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12-Player Roster Announced for Regular Season

June 4, 2015 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Indiana Fever News Release


INDIANAPOLIS - With training camp winding to a close and the Indiana Fever finalizing their 12-player roster for the regular season, coach Stephanie White and the Fever have sights on a season-opening game Friday, June 5 at Chicago (8:30 p.m. ET, 107.5/1070 The Fan) and a home opener Saturday, June 6, at Bankers Life Fieldhouse against the Minnesota Lynx (7:00 p.m., FOX Sports Indiana).

Veteran guard Shavonte Zellous was placed on the suspended list due to her play with the Croatia National Team in the European Championships, June 11-28.

Indiana's opening weekend features a pair of games which both are a rematch of recent playoff series. The Fever have faced the Sky in playoff matchups the past two seasons, including last year's Eastern Conference Finals which saw Chicago reach the WNBA Finals for the first time in their history. Saturday's tilt with the Lynx is a rematch of the 2012 Finals that culminated with the Fever's first championship.

When the Fever host Minnesota on Saturday, fans will be greeted with a red glowstick as part of a Guinness World Records® Attempt presented by Papa John's. The Fever plan to establish the record for the most people lighting a glowstick simultaneously at a single venue.

Established in 2000, the Fever begins their 16th season, while the WNBA celebrates the beginning of its 19th year of operation. During that time, Indiana has become one of the WNBA's most successful franchises. Indiana boasts 11 playoff appearances with a current WNBA-record run of 10 in-a-row.

2015 indiana fever ROSTER

No Player Pos Ht Wt Birthdate SCHOOL 'YR wnba YEARS

11 Natalie Achonwa C 6-4 183 11/22/1992 Notre Dame '14 R

14 Briana Butler G 6-0 150 08/16/1990 USC '12 3

24 Tamika Catchings F 6-1 167 07/21/1979 Tennessee '01 14

5 Layshia Clarendon G 5-9 140 05/02/1991 California '13 2

25 Marissa Coleman G-F 6-1 160 01/04/1987 Maryland '09 6

33 Natasha Howard F 6-3 169 09/02/1991 Florida State '14 1

20 Briann January G 5-8 144 01/11/1987 Arizona State '09 6

42 Shenise Johnson G 5-11 172 12/08/1990 Miami '12 3

12 Lynetta Kizer F 6-4 230 04/04/1990 Maryland '12 3

2 Erlana Larkins F 6-1 205 04/02/1986 North Carolina '08 5

8 Maggie Lucas G 5-10 152 11/29/1991 Penn State '14 1

32 Jeanette Pohlen G 6-0 171 05/02/1989 Stanford '11 3

HEAD COACH: Stephanie White, Purdue '99

ASSISTANT COACH: Gail Goestenkors, Saginaw Valley State '85

ASSISTANT COACH: Gary Kloppenburg, UC San Diego '81

ATHLETIC TRAINER: Todd Champlin, Daemen College '82

STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH: Josh Jones, Indiana State '09

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT COACH: Carlos Knox, IUPUI '98

VIDEO COORDINATOR: Lindsay Davis, Iowa '07

EQUIPMENT/OPERATIONS COORDINATOR: Drew Stanich, Indiana '14

A WNBA playoff participant in 10 straight seasons and 11 times since 2002, the Indiana Fever have reached at least the conference finals seven times in the past 10 years - including WNBA Finals appearances in 2009 and 2012. Just two seasons ago, Indiana capped the 2012 campaign as the champions of women's basketball, beating the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA Finals. The Fever host their 2015 home opener on Saturday, June 6 against Minnesota (7:00 p.m.). For 2015 season ticket information, visit FeverBasketball.com or call (317) 917-2528.

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