephanie White (Purdue)
Assistant coaches
Flag of the United States.svg Steven Key (Boston University)
Athletic trainer
Strength and conditioning coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured

Game Log

Preseason

2016 pre-season game log
May: 2–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 1–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1May 1, 2016
1:00 pm		 Dallas W 108–90 Maggie Lucas (22) Natalie Achonwa (8)6 players (2) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
6,214		1–0
2May 6, 2016
11:30 am		@ Washington W 89–69 Tamika Catchings (16) Mitchell, Taylor (6) Devereaux Peters (5) Verizon Center
2,072		2–0
2016 pre-season schedule

Regular season

2016 game log
Total: 17–17 (Home: 8–9 Road: 9–8)
May: 2–3 (Home: 2–1; Road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1May 14, 2016
6:00 pm		 Dallas L 79–90 Tiffany Mitchell (18) Erlana Larkins (13)Erlana Larkins (4) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
8,569		0–1
2May 18, 2016
7:00 pm		 Phoenix W 97–93 Johnson, Wheeler (16)Erlana Larkins (10)Shenise Johnson (7) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
6,749		1–1
3May 20, 2016
7:00 pm		 Atlanta W 94–85 Tamika Catchings (14)Shenise Johnson (7) Brene Moseley (6) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
7,608		2–1
4May 27, 2016
8:00 pm		@ Minnesota L 71–74 Tiffany Mitchell (16) Coleman, Larkins (6)Tiffany Mitchell (4) Target Center
7,503		2–2
5May 29, 2016
3:00 pm		@ Atlanta L 74–76 Erica Wheeler (18) Achonwa, Larkins (8)Erica Wheeler (7) Philips Arena
5,233		2–3
June: 5–6 (Home: 1–3; Road: 4–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
6June 1, 2016
7:00 pm		 Seattle W 85–75 Lynetta Kizer (20) Marissa Coleman (7) Catchings, January, Moseley (3) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
6,721		3–3
7June 3, 2016
7:30 pm		@ New York L 59–91 Tiffany Mitchell (11) Erlana Larkins (7)Briann January (3) Madison Square Garden
8,566		3–4
8June 5, 2016
3:00 pm		@ Connecticut W 88–77 Tiffany Mitchell (21)Erlana Larkins (10)Briann January (5) Mohegan Sun Arena
5,346		4–4
9June 10, 2016
7:00 pm		 Chicago L 64–73 Briann January (17)Erlana Larkins (9)Marissa Coleman (5) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
7,533		4-5
10June 12, 2016
6:00 pm		 Seattle L 88–90 Tamika Catchings (27)Tamika Catchings (6)Marissa Coleman (3) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
6,724		4–6
11June 14, 2016
8:00 pm		@ Minnesota L 63–87 Erlana Larkins (12)Erlana Larkins (9)Briann January (4) Target Center
7,623		4–7
12June 17, 2016
8:00 pm		@ San Antonio W 84–75 Tamika Catchings (23)Erlana Larkins (8)Briann January (8) AT&T Center
6,107		5–7
13June 19, 2016
2:00 pm		 New York L 75–78 (OT) Tamika Catchings (23)Erlana Larkins (15)Briann January (5) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
7,440		5–8
14June 22
7:00 pm		@ Washington L 62–76 Lynetta Kizer (18)Kizer, Peters (7)Catchings, January (4) Verizon Center
4,430		5–9
15June 25
8:30 pm		@ Dallas W 92–87 Erlana Larkins (19)Erlana Larkins (7)Briann January (7) College Park Center
5,206		6–9
16June 29
12:30 pm		@ Chicago W 95–83 Tamika Catchings (26)Erlana Larkins (9) Erica Wheeler (9) Allstate Arena
11,892		7–9
July: 5–3 (Home: 2–2; Road: 3–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
17July 1, 2016
7:00 pm		 San Antonio L 85–87 (OT) Erlana Larkins (16)Erlana Larkins (17) Briann January (7) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
7,519		7–10
18July 6, 2016
10:30 pm		@ Los Angeles L 88–94 Tiffany Mitchell (20) Kizer, Wheeler (4)Erica Wheeler (7) Staples Center
8,224		7–11
19July 8, 2016
10:00 pm		@ Phoenix W 78–60 January, Larkins (13)Erlana Larkins (10)January, Mitchell, Johnson (3) US Airways Center
10,371		8–11
20July 10, 2016
7:00 pm		@ Seattle W 93–82 Shenise Johnson (18)Erlana Larkins (7)Briann January (7) KeyArena
5,975		9–11
21July 13, 2016
12:00 pm		 Connecticut W 64–86 Lynetta Kizer (18) Tamika Catchings (6)Briann January (5) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
12,272		9–12
22July 15, 2016
7:00 pm		 Atlanta W 78–72 Catchings, Kizer (18)Erlana Larkins (11)Briann January (6) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
8,612		10–12
23July 19, 2016
8:00 pm		 Los Angeles W 92–82 Tamika Catchings (23) Coleman, Kizer (5)Briann January (9) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
7,269		11–12
24July 21, 2016
11:00 am		@ New York W 82–70 Lynetta Kizer (21)Tamika Catchings (8)Shenise Johnson (7) Madison Square Garden
11,253		12–12
August: 0–2 (Home: 0–2; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
25August 27, 2016
7:00 pm		 Washington L 69–92 Achonwa, Catchings, Larkins (12) Shenise Johnson (9) Briann January (7) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
8,081		12–13
26August 30, 2016
7:00 pm		 Phoenix L 65–79 Erlana Larkins (12)Erlana Larkins (8)Briann January (4) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
7,250		12-14
September: 5–3 (Home: 3–1; Road: 2–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
27September 1, 2016
7:00 pm		 New York W 98–77 Shenise Johnson (21) Tamika Catchings (9)Catchings, Larkins, Wheeler (4) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
6,524		13–14
28September 4, 2016
7:00 pm		@ Los Angeles L 81–88 Erica Wheeler - 20Erlana Larkins - 7 Briann January (5) Staples Center
11,332		13–15
29September 6, 2016
8:00 pm		@ San Antonio W 71–69 Lynetta Kizer (15)Catchings, Coleman (8)Coleman, January, Mitchell 2 AT&T Center
5,838		14–15
30September 9, 2016
7:00 pm		 Chicago W 95–88 Briann January (20)Tamika Catchings (8)Briann January (6) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
10,533		15–15
31September 11, 2016
4:00 pm		@ Washington W 80–73 Kizer, Wheeler (17)Marissa Coleman (7)Briann January (4) Verizon Center
6,542		16–15
32September 13, 2016
7:00 pm		@ Connecticut L 87–89 Shenise Johnson (23)Coleman, Kizer (8)Tamika Catchings (4) Mohegan Sun Arena
4,407		16–16
33September 16, 2016
7:00 pm		 Minnesota L 75–82 Marissa Coleman (19)Erlana Larkins (6)Erlana Larkins (4) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
8,663		16–17
34September 18, 2016
4:00 pm		 Dallas W 83–60 Catchings, Kizer (16)Erlana Larkins (9)Briann January (8) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
17,704		17–17
2016 season schedule

Playoffs

2016 playoff game log
Total 0–1
September: 0–1 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1September 21, 2016
6:00 p.m.		 Phoenix L 89–78 Catchings, Coleman (13)Tamika Catchings (10) Briann January (9) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
6,282		0–1
2016 playoff schedule

Standings

Western Conference
W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
1 - Minnesota Lynx 286.824—15–213–415–1
2 - Los Angeles Sparks 268.765214–312–511–5
7 - Seattle Storm 1618.4711210–76–117–9
8 - Phoenix Mercury 1618.4711211–65–126–10
e - Dallas Wings 1123.324176–115–128–8
e - San Antonio Stars 727.206214–133–141–15

Notes

# – Playoff seed
e – Eliminated from playoffs
Eastern Conference
W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
3 - New York Liberty 2113.618—10–711–611–5
4 - Chicago Sky 1816.529311–67–108–8
5 - Indiana Fever 1717.50048–99–88–8
6 - Atlanta Dream 1717.500411–66–119–7
e - Connecticut Sun 1420.41278–96–114–12
e - Washington Mystics 1321.38285–128–98–8

Notes

# – Playoff seed
e – Eliminated from playoffs

Playoffs

The Fever qualified for the 2016 playoffs with the 5th best season record in the WNBA. The Fever would lose to the Phoenxi Mercury in the first round, single-elimination game.

First round:
Single elimination
(Sept. 21)		Second round:
Single elimination
(Sept. 24 and 25)		Semifinals:
Best-of-five
(Sept. 28 – Oct. 6)		 WNBA Finals:
Best-of-five
(Oct. 9 – 20)
1 Minnesota Lynx 1139682
3 New York Liberty 948 Phoenix Mercury 958667
5 Indiana Fever 788 Phoenix Mercury 1011 Minnesota Lynx 7679758576
8 Phoenix Mercury 892 Los Angeles Sparks 7860927977
2 Los Angeles Sparks 95996695
4 Chicago Sky 1084 Chicago Sky 75847075
6 Atlanta Dream 946 Atlanta Dream 98
7 Seattle Storm 85

Note: Teams re-seeded after second round and semi-finals.

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
Tamika Catchings 343424.843.3%35.0%86.2%4.81.91.80.312.7
Shenise Johnson 291022.441.0%35.9%93.8%3.52.11.20.39.8
Briann January 292728.140.1%39.2%87.5%1.84.71.20.19.7
Lynetta Kizer 331217.255.6%0.0%80.0%3.20.60.80.39.6
Tiffany Mitchell 34820.036.1%29.4%9.11%1.71.40.90.18.6
Erica Wheeler 342523.941.8%29.8%83.3%2.12.80.70.08.4
Erlana Larkins 333326.763.9%—88.4%7.42.10.90.58.3
Marissa Coleman 322124.434.6%26.8%75.3%3.32.00.90.38.3
Maggie Lucas 4013.852.4%20.0%100%2.00.80.50.07.8
Devereaux Peters 30014.754.9%33.3%55.6%3.00.70.40.65.2
Natalie Achonwa 2408.154.5%—70.0%2.00.30.40.03.6
Brene Moseley 809.626.1%20.0%40.0%0.41.10.50.01.9
Jeanette Pohlen-Mavunga 1204.154.5%50.0%100%0.10.40.00.01.3

Awards and honors

RecipientAwardDate awardedRef.
Tamika Catchings Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award September 21 [6]
Tiffany Mitchell WNBA All-Rookie Team September 29 [7]
Briann January WNBA All-Defensive First Team September 30 [8]
Tamika Catchings WNBA All-Defensive Second Team September 30

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  2. ↑ "Johnson and Kizer Re-Sign with Indiana Fever". fever.wnba.com. WNBA. February 1, 2016. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Fever, Lynx Trade Natasha Howard, Devereaux Peters – WNBA.com – Official Site of the WNBA". WNBA.com – Official Site of the WNBA. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Indiana trades Layshia Clarendon to Atlanta for draft pick". espn.com. Associated Press. May 10, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
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