WNBA Indiana Fever

Fever Update, July 15, 2006

July 15, 2006 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Indiana Fever News Release


FOR THE WEEK OF: July 15, 2006

FEVER RECORD

OVERALL: 13-7

HOME: 7-1

ROAD: 6-6

This Date in Fever History - July 16, 2001

Rita Williams made the first appearance in a WNBA All-Star game by a Fever player in the game at Orlando. In nine scoreless minutes for the East squad, she had one assist.

THIS WEEK AHEAD

date

day of week

opponent

time (EDT)

Radio/TELEVISION

7/15

Saturday

at Charlotte

7:00 p.m.

WIBC 1070-AM

7/16

Sunday

HOUSTON

6:00 p.m.

WIBC 1070-AM/NBA TV

7/18

Tuesday

PHOENIX

1:00 p.m.

WIBC 1070-AM

7/22

Saturday

LOS ANGELES

7:00 p.m.

WIBC 1070-AM/WB4/NBA TV

LAST WEEK'S RESULTS

Fever

opponent

Date

result

opponent

High Scorer

High rebounder

high scorer

6/29

W 66-56

DETROIT

Tamika Whitmore 22

Tamika Catchings 13

Ruth Riley 14

7/1

L 66-76

CONNECTICUT

Tamika Catchings 15

Catchings/Hoffman 8

Katie Douglas 22

7/7

L 60-72

at Los Angeles

Anna DeForge 26

Tamika Catchings 8

Lisa Leslie 22

7/9

W 74-62

at Seattle

Tamika Catchings 20

Tamika Catchings 8

Lauren Jackson 19

NEWS & NOTES

* In her first All-Star appearance, Tamika Whitmore scored nine points with four rebounds, a steal and a bench-leading two blocked shots in Madison Square Garden.

* On its way to its first win ever in Seattle's KeyArena, July 9, the Fever forced the Storm into a franchise record 28 turnovers, which is also the most ever by a Fever opponent. In that game, Seattle registered season-lows in points for the first (12), second (10) and third quarters (13), as well as the first half (22).

* Indiana's win at Seattle was its sixth road win of the season. That is one off the most road wins ever for the Fever in one season. The Fever won seven games away from Conseco Fieldhouse in 2005.

* Tamika Catchings, Tully Bevilaqua and Anna DeForge each had four steals against the Storm and the team totaled a season-best 15 steals at Seattle. Their four steals marked season-highs for both DeForge and Bevilaqua. Catchings (43) and Bevilaqua (41) represent two of the three players in the WNBA with 40+ steals this season. Catchings is tied with the Silver Stars' Shannon Johnson for the league lead with 43 steals apiece.

* Bevilaqua leads the Eastern Conference and is second in the WNBA with a steals-to-turnover ratio of 1.37:1. She led the WNBA in that category in 2005 with a ratio of 1.18:1.

* Anna DeForge has scored in double figures in each of the last six games, her longest streak of the season. In those six games, she has averaged 14.5 ppg and shot 12-27 from 3-pt range (.411). DeForge leads the Fever in 3-pt FG shooting at 39.0 percent. Her 32 3-pt FG this season rank fourth among Eastern Conference players and are tied for ninth most in the WNBA.

* Tickets for all Fever home games can be purchased at the Conseco Fieldhouse Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, the Internet (Ticketmaster.com or FeverBasketball.com) or by phone at 1 (800) WNBA-TIX, in addition to select state-wide Marsh stores and Home Court II in Circle Centre Mall. For group or season ticket information, call (317) 917-2500.

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

INJURY REPORT

May 11

Waived Coretta Brown and Lenae Williams

Player

Injury

Status

Tamika Catchings

acute Achilles' tendinitis

questionable

May 7

Waived Jenni Benningfield

May 3

Waived Yolanda Paige and Nikita Bell

COMMUNITY CORNER

* In conjunction with the WNBA's league-wide Read to Achieve initiative, the Indiana Fever is conducting monthly Reading TimeOuts prior to select Fever home games. Boys and girls of all ages are welcome to attend and share in the joy of reading with a Fever player! Reading TimeOuts take place in the Reading Corner at Starbuck's, located in Home Court at Conseco Fieldhouse, beginning at 6:00 p.m. The next Reading TimeOut is Sunday, July 16, prior to the Fever's game vs. Houston.

* The Fever is holding its fifth annual Fever Bowling Tournament presented by FedEx and hosted by Pinheads in Fishers, Indiana, on Wednesday, July 19, at 6:30 p.m., to benefit the Fever Fund of Pacers Foundation, Inc. For $600 fans can purchase a team for four and bowl with a Fever celebrity, or for just $150 single bowlers will be assigned to a team. Join us for food, music, a silent auction and bowling fun along with chances to win great prizes, all while helping the community. Those interested can call (317) 917-2864 for more information on this great event.

QUOTABLE QUOTES

Brian Winters on the Fever win at Seattle:

"This was a great road win. That is what we came here to do. We were really good defensively and took them out of their offense early. And we didn't let up. We came out of the locker room (at halftime) and scored on our first four possessions and didn't give them any life."

ON THE WEB

* 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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