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2013 Indiana Fever season

14th season in the WNBA


14th season in the WNBA

The 2013 WNBA season was the 14th season for the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association.

During preseason practice in May 2013, Shyra Ely-Gash ruptured her right Achilles tendon and was later waived from the Fever roster.

Draft

The following were the Fever's selections in the 2013 WNBA draft:

Indiana Fever}}"RoundIndiana Fever}}"PickIndiana Fever}}"PlayerIndiana Fever}}"PositionIndiana Fever}}"NationalityIndiana Fever}}"CollegeIndiana Fever}}"OutcomeIndiana Fever}}" class="unsortable"Ref.
19Layshia ClarendonGCaliforniaSigned rookie contract April 18first=Seung Y.last=Leetitle=Layshia Clarendon drafted by WNBA team Indiana Fever in first roundurl=https://www.dailycal.org/archives/layshia-clarendon-drafted-by-wnba-team-indiana-fever-in-first-round/article_5dc99ef8-fa5f-5271-9e4f-bd60bd09b4a3.htmlwork=The Daily Californiandate=April 16, 2013access-date=September 9, 2025}}
221Jasmine HassellFGeorgiafirst=Wheatlast=Hotchkisstitle=Player Review 2013: Jasmine Hassellurl=https://www.wnba.com/archive/wnba/fever/news/player_review_2013_jasmine_hassell.htmlwebsite=WNBAdate=November 12, 2013access-date=October 13, 2025}}
333Jennifer George[Florida](2012-13-florida-gators-women-s-basketball-team)Unsigned draft pick

Transactions

Main article: List of 2013 WNBA season transactions

Front office and coaching

DateDetailsRef.
July 9Signed head coach, Lin Dunn, to extension (through 2014 season)

Free agency

Re-signed / extensions

DatePlayerNotesRef.
February 4Tamika CatchingsMulti-year contract
*(Full details unannounced)*
Briann January
Shavonte Zellous
February 21Erlana LarkinsOne-year deal
May 31Layshia ClarendonSet as active
Karima ChristmasExercised team option
(Fourth-year)

Additions

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February 21Laura HarperTraining camp contractDynamo Moscow
(Russia)
February 27Shyra Ely-Gash*Free agent*title=Shyra Ely, Jessica Breland join Feverurl=https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/8996399/indiana-fever-add-shyra-ely-jessica-breland-training-camp-rosterwork=ESPNdate=February 27, 2013access-date=October 14, 2025}}
Jessica Brelandfirst=Tomlast=Rietmanntitle=Cancer Survivor Breland is WNBA Success Storyurl=https://www.wnba.com/archive/wnba/fever/news/cancer_survivor_breland_is_wnb_2013_07_08.htmlwebsite=WNBAdate=July 3, 2013access-date=October 13, 2025}}
March 15Bernice MosbyCB Conquero
(Spain)
April 18Layshia ClarendonRookie contract
([2013 draft pick – No. 9](2013-wnba-draft-round-1))California Golden Bears
Jasmine HassellRookie contract
([2013 draft pick – No. 21](2013-wnba-draft-round-2))Georgia Bulldogs
May 24Hardship contract*Free agent*
June 6Erin Thorn
June 21Jasmine Hassell
August 27Rest of season contract

Subtractions / unsigned

DatePlayerReasonNew TeamRef.
April 16Tammy Sutton-BrownRetiredN/A
April 18Jennifer GeorgeUnsigned draft pick
([2013 draft pick – No. 33](2014-wnba-draft-round-3))N/A – retained rights
May 6Laura HarperWaived
May 9Bernice Mosby
May 16Shyra Ely-Gash
May 22Jasmine Hassell
May 23Layshia ClarendonSuspended contract – temporaryN/A – retained rights
May 25Jasmine HassellReleased
July 1Erin Thorn
August 2Jasmine Hassell[Seattle Storm](2013-seattle-storm-season)
August 25Sasha GoodlettWaivedtitle=Fever bring back Hassell for rest of seasonurl=https://www.columbian.com/news/2013/aug/26/fever-bring-back-hassell-for-rest-of-season/work=The Columbiandate=August 26, 2013access-date=October 14, 2025}}
September 13Jessica Breland

Roster

Depth

Pos.StarterBenchPGSGSFPFC
**Briann January**Erin Phillips
**Katie Douglas** [[File:Cruz Roja.svg8px]]Layshia Clarendon
Jeanette Pohlen
**Shavonte Zellous**Karima Christmas
**Tamika Catchings**Jasmine Hassell
**Erlana Larkins**Jessica Davenport [[File:Cruz Roja.svg8px]]

Season standings

Schedule

Preseason

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1 | May 11 | @ San Antonio | | Tamika Catchings (17) | Tamika Catchings (6) | Briann January (6) | AT&T Center 4,325 | 1–0 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 2 | May 15 | San Antonio | | Sasha Goodlett (9) | Jessica Breland (8) | Briann January (3) | Bankers Life Fieldhouse 5,339 | 1–1

Regular season

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1 | May 24 | @ San Antonio | | Catchings & Zellous (19) | Erlana Larkins (12) | Briann January (5) | AT&T Center 8,054 | 1–0 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 2 | May 31 | Atlanta | | Tamika Catchings (20) | Erlana Larkins (10) | Briann January (7) | Bankers Life Fieldhouse 10,756 | 1–1 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 3 | June 5 | @ New York | | Tamika Catchings (21) | Tamika Catchings (8) | Prudential Center 7,617 | 1–2 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 4 | June 8 | Phoenix | | Shavonte Zellous (29) | Tamika Catchings (10) | Bankers Life Fieldhouse 8,672 | 1–3 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 5 | June 12 | Connecticut | | Shavonte Zellous (14) | Karima Christmas (8) | Layshia Clarendon (4) | Bankers Life Fieldhouse 6,283 | 1–4 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 6 | June 16 | @ Washington | | Larkins & Breland (7) | Catchings & January (4) | Verizon Center 6,649 | 1–5 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 7 | June 22 | Chicago | | Jessica Breland (7) | Larkins & January (3) | Bankers Life Fieldhouse 7,934 | 1–6 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 8 | June 25 | @ Atlanta | | Shavonte Zellous (18) | Karima Christmas (10) | Briann January (5) | Philips Arena 10,155 | 1–7 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 9 | June 28 | Tulsa | | Tamika Catchings (28) | Karima Christmas (7) | Briann January (4) | Bankers Life Fieldhouse 6,957 | 2–7 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 10 | June 30 | Seattle | | Tamika Catchings (18) | Jessica Breland (10) | Tamika Catchings (5) | Bankers Life Fieldhouse 6,355 | 3–7 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 11 | July 6 | Connecticut | | Tamika Catchings (22) | Briann January (7) | Christmas, Clarendon, & January (3) | Bankers Life Fieldhouse 6,383 | 4–7 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 12 | July 11 | Minnesota | | Shavonte Zellous (14) | Tamika Catchings (10) | Briann January (4) | Bankers Life Fieldhouse 10,230 | 4–8 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 13 | July 13 | @ New York | | Erlana Larkins (15) | Christmas & Catchings (7) | Tamika Catchings (4) | Prudential Center 6,772 | 5–8 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 14 | July 19 | Washington | | Shavonte Zellous (16) | Erlana Larkins (9) | Briann January (4) | Bankers Life Fieldhouse 6,434 | 6–8 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 15 | July 21 | @ Washington | | Tamika Catchings (23) | Catchings & Larkins (10) | Tamika Catchings (6) | Verizon Center 6,516 | 7–8 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 16 | July 23 | New York | | Briann January (21) | Erlana Larkins (16) | Briann January (4) | Bankers Life Fieldhouse 7,577 | 7–9 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 17 | July 25 | @ Tulsa | | Tamika Catchings (23) | Tamika Catchings (9) | Shavonte Zellous (5) | BOK Center 5,018 | 8–9 |- align="center" |- style="background:#fcc;" | 18 | August 1 | @ Connecticut | | Shavonte Zellous (20) | Karima Christmas (9) | Briann January (5) | Mohegan Sun Arena 4,971 | 8–10 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 19 | August 3 | Chicago | | Tamika Catchings (17) | Catchings & Larkins (10) | Erin Phillips (3) | Bankers Life Fieldhouse 8,610 | 9–10 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 20 | August 6 | @ Chicago | | Tamika Catchings (18) | Tamika Catchings (8) | Briann January (3) | Allstate Arena 4.135 | 10–10 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 21 | August 8 | Los Angeles | | Tamika Catchings (17) | Erlana Larkins (13) | Shavonte Zellous (4) | Bankers Life Fieldhouse 7,076 | 10–11 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 22 | August 10 | Atlanta | | Tamika Catchings (21) | Erlana Larkins (11) | Briann January (5) | Bankers Life Fieldhouse 9,271 | 11–11 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 23 | August 14 | @ Phoenix | | Tamika Catchings (16) | Tamika Catchings (8) | Briann January (3) | US Airways Center 6,135 | 11–12 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 24 | August 16 | @ Los Angeles | | Catchings & Phillips (16) | Tamika Catchings (6) | Briann January (5) | Staples Center 11,801 | 11–13 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 25 | August 17 | @ Seattle | | Tamika Catchings (21) | Erlana Larkins (9) | Layshia Clarendon (4) | Key Arena 6,889 | 11–14 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 26 | August 21 | San Antonio | | Shavonte Zellous (20) | Catchings & Larkins (7) | Clarendon, January, & Larkins (4) | Bankers Life Fieldhouse 7,416 | 12–14 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 27 | August 24 | @ Minnesota | | Tamika Catchings (22) | Tamika Catchings (10) | Briann January (7) | Target Center 9,504 | 12–15 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 28 | August 30 | @ New York | | Tamika Catchings (22) | Tamika Catchings (10) | Erlana Larkins (4) | Prudential Center 6,621 | 13–15 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 29 | September 4 | @ Atlanta | | Tamika Catchings (22) | Erlana Larkins (17) | Layshia Clarendon (5) | Philips Arena 4,019 | 13–16 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 30 | September 6 | @ Chicago | | Briann January (23) | Erlana Larkins (12) | Erlana Larkins (6) | Allstate Arena 5,996 | 14–16 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 31 | September 7 | Connecticut | | Tamika Catchings (15) | Jessica Breland (9) | Layshia Clarendon (6) | Bankers Life Fieldhouse 9,826 | 15–16 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 32 | September 10 | Washington | | Briann January (16) | Erlana Larkins (9) | January & Phillips (4) | Bankers Life Fieldhouse 8,444 | 15–17 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 33 | September 13 | New York | | Tamika Catchings (23) | Tamika Catchings (10) | Briann January (4) | Bankers Life Fieldhouse 10,571 | 16–17 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 34 | September 15 | @ Connecticut | | Karima Christmas (21) | Larkins & Pohlen (9) | Clarendon & Larkins (4) | Mohegan Sun Arena 8,478 | 16–18

Playoffs

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1 | September 20 | @ Chicago | | Shavonte Zellous (20) | Erlana Larkins (11) | Briann January (6) | Allstate Arena 5,895 | 1–0 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2 | September 22 | Chicago | | Tamika Catchings (18) | Tamika Catchings (12) | Briann January (4) | Bankers Life Fieldhouse 7,144 | 2–0 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 1 | September 26 | @ Atlanta | | Tamika Catchings (21) | Erlana Larkins (12) | Christmas & Clarendon (4) | Philips Arena 4,238 | 0–1 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 2 | September 29 | Atlanta | | Tamika Catchings (24) | Erlana Larkins (7) | Shavonte Zellous (3) | Bankers Life Fieldhouse 7,051 | 0–2

Playoffs bracket

Best-of-3 Best-of-3 Best-of-5 | RD1-group1=Eastern Conference | RD1-group2=Western Conference | RD1-seed1=E1 | RD1-team1=Chicago Sky | RD1-score1=0 | RD1-seed2=E4 | RD1-team2=Indiana Fever | RD1-score2=2

| RD1-seed3=E2 | RD1-team3=Atlanta Dream | RD1-score3=2 | RD1-seed4=E3 | RD1-team4=Washington Mystics | RD1-score4=1

| RD1-seed5=W1 | RD1-team5=Minnesota Lynx | RD1-score5=2 | RD1-seed6=W4 | RD1-team6=Seattle Storm | RD1-score6=0

| RD1-seed7=W2 | RD1-team7=Los Angeles Sparks | RD1-score7=1 | RD1-seed8=W3 | RD1-team8=Phoenix Mercury | RD1-score8=2

| RD2-seed1=E4 | RD2-team1=Indiana Fever | RD2-score1=0 | RD2-seed2=E2 | RD2-team2=Atlanta Dream | RD2-score2=2

| RD2-seed3=W1 | RD2-team3=Minnesota Lyx | RD2-score3=2 | RD2-seed4=W3 | RD2-team4=Phoenix Mercury | RD2-score4=0

| RD3-seed1=E2 | RD3-team1=Atlanta Dream | RD3-score1=0 | RD3-seed2=W1 | RD3-team2=Minnesota Lynx | RD3-score2=3 |Bold – Series winner|Italics – Team with home-court advantage

Statistics

Regular season

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Tamika Catchings303031.4.396.321.8617.12.42.81.01.72.517.7
Katie Douglas4435.8.389.2591.0002.81.51.80.52.80.815.0
Shavonte Zellous292931.3.415.348.7803.41.70.90.71.93.214.7
Briann January323229.6.348.357.8112.43.71.10.22.52.69.8
Karima Christmas342826.9.373.300.8114.11.11.90.31.22.48.6
Erlana Larkins343430.1.545.7087.81.91.40.31.42.97.9
Erin Phillips18621.3.367.479.7501.11.60.80.10.81.25.9
Jessica Breland ‡30214.6.439.7414.00.60.61.01.11.35.3
Layshia Clarendon30419.4.331.259.4091.81.80.50.01.32.24.2
Jeanette Pohlen13014.7.342.3751.0001.90.30.50.10.80.83.2
Jasmine Hassell ‡ ≠1808.5.267.000.4711.10.40.20.10.41.21.8
Sasha Goodlett ‡2517.5.358.8571.60.20.10.10.40.71.8
Erin Thorn ≠ ‡6011.2.167.1671.0000.50.70.30.20.80.31.2
Jessica Davenport*Did not play (season-ending injury)*

‡Waived/Released during the season

†Traded during the season

≠Acquired during the season

Playoffs

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Tamika Catchings4431.0.431.333.7817.82.51.50.82.32.518.5
Shavonte Zellous4426.5.447.417.9233.82.00.30.50.03.012.8
Erlana Larkins4433.5.5671.00010.31.30.31.52.53.810.8
Karima Christmas4430.8.400.286.6256.02.31.00.53.53.810.8
Briann January4429.8.370.444.8572.83.50.50.02.03.07.5
Layshia Clarendon4015.3.476.600.2500.52.00.50.01.51.56.0
Erin Phillips4021.8.438.4001.0001.31.30.80.01.01.55.5
Jeanette Pohlen3011.0.308.1111.00.30.00.30.31.33.0
Jasmine Hassell304.0.0000.70.30.00.00.71.30.0
Jessica Davenport*Did not play (season-ending injury)*
Katie Douglas

Awards and honors

RecipientAwardDate awardedRef.
Tamika Catchings[WNBA All-Star Starter](2013-wnba-all-star-game)July 18title=Catchings Named All-Star for Eighth Timeurl=https://www.wnba.com/archive/wnba/fever/news/catchings_named_allstar_eighth_time.htmlwebsite=WNBAdate=July 18, 2013access-date=October 14, 2025}}
[Eastern Conference Player of the Week](2013-wnba-season-players-of-the-week)July 21
September 1
Kim Perrot Sportsmanship AwardSeptember 20
WNBA All-Defensive First Teamtitle=Chicago's Fowles and Indiana's Catchings Headline 2013 WNBA All-Defensive Teamurl=https://www.wnba.com/archive/wnba/playoffs/2013/all_defensive_team_2013.htmlwebsite=WNBAdate=September 20, 2013access-date=October 14, 2025}}
All-WNBA Second TeamSeptember 25
Lin Dunn[WNBA All-Star Head Coach](2013-wnba-all-star-game)July 18
Briann JanuaryWNBA All-Defensive Second TeamSeptember 20
Shavonte Zellous[WNBA All-Star Reserve](2013-wnba-all-star-game)July 24
WNBA Most Improved PlayerSeptember 22

References

References

  1. (May 13, 2013). "Shyra Ely-Gash to miss season". [[ESPN]].
  2. Lee, Seung Y.. (April 16, 2013). "Layshia Clarendon drafted by WNBA team Indiana Fever in first round". The Daily Californian.
  3. Hotchkiss, Wheat. (November 12, 2013). "Player Review 2013: Jasmine Hassell".
  4. (April 16, 2013). "UF's Jennifer George Selected by Indiana Fever in WNBA Draft".
  5. (July 9, 2013). "Fever extend Lin Dunn's deal to '14". [[ESPN]].
  6. (February 5, 2013). "Fever re-sign Catchings, January and Zellous".
  7. (March 5, 2013). "Indiana Fever re-sign Erlana Larkins".
  8. (February 14, 2013). "Fever sign Laura Harper to free agent contract". Indianapolis Recorder.
  9. (February 27, 2013). "Shyra Ely, Jessica Breland join Fever". [[ESPN]].
  10. Rietmann, Tom. (July 3, 2013). "Cancer Survivor Breland is WNBA Success Story".
  11. (June 6, 2013). "WNBA Veteran Erin Thorn Signed as Fever Replacement Player".
  12. (April 16, 2013). "Draft Night Comments from Lin Dunn & Kelly Krauskopf".
  13. (August 26, 2013). "Fever bring back Hassell for rest of season". The Columbian.
  14. "2013 Indiana Fever Stats".
  15. (July 18, 2013). "Catchings Named All-Star for Eighth Time".
  16. (July 22, 2013). "Catchings Named Eastern Conference Player of the Week".
  17. (September 3, 2013). "Catchings Named WNBA Player of the Week for Record 20th Time".
  18. (September 20, 2013). "Swin Cash and Tamika Catchings Win 2013 Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award".
  19. (September 20, 2013). "Chicago's Fowles and Indiana's Catchings Headline 2013 WNBA All-Defensive Team".
  20. "2013 WNBA Season Awards".
  21. (September 25, 2013). "Fever's Catchings Named to All-WNBA Second Team".
  22. (July 24, 2013). "Fever’s Zellous named to first WNBA All-Star Game". Indianapolis Recorder.
  23. (September 22, 2013). "Shavonte Zellous Named 2013 WNBA Most Improved Player of the Year".
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