This Week With the Indiana Fever
Published on May 21, 2008 under Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Indiana Fever News Release
NEWS & NOTES
- With its win against the Washington Mystics, May 17, the Fever won its home opener for the sixth consecutive season and won its first game of the regular season overall for the fifth straight year.
- Katie Douglas' 24 points in the opener vs. Washington, May 17, were the most ever scored by a player in her Fever debut.
- Washington's 53 points were the fewest by a Fever opponent at Conseco Fieldhouse since the New York Liberty scored 50 points in the final game of the 2005 regular season, August 27, 2005. The only time any opponent scored fewer than 53 since that game was in the Fever's 77-44 win at New York, August 8, 2006.
- Including four from rookie Khadijah Whittington, the Fever blocked seven shots against the Mystics, May 17. Whittington's total tied the Fever rookie record for blocked shots in a single game.
- After committing 11 turnovers in the first half against the Mystics, the Fever had just three second-half miscues. Conversely, Washington had 11 turnovers in each half and the Fever outscored the Mystics, 17-12, in points off turnovers.
- Of the 10 players to see action for the Fever vs. Washinton, seven had at least one steal and the team totaled 11 thefts. Tully Bevilaqua had a team-high three steals, giving her a total of 376 thefts in her illustrious career. That total is 17th best on the WNBA's all-time career steals list.
- Alison Bales' bench-high seven points vs. the Mystics featured the first 3-pt field goal of her regular season career. Her lone attempt from long distance was her first in the WNBA.
- The Fever's game at Detroit on Wednesday, May 21, is the first of a two-game road trip that will conclude on Tuesday, May 27 at Connecticut. The Fever will not play more than two straight games on the road until September. Indiana's first four games of that month will be on the road, including stops in Washington, Detroit, Atlanta and Minnesota.
- Indiana's game at Connecticut, May 27, will be the first of two Fever contests aired on ESPN2 this season. The game at New York on Thursday, June 26, will also be part of ESPN2's Tuesday night game of the week package.
RECENT TRANSACTIONS INJURY REPORT
5/19 Waived Laine Selwyn Player Injury Status
5/15 Waived Angelina Williams and Kristen Newlin Tamika Catchings left Achilles' heel out
5/14 Traded K.B. Sharp to Chicago for the rights to Bernadette Ngoyisa.
COMMUNITY CORNER
- The Seventh Annual Fever Bowling Tournament presented by Fed Ex and hosted by Pinheads in Fishers will be on Wednesday June 4th at 6:30 p.m. Proceeds from this event go to the Fever's Be YOUnique Fund, a grant fund of the Pacers Foundation that assists organizations that serve young women and girls. The cost for a team of four with a Fever celebrity is $600. Or individuals can pay $150 to be placed on a team. Those interested may call 917-2864 to find out how they can be a part of this great event.
- Join the Fever on Saturday, May 31, when they host the Detroit Shock for Heart Healthy Night presented by Community Health Network. Throughout the evening, fans can learn how to make their hearts healthier and participate in the health fair before the game on the Main Concourse. The first 2,700 fans to the game will receive a heart shaped pedometer courtesy of Community Health Network. Visit FeverBasektball.com for more information or to purchase tickets.
QUOTABLE QUOTES
Fever Head Coach Lin Dunn on newcomer Katie Douglas' first game with her new team:
"She played a lot of minutes tonight. She knows how to score and will find a way to score. Now people should understand why we worked so hard to bring her here. Her defense caused some problems."
UPCOMING PROMOTIONS
- Prior to the game with Los Angeles on Thursday, May 29, Dee Kantner, supervisor of WNBA officials, will discusses officiating in the WNBA in Conseco Fieldhouse's Best Lockerroom. This discussion, followed by a question and answer session, will begin at 6:20 p.m. Don't miss your chance to ask questions and learn about the job of a WNBA referee.
- Join the Fever this season for Family Nights presented by The Indianapolis Star. Those interested may visit FeverBasketball.com or the Conseco Fieldhouse Box Office to purchase Family Night ticket packages. You'll receive four tickets to the game, four vouchers for free hot dogs, chips, drink and four free t-shirts. Packages are sold in multiples of four and the next Family Night presented by the Indianapolis Star will be when the Fever hosts the Detroit Shock on Saturday, May 31.
ON THE WEB
- Fever players Tully Bevilaqua and Tamika Catchings, as well as the team's Media Relations Director, Kevin Messenger, will be blogging frequently throughout the 2008 WNBA season. Those blogs can be found at FeverBasketball.com.
- Fever news, notes and features - as well as rosters, statistics and game reports - can be found on FeverBasketball.com. Updated and archived news releases and news clippings can be found in the Fever Central Media Center.
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