WNBA Indiana Fever

Fever Update

Published on August 2, 2006 under Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Indiana Fever News Release


The Indiana Fever has clinched a berth in the 2006 WNBA Playoffs, and tickets for the first home game (Round 1, Home Game 1) are on sale now at the Conseco Fieldhouse Box Office. Tickets can also be purchased all Ticketmaster outlets, the Internet (Ticketmaster.com or ConsecoFieldhouse.com) or by phone at (877) WNBA-TIX. Indiana's first home playoff game will be a McDonald's Family Night presented by The Indianapolis Star. A minimum purchase of four game tickets is required. With each ticket purchased, fans will receive a voucher redeemable for a free hot dog, chips, a soft drink and a T-shirt.

- Tamika Catchings was named WNBA Player of the Week for games played Monday, July 24 through Sunday, July 30. A leading candidate for the 2006 WNBA MVP and Defensive Player of the Year honors, Catchings earned the ninth Player of the Week award of her career. Catchings averaged 17.7 points, 7.0 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 4.3 steals, 1.0 blocks and shot 50.0 percent from field-goal range (17-34) and 75.0 percent from the free-throw line (15-20) as the Fever posted a 2-1 record on the week, clinching a playoff spot in the process. In the history of the WNBA, nine Player of the Week honors is second only to the L.A. Sparks' Lisa Leslie's 14 Player of the Week Awards.

- The Fever tied a franchise record by making all of its free 10 throws at Detroit on Tuesday, August 1. That is the seventh time in franchise history, and the sixth time in one the road, that the Fever has been perfect at the foul line in a single game.

- The Fever's win at Chicago on Sunday, July 30, was its seventh road win of the season, tying the franchise record set in 2005.

- Leading the WNBA with an average of 2.80 spg, Tamika Catchings is looking to be the first player in WNBA history to lead the league in steals three times. Catchings led the league in 2005 and 2002. Yolanda Griffith, Teresa Weatherspoon and Catchings are the only players in WNBA history to lead the WNBA in steals twice.

- Tully Bevilaqua, with an average of 2.00 spg, fell from second to third in WNBA steals per game. If she and Catchings finish 1-2 in steals, they would be the first teammates to occupy the first two places in steals per game in WNBA history.

- At Detroit on Tuesday, August 1, the Fever starting lineup of Tamika Catchings, Tamika Whitmore, Ebony Hoffman, Tully Bevilaqua and Anna DeForge made its 25 start of the season and its 22nd in a row. Both are Fever franchise records.

- 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

July 20 Signed Tamika Catchings to a contract extension Player Injury Status

La'Tangela Atkinson fractured right thumb probable

July 20 Signed Lenae Williams to a 7-day contract Charlotte Smith fractured nose day-to-day

COMMUNITY CORNER

- Throughout 2006, Penguin Classics, the WNBA, and the NBA have teamed up to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of Penguin Classics and the WNBA Cares "Read to Achieve" Literacy Initiative with a new campaign: Aim High. Live Classic. On Friday, August 4, Borders Books & Music at River Crossing will host "A Conversation with WNBA Forward Tamika Catchings." Join Catchings, a U.S. Olympian and an All-Star for the Indiana Fever, as she shares her favorite classics with nearly 100 Indianapolis-area students, aged sixteen to twenty-five, in an effort to encourage literacy.

- Fever fans can bring their children early to the Fever game vs. San Antonio, August 5, to take part in the Choose Respect Back to School Fair from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the parking lot just north of Conseco Fieldhouse. The free fair, presented by the Indiana Coalition Against Sexual Assault, the Fever and the City of Indianapolis, will feature booths from area youth organizations that offer giveaways and a lot of fun. For more information call 423-0233, extension 18.

QUOTABLE QUOTES

Fever forward Tamika Catchings on the upcoming WNBA playoffs:

"We've put ourselves in a position that we're just not playing for playoffs. We're playing for a championship."

Fever Head Coach Brian Winters on the rivalry and likely first-round playoff matchup with the Detroit Shock:

"The games have always been close. They're (Detroit) a physical team and we are too. We play very tough against each other."

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.

FEVER RECORD

OVERALL: 17-11

HOME: 10-3

ROAD: 7-8 This Date in Fever History - August 7, 2002

The Fever's 70-63 win over the Orlando Miracle was a record-breaker in more ways than one. Point guard Coquese Washington handed out a franchise record 11 assists while Tamika Catchings tied the franchise record with 32 points, including a team record with 13 field goals.

THIS WEEK AHEAD

date day of week opponent time (EDT) Radio/TELEVISION

8/3 Thursday MINNESOTA 7:00 p.m. WIBC 1070-AM

8/5 Saturday SAN ANTONIO 7:00 p.m. WIBC 1070-AM/WB4/NBATV

8/8 Tuesday at New York 7:00 p.m. WIBC 1070-AM/NBATV

8/9 Wednesday CONNECTICUT 7:00 p.m. WIBC 1070-AM

LAST WEEK'S RESULTS

Fever opponent

Date result opponent High Scorer High rebounder high scorer

7/25 W 75-60 SACRAMENTO Tamika Whitmore 20 DeForge/Catchings 6 DeMya Walker 14

7/29 L 67-74 WASHINGTON Tan White 18 Tamika Catchings 6 Alana Beard 21

7/30 W 69-64 at Chicago Tamika Catchings 20 Tamika Catchings 9 Candice Dupree 25

8/1 L 66-70 at Detroit Tamika Catchings 22 Tamika Whitmore 9 Kara Braxton 16

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