WNBA Indiana Fever

Indiana Fever Update

Published on June 4, 2007 under Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Indiana Fever News Release


THIS WEEK AHEAD

Date, Day of Week, Opponent, Time (EDT), Radio / TELEVISION

June 5, Tuesday, at New York, 7:30 p.m., WIBC 1070 AM/NBATV

June 6, Wednesday, HOUSTON, 7:00 p.m., WIBC 1070 AM

June 8, Friday, at Washington, 7:00 p.m., WIBC 1070 AM

June 10, Sunday, NEW YORK, 6:00 p.m., WIBC 1070 AM/FSN Indiana

LAST WEEK'S RESULTS

Date, Result, Opponent, Fever High Scorer, Fever High rebounder, Opponent High Scorer

May 29, W, 89-75, at Minnesota, Tamika Catchings 21, Ebony Hoffman 7, Seimone Augustus 23

June 3, W, 70-66, WASHINGTON, Tan White 20, Tamika Catchings 9, Tamara James 17

NEWS & NOTES

- Heading into their matchup at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, June 5, the Fever and Liberty are both 4-0. That is the first time in its history that the Liberty have ever been 4-0, while Indiana is 4-0 for the second straight season. That game will mark the first time in WNBA history that two teams with records of at least 3-0 have played one another.

- Tan White's team-high 20 points vs. Washington, June 3, included 16 in the second quarter alone. That tied for the fourth most points in a single quarter in WNBA history.

- Becoming just the second team in league history to go an entire quarter without a field goal, the Fever went the first 13:32 of the game vs. Washington without making a shot from the floor. That was the longest any team in league history had gone without a field goal to start the game.

- Dating back to 2005, and including all four games this season, the Fever has won 20 of its last 22 games in which it has scored at least 70 points.

- Including its win over the Mystics, June 3, the Fever has won 18 straight games in which it has held the opposition under 70 points. With an average of 68.75 ppg, the Fever is the only team in the WNBA this season that has held its opponents to an average of less than 70 points a game.

- In the game at Minnesota, the Fever shot better than 50 percent from the floor for the first time in 2007. The team shot at least 47 percent from the field in each of its three games and after missing its first 12 shots against the Mystics, 6/3, it made 18-36 FG (.500) the rest of the game.

- The Fever's games at New York, June 5, and vs. Houston, June 6, represent the Fever's first back-to-back of 2007. Indiana will play five back-to-backs this season and two in the month of June.

RECENT TRANSACTIONS INJURY REPORT

5/17 Waived Jennifer Humphrey and Jessica Dickson Player Injury Status

5/9 Waived Erin Lawless and Ashley Key None

5/7 Waived Lyndsey Medders

COMMUNITY CORNER

- The Fever is hosting its annual Breast Health Awareness Night presented by Community Health Network on Sunday, June 10. The first 3,000 fans in attendance will receive a pink shirt, courtesy of Community Health Network. In addition, breast health information, including information on mammograms and breast cancer, will be available on the Main Concourse through halftime.

- Robin Roberts, co-anchor of ABC News' "Good Morning America," will headline a night of activities scheduled for the Indiana Fever's Inspiring Women Night, June 22, when the team hosts the Connecticut Sun. Roberts, a former basketball player at Southeastern Louisiana University, reports on a wide array of topics and issues for the morning program. Roberts will take part in a pregame reception open to VIPs. The $75 VIP ticket package includes a copy of her book, a courtside ticket to that night's Fever game, a gift from the Fever and an invitation to the exclusive pregame reception. Season Ticket Holders may purchase the VIP package at a special price without the game ticket. Individual and corporate packages are available by visiting FeverBasketball.com, or calling (317) 917-2500. Copies of her book will be available for purchase at the game. Following the game, Roberts will conduct a public book signing on the Main Concourse. Roberts will be a featured halftime guest, speaking to the Fever crowd during an interview session with the Voice of the Fever, Chris Denari. Also at halftime, the Fever will honor its own class of 2007 "Inspiring Women," comprised of top female business, civic and community leaders from throughout Indianapolis.

QUOTABLE QUOTES

Fever guard Tan White on the start of the 2007 season:

"The start I've gotten off to has been great; my confidence level is up right now. I think coming off the bench, giving my team energy and bringing the up-tempo game style has helped us out tremendously. I feel if I just continuing to do that, I'll have a good season."

UPCOMING GAME PROMOTIONS

- McDonald's Family Night presented by The Indianapolis Star ticket packages are now available for select Fever games. Each package includes four tickets to the game, four vouchers for free hot dogs, chips and a drink and four free T-shirts. Tickets for the following games are on sale now and range in price from $10 to $53 per ticket: Friday, June 15 vs. Phoenix, Friday, June 22 vs. Connecticut, Sunday, July 8 vs. Chicago, Thursday, July 12 vs. New York, Friday, July 20 vs. Detroit and Sunday, August 5 vs. Sacramento. Packages are sold in multiples of four tickets.

ON THE WEB

- WNBA veteran Tammy Sutton-Brown is used to the yearly routine - play basketball during the summer for the WNBA and then go overseas to play basketball during the winter months. For six years that has been her professional schedule. While Sutton-Brown has played in different countries each winter, she still returned to the same team for the WNBA, the Charlotte Sting, until now. Read more about one of the newest members of the Fever at Feverbasketball.com

- The WNBA will honor dads and daughters with special themed nights around the league again this season, so WNBA.com asked several players about the role that their fathers played in their development as a player and a woman. Read what Tamika Catchings had to say about her dad, former NBA player Harvey Catchings at Feverbasketball.com. The Fever's "Dads and Daughters Night" will be Friday, June 15, when it takes on the Phoenix Mercury.

- The Fever has five players on the 2007 All-Star ballot, including Tamika Catchings, Ann DeForge, Tammy Sutton-Brown, Tan White and Tamika Whitmore. Fever fans can vote for all five by logging onto Feverbasketball.com and clicking on the "Drive for All Five" link. Fans can vote once per day through June 24.

- 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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