WNBA Indiana Fever

Fans to select All-Decade Team

June 9, 2009 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Indiana Fever News Release


INDIANAPOLIS - As the Indiana Fever participates in its 10th WNBA season in 2009, the franchise celebrates its first decade with the naming of the Indiana Fever All-Decade Team. In appreciation for its fans that have supported the franchise through its first nine seasons, the team will conduct a fan balloting sweepstakes to select the team, with all registered voters becoming eligible for sweepstakes prizes.

Balloting and official sweepstakes begin Friday, June 12. All entries must be received by July 31, 2009, when the sweepstakes ends. A grand-prize winner will be named when the Indiana Fever All-Decade Team is unveiled and the Fever hosts defending WNBA champion Detroit on August 15, 2009.

A 50" HDTV valued at $1,500 will be awarded as the grand-prize. Three grand-prize finalists will be randomly selected from among all eligible entrants. Grand-prize finalists shall receive two courtside seats to the August 15 home game, at which they will participate in a contest to win the HDTV. Further, eight secondary prize drawings throughout the sweepstakes will award eight randomly selected winners with four courtside tickets to an upcoming 2009 home game.

Registration for official sweepstakes is free. Fans may vote as often as they like and no purchase is necessary. Fans may enter by registering at one of the designated kiosks located in Conseco Fieldhouse or elsewhere, or by registering online at FeverBasketball.com.

Fans will select the 10 players who they feel have made the greatest contributions to the Indiana Fever, combining on-court performance with spirit and sportsmanship. The Fever prides itself in providing Central Indiana with a championship-caliber professional women's basketball team, in addition to offering Indianapolis and surrounding communities with fantastic female role models who give service and inspiration to youth and fans of all ages. Each of 24 nominees for the Indiana Fever All-Decade Team shall be judged on those merits. Each of the 24 nominees has met one or more of the following criteria:

- Played a minimum of 30 games with the Indiana Fever

- Played three or more seasons with the Fever

- Logged over 1,000 career minutes in a Fever uniform

- Was an All-Star, Olympian or WNBA award winner with the Fever

- Participated in every game of at least one season for the Fever

Capsule biographies of all 24 nominees are available on FeverBasketball.com. Nominees, listed alphabetically, are as follows: Tully Bevilaqua (2005-present); Coretta Brown (2003-05); Tamika Catchings (2001-present); Anna DeForge (2006-07); Katie Douglas (2008-present); Gordana Grubin (2000-01); Ebony Hoffman (2004-present); Niele Ivey (2001-04); Monica Maxwell (2000-02); Nikki McCray (2002-03); Kelly Miller (2004-05); Kristen Rasmussen (2003-04); Kelly Schumacher (2001-05); Olympia Scott (2001-02, 2006); Jurgita Streimikyte (2000-01, 2005); Tammy Sutton-Brown (2007-present); Alicia Thompson (2000-02); Coquese Washington (2002-03); Stephanie White (2000-04); Tan White (2005-08); Tamika Whitmore (2006-07); Natalie Williams (2003-05); Rita Williams (2000-02); Kara Wolters (2000).

An Indiana Fever All-Decade Team micro web site has been established with a direct voting link for fans at http://www.wnba.com/fever/alldecadeteam.html.

The Indiana Fever celebrates its 10th anniversary season in 2009. Led by five time WNBA All-Star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Tamika Catchings, Olympic silver medalist Tully Bevilaqua, 2008 WNBA Most Improved Player Ebony Hoffman and two-time WNBA All-Stars Katie Douglas and Tammy Sutton-Brown, the Fever bids for its fifth consecutive playoff appearance in 2009. Season tickets are available at FeverBasketball

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