2008 Indiana Fever season

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. On December 12, 2007, assistant coach Lin Dunn was named as the replacement for Winters.

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.

The following player was selected in the expansion draft by the Atlanta Dream :

• Ann Strother

2008 WNBA draft

Main article: 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.

Trades

Free agents

Additions

Subtractions

Re-signings

Roster

Depth

Season standings

Schedule

Preseason

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || May 3 || @ Chicago || L 81–71 || Terry (12) || Bales (9) || Jinks (5) || Al McGuire Center 1,134 || 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || May 7 || Minnesota || L 78–64 || White (16) || Bales (4) || White (4) || Conseco Fieldhouse 5,196 || 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || May 10 || @ Seattle || L 75–64 || White (21) || Bales (7) || Selwyn, White (3) || KeyArena 5,475 || 0–3 |-

Regular season

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 1 || May 17 || Washington || W 64–53 || Douglas (24) || Douglas, White (7) || White (4) || Conseco Fieldhouse 10,533 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || May 21 || @ Detroit || L 76–71 || Douglas (26) || Hoffman (10) || White (6) || The Palace of Auburn Hills 6,842 || 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 3 || May 27 || @ Connecticut || W 73–46 || Douglas (23) || Hoffman (13) || Douglas, Hoffman (5) || Mohegan Sun Arena 5,245 || 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 4 || May 29 || Los Angeles || W 82–78 (2OT) || Douglas (25) || Hoffman (11) || Bevilaqua, White (5) || Conseco Fieldhouse 9,235 || 3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || May 31 || Detroit || L 74–65 || White (14) || Hoffman (8) || Douglas (5) || Conseco Fieldhouse 9,219 || 3–2 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 6 || June 7 || Houston || W 84–75 || Douglas (20) || Hoffman (10) || Douglas, Hoffman (4) || Conseco Fieldhouse 8,214 || 4–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || June 11 || @ San Antonio || L 64–53 || Douglas, White (13) || Hoffman (9) || Douglas (4) || AT&T Center 6,262 || 4–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 8 || June 13 || @ Atlanta || W 76–67 || White (21) || Sutton-Brown (12) || Douglas (7) || Philips Arena 8,167 || 5–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 9 || June 15 || San Antonio || L 70–60 || Douglas (17) || Hoffman (10) || Hoffman (4) || Conseco Fieldhouse 7,412 || 5–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 10 || June 18 || New York || W 83–69 || Douglas (16) || Douglas (8) || Douglas (5) || Conseco Fieldhouse 6,333 || 6–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 11 || June 20 || @ Seattle || L 78–70 || Sutton-Brown (14) || Hoffman (10) || Catchings, White (4) || KeyArena 7,393 || 6–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 12 || June 22 || @ Los Angeles || L 77–63 || Catchings (17) || Hoffman (10) || Catchings (3) || Staples Center 9,463 || 6–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 13 || June 24 || Sacramento || W 78–73 || Hoffman (23) || Hoffman (13) || Bevilaqua, Feaster, Ebony Hoffman (3) || Conseco Fieldhouse 6,020 || 7–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 14 || June 26 || @ New York || L 102–96 (3OT) || Hoffman (26) || Sutton-Brown (15) || Bevilaqua (5) || Madison Square Garden 7,899 || 7–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 15 || June 28 || @ Houston || L 75–61 || Sutton-Brown (13) || Sutton-Brown (6) || Douglas (4) || Reliant Arena 7,008 || 7–8 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 16 || July 2 || Chicago || W 74–67 || Catchings (18) || Sutton-Brown (12) || Catchings, Douglas (3) || Conseco Fieldhouse 6,196 || 8–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 17 || July 5 || Connecticut || W 81–74 || Douglas, Sutton-Brown (18) || Sutton-Brown (9) || Douglas (5) || Conseco Fieldhouse 6,329 || 9–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || July 8 || @ Washington || L 50–48 || Hoffman (16) || Hoffman (9) || Bevilaqua (4) || Verizon Center 7,587 || 9–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 19 || July 12 || Chicago || W 66–57 || Douglas (25) || Catchings (8) || Catchings (4) || Conseco Fieldhouse 7,134 || 10–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || July 16 || Atlanta || L 81–77 || Catchings (18) || Catchings (12) || Catchings (5) || Conseco Fieldhouse 9,303 || 10–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || July 18 || Seattle || L 65–59 || Sutton-Brown (12) || Sutton-Brown (7) || Bevilaqua, Bond (3) || Conseco Fieldhouse 7,450 || 10–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 22 || July 19 || @ New York Liberty Outdoor Classic || W 71–55 || Douglas (20) || Catchings, Sutton-Brown (9) || Catchings, Douglas (4) || Arthur Ashe Stadium 19,393 || 11–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23 || July 22 || @ Chicago || L 68–60 || Douglas, Sutton-Brown (14) || Sutton-Brown (10) || Catchings (4) || UIC Pavilion 3,035 || 11–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 24 || July 24 || Minnesota || L 84–80 || Catchings, Hoffman (17) || Sutton-Brown (9) || Catchings (9) || Conseco Fieldhouse 6,010 || 11–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || July 26 || @ Sacramento || L 70–62 || Douglas (23) || Hoffman (8) || Catchings, White (4) || Arco Arena 7,082 || 11–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 26 || July 27 || @ Phoenix || W 84–80 || Catchings (25) || Hoffman (7) || Catchings (6) || US Airways Center 7,924 || 12–14

Playoffs

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || September 19 || Detroit || L 81–72 || Catchings, Hoffman (19) || Sutton-Brown (6) || Catchings (7) || Conseco Fieldhouse 7,613 || Shock lead 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 2 || September 21 || @ Detroit || W 89–82 (OT) || Catchings (27) || Hoffman (12) || Bevilaqua (5) || The Palace of Auburn Hills 8,219 || Tied 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || September 23 || @ Detroit || L 80–61 || Sutton-Brown (20) || Hoffman (10) || Catchings (8) || The Palace of Auburn Hills 8,296 || Shock win 2–1 |-

Awards, records and milestones

Awards

• Tully Bevilaqua was named to the WNBA All-Defensive First Team.
• Katie Douglas was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played from May 26 through June 1.
• Tamika Catchings was awarded the Dawn Staley Community Leadership Award for her work in the Indianapolis community with her Catch the Stars Foundation.
• Tamika Catchings was named to the WNBA All-Defensive First Team.
• Tammy Sutton-Brown was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played from September 8 through September 14.
• Ebony Hoffman was awarded the WNBA's Most Improved Player Award.

Records

• On September 14, 2008, the Indiana Fever set a franchise record for points in a game with 103 against the Phoenix Mercury.

Milestones

• Katie Douglas recorded her 3,000th career point July 27, 2008 against the Phoenix Mercury.

Statistics

Season

Player stats

| | 13 || 0 || 8.5 || .324 || .000 || .735 || 1.7 || 1.2 || 0.7 || 0.1 || 3.8 |- | | 14 || 0 || 9.0 || .389 || .400 || .778 || 1.6 || 0.1 || 0.4 || 1.0 || 2.6 |- | | 30 || 30 || 29.2 || .405 || .337 || .607 || 2.3 || 2.2 || style="background:#14345B;color:#ffc322;" | 2.0 || 0.1 || 5.8 |- | | 32 || 1 || 10.2 || .289 || .214 || .813 || 1.0 || 0.8 || 0.5 || 0.1 || 2.3 |- | | 25 || 17 || 27.8 || .391 || .432 || .800 || 6.3 || style="background:#14345B;color:#ffc322;" | 3.3 || style="background:#14345B;color:#ffc322;" | 2.0 || 0.4 || 13.3 |- | |- | |- | | 8 || 0 || 7.0 || .350 || .286 || .000 || 0.8 || 0.3 || 0.4 || 0.2 || 2.0 |- | |- | | 5 || 0 || 6.2 || .250 || .000 || .000 || 0.8 || 0.2 || 0.2 || 0.2 || 0.4 |- | | 31 || 1 || 7.3 || .476 || .000 || .719 || 1.7 || 0.2 || 0.2 || 0.2 || 2.7 |- | |- | | 2 || 0 || 12.0 || .200 || .000 || .000 || 2.5 || 1.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 1.0 |- | |- | | 22 || 0 || 8.5 || .386 || .000 || .529 || 1.5 || 0.3 || 0.4 || 0.5 || 2.0 |- |}

** Statistics include games only played with Fever*

Team stats

Playoffs

The Fever clinched a playoff berth on September 9.

Player stats

Team stats

Statistics last updated September 24, 2008.

References

References

1. (2007-10-26). "Fever Declines Option On Winters Contract". FeverBasketball.com.
2. (2007-12-12). "Dunn Named Fever's Fourth Head Coach". FeverBasketball.com.
3. (2008-02-19). "Fever Acquires Hometown Star Katie Douglas In Trade With Connecticut". FeverBasketball.com.
4. (2008-02-06). "Atlanta Dream Selects Strother As Part Of WNBA Expansion Draft". FeverBasketball.com.
5. (2008-04-09). "Fever: 2008 WNBA Draft". FeverBasketball.com.
6. "2008 WNBA Transactions". WNBA.com.
7. (2008-09-19). "2008 WNBA All-Defensive Team Selections Announced". WNBA.com.
8. (2008-06-03). "Katie Douglas and Seimone Augustus Named WNBA Players of the Week". WNBA.com.
9. (2008-06-24). "Indiana's Tamika Catchings Named Dawn Staley Community Leadership Award Recipient". WNBA.com.
10. (2008-09-15). "Tammy Sutton-Brown and Ann Wauters Named WNBA Players of the Week". WNBA.com.
11. (2008-09-19). "Hoffman easily wins WNBA's most improved award". WNBA.com.
12. (2008-09-14). "Fever top Mercury, set scoring record". IndyStar.com.
13. "2008 Fever Regular Statistics". FeverBasketball.com.