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Morris & Olajuwon Waived; Fever Hosts Lynx in Preseason Game Tonight

May 31, 2011 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Indiana Fever News Release


INDIANAPOLIS - The Indiana Fever has waived second-year players Abi Olajuwon and Jen� Morris to trim its roster to 12 as the club prepares for its final preseason game, Tuesday at Conseco Fieldhouse against the Minnesota Lynx (7:00 p.m.).

Morris was drafted by Indiana in 2010 and saw limited minutes in her rookie campaign. Olajuwon saw action in six games before being waived in Chicago last season. She signed a training camp contract with the Fever in March.

Indiana will cut its roster to 11 players later this week before opening its 12th season with a home opener against the Chicago Sky on Saturday, June 4 (7:00 p.m.). The Fever's updated training camp roster is below:

2011 INDIANA FEVER TRAINING CAMP ROSTER

No Player Pos Ht Wt Birthdate SCHOOL/Year wnba YEARS

0 Shannon Bobbitt G 5-2 130 12/06/1985 Tennessee '08 2

24 Tamika Catchings F 6-1 167 07/21/1979 Tennessee '01 10

50 Jessica Davenport C 6-5 215 06/24/1985 Ohio State '07 4

23 Katie Douglas G-F 6-0 165 05/07/1979 Purdue '01 10

43 Shyra Ely F 6-2 182 08/09/1983 Tennessee '05 5

20 Briann January G 5-8 144 01/11/1987 Arizona State '09 2

31 Jessica Moore C 6-3 175 07/09/1982 Connecticut '05 6

13 Erin Phillips G 5-8 165 05/19/1985 Australia 3

32 Jeanette Pohlen G 6-0 179 05/02/1989 Stanford '11 R

5 Tangela Smith F-C 6-3 158 04/01/1977 Iowa '98 13

8 Tammy Sutton-Brown C 6-4 199 01/27/1978 Rutgers '01 10

1 Shavonte Zellous G 5-10 155 08/28/1986 Pittsburgh '09 2

HEAD COACH: Lin Dunn, Tennessee-Martin '69

ASSISTANT COACH: Gary Kloppenburg, UC San Diego '81

ASSISTANT COACH: Stephanie White, Purdue '99

A WNBA playoff participant in six straight seasons and seven times since 2002, the Indiana Fever begins its 12th season by hosting the Chicago Sky on Saturday, June 4 (7:00 p.m.). The Fever hosts the Minnesota Lynx for a preseason game on May 31 (7:00 p.m.) For single-game and season ticket information, visit FeverBasketball.com or call (317) 917-2500.

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