2008 Indiana Fever season
The 2008 Indiana Fever season was their 9th season in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). They finished 4th in the Eastern Conference with 17 wins and 17 losses on the season. The season marked the fourth consecutive season that the Fever earned a playoff berth. They were eliminated in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals 2–1 by the Detroit Shock.
| 2008 Indiana Fever season | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Lin Dunn |
| Arena | Conseco Fieldhouse |
| Attendance | 7,702 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 17–17 (.500) |
| Place | 4th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Eliminated 2–1 by Detroit, Eastern Conference Semi-Finals |
| Team Leaders | |
| Points | Katie Douglas (15.6) |
| Rebounds | Ebony Hoffman (7.8) |
| Assists | Tamika Catchings (3.3) |
| Media | |
| Television | FSN Indiana |
Offseason
On October 26, 2007 the Fever announced that they declined the option for head coach, Brian Winters, ending his four-year tenure as head coach.[1] On December 12, 2007 assistant coach Lin Dunn was named as the replacement for Winters.[2]
In one of the biggest trades in WNBA history the Fever traded Tamika Whitmore and their first-round pick in the 2008 WNBA Draft to the Connecticut Sun for Indianapolis native, Katie Douglas on February 19, 2008.[3]
The following player was selected in the Expansion Draft by the Atlanta Dream :
2008 WNBA Draft
Indiana's selections from the 2008 WNBA Draft in Tampa Bay.
Transactions
The Fever were involved in the following transactions during the 2008 season.[6]
Trades
| Date | Player Acquired | Acquired from | For |
| February 19, 2008 | Katie Douglas | Connecticut Sun | Tamika Whitmore, the 12th pick in the 2008 WNBA Draft, and the rights to Jessica Foley |
| May 14, 2008 | Bernadette Ngoyisa | Chicago Sky | K.B. Sharp |
| July 4, 2008 | Kristen Mann | Atlanta Dream | Alison Bales |
Free Agents
Additions
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Subtractions
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Re-signings
| Date | Player |
| February 19, 2008 | Tammy Sutton-Brown |
| February 22, 2008 | Ebony Hoffman |
| February 28, 2008 | Tamika Catchings |
| March 25, 2008 | K.B. Sharp |
Roster
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Depth
Season standings
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
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| Detroit Shock x | 22 | 12 | .647 | – | 14–3 | 8–9 | 16–4 |
| Connecticut Sun x | 21 | 13 | .618 | 1.0 | 13–4 | 8–9 | 13–7 |
| New York Liberty x | 19 | 15 | .559 | 3.0 | 11–6 | 8–9 | 11–9 |
| Indiana Fever x | 17 | 17 | .500 | 5.0 | 11–6 | 6–11 | 12–8 |
| Chicago Sky o | 12 | 22 | .353 | 10.0 | 8–9 | 4–13 | 10–10 |
| Washington Mystics o | 10 | 24 | .294 | 12.0 | 6–11 | 4–13 | 6–14 |
| Atlanta Dream o | 4 | 30 | .118 | 18.0 | 1–16 | 3–14 | 2–18 |
Schedule
Preseason
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Regular season
Playoffs
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Awards, records and milestones
Awards
- Tully Bevilaqua was named to the WNBA All-Defensive First Team.[7]
- Katie Douglas was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played from May 26 through June 1.[8]
- Tamika Catchings was awarded the Dawn Staley Community Leadership Award for her work in the Indianapolis community with her Catch the Stars Foundation.[9]
- Tamika Catchings was named to the WNBA All-Defensive First Team.[7]
- Tammy Sutton-Brown was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played from September 8 through September 14.[10]
- Ebony Hoffman was awarded the WNBA's Most Improved Player Award.[11]
Records
- On September 14, 2008 the Indiana Fever set a franchise record for points in a game with 103 against the Phoenix Mercury.[12]
Milestones
- Katie Douglas recorded her 3,000th career point July 27, 2008 against the Phoenix Mercury.
Statistics
| Legend | |||||||
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| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage | TO | Turnovers per game |
| PF | Fouls per game | Team leader | League leader | ||||
Player stats
* Statistics include games only played with Fever
Playoffs
The Fever clinched a playoff berth on September 9.
Team stats
Statistics last updated September 24, 2008.[13]
References
- "Fever Declines Option On Winters Contract". FeverBasketball.com. 2007-10-26. Retrieved 2008-04-24.
- "Dunn Named Fever's Fourth Head Coach". FeverBasketball.com. 2007-12-12. Retrieved 2008-04-24.
- "Fever Acquires Hometown Star Katie Douglas In Trade With Connecticut". FeverBasketball.com. 2008-02-19. Archived from the original on March 29, 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-24.
- "Atlanta Dream Selects Strother As Part Of WNBA Expansion Draft". FeverBasketball.com. 2008-02-06. Retrieved 2008-04-24.
- "Fever: 2008 WNBA Draft". FeverBasketball.com. 2008-04-09. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- "2008 WNBA Transactions". WNBA.com. Archived from the original on 15 April 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-24.
- "2008 WNBA All-Defensive Team Selections Announced". WNBA.com. 2008-09-19. Archived from the original on 4 December 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-04.
- "Katie Douglas and Seimone Augustus Named WNBA Players of the Week". WNBA.com. 2008-06-03. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
- "Indiana's Tamika Catchings Named Dawn Staley Community Leadership Award Recipient". WNBA.com. 2008-06-24. Retrieved 2008-06-25.
- "Tammy Sutton-Brown and Ann Wauters Named WNBA Players of the Week". WNBA.com. 2008-09-15. Archived from the original on 18 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-17.
- "Hoffman easily wins WNBA's most improved award". WNBA.com. 2008-09-19. Archived from the original on 25 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-21.
- "Fever top Mercury, set scoring record". IndyStar.com. 2008-09-14. Archived from the original on 15 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-14.
- "2008 Fever Regular Statistics". FeverBasketball.com. Retrieved 2008-05-22.
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