2007 Indiana Fever season
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The 2007 Indiana Fever season was their 8th season in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). They finished 2nd in the Eastern Conference with 21 wins and 13 losses on the season. The season marked the third consecutive season that the Fever earned a playoff berth. They eliminated the Connecticut Sun, 2–1, in the First Round of the playoffs but then in turn were eliminated in the Eastern Conference Finals, 2–1, by the Detroit Shock.
Offseason
On March 23, 2007, the Fever signed Tammy Sutton-Brown from the defunct Charlotte Sting, Sutton-Brown was one of the most sought-after free agents.[1]
The following player was selected in the Dispersal Draft from the Charlotte Sting:
2007 WNBA draft
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| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Alison Bales[3] | Center | Script error: No such module "flag". | Duke |
| 2 | 22 | Lyndsey Medders[3] | Point guard | Script error: No such module "flag". | Iowa State |
| 3 | 35 | Ashley Key[3] | Shooting guard | Script error: No such module "flag". | N.C. State |
Roster
Depth
| Pos. | Starter | Bench | Reserve | Inactive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Tammy Sutton-Brown | Alison Bales | ||
| PF | Tamika Whitmore | Ebony Hoffman | Kasha Terry | |
| SF | Tamika Catchings | Sheri Sam | ||
| SG | Anna DeForge | Tan White | Ann Strother | |
| PG | Tully Bevilaqua | K. B. Sharp |
Season standings
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Schedule
Preseason
| Game | Date | Opponent | Score/Time | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Arena/Attendance | Record |
| 1 | May 5 | Seattle | 75–58 | Catchings (18) | Catchings (8) | Bevilaqua (8) | Conseco Fieldhouse 3,033 |
1–0 |
| 2 | May 10 | Los Angeles | L 81–76 | Catchings, DeForge (13) | Hoffman (9) | Catchings (6) | Conseco Fieldhouse 4,044 |
1–1 |
| 3 | May 15 | Chicago | W 60–55 | Catchings (16) | Catchings (8) | Bevilaqua (6) | UIC Pavilion 3,005 |
2–1 |
Regular season
Playoffs
First round
| Game | Date | Opponent | Score/Time | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Arena/Attendance | Series |
| 1 | August 23 | @ Connecticut | L 93–88 (3OT) | DeForge (31) | Catchings (20) | Catchings (7) | Mohegan Sun Arena 7,271 |
Sun 1–0 |
| 2 | August 25 | Connecticut | W 78–59 | DeForge (26) | Catchings (13) | White, Whitmore (4) | Conseco Fieldhouse 7,298 |
Tied 1–1 |
| 3 | August 27 | Connecticut | W 93–88 | Catchings (30) | Catchings (13) | Catchings (6) | Conseco Fieldhouse 6,012 |
Fever win 2–1 |
Eastern Conference Finals
| Game | Date | Opponent | Score/Time | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Arena/Attendance | Series |
| 1 | August 31 | Detroit | W 75–65 | Catchings (22) | Catchings (10) | Bevilaqua (4) | Conseco Fieldhouse 9,623 |
Fever 1–0 |
| 2 | September 2 | @ Detroit | L 77–63 | DeForge (13) | Catchings, DeForge, Sam (4) | Whitmore (4) | Palace of Auburn Hills 10,153 |
Tied 1–1 |
| 3 | September 3 | @ Detroit | L 81–65 | Sutton-Brown (17) | Sutton-Brown, Sam (10) | Sam, Whitmore (4) | Palace of Auburn Hills 9,856 |
Shock win 2–1 |
Awards and records
Awards
Records
Player stats
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
Season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "sort". | 17 | 0 | 9.9 | .571 | .000 | .875 | 2.6 | .1 | .24 | .76 | 3.2 |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | 34 | 34 | 26.5 | .440 | .371 | .682 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 1.65 | .06 | 5.3 |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | 21 | 21 | 32.3 | .417 | .311 | .820 | 9.0 | 4.7 | 3.14 | 1.05 | 16.6 |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | 34 | 34 | 23.4 | .418 | .410 | .906 | 3.3 | 1.5 | .76 | .12 | 8.7 |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | 34 | 10 | 17.1 | .445 | .400 | .824 | 4.0 | .8 | .62 | .53 | 4.2 |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | 33 | 4 | 17.9 | .339 | .273 | .690 | 2.9 | 1.3 | .88 | .18 | 5.0 |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | 34 | 0 | 13.4 | .412 | .286 | .724 | .90 | 1.4 | .38 | .00 | 3.2 |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | 12 | 0 | 5.8 | .323 | .400 | 1.000 | .8 | .3 | .00 | .00 | 2.3 |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | 34 | 33 | 25.3 | .485 | .000 | .716 | 5.4 | .9 | 1.03 | 1.38 | 12.0 |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | 9 | 0 | 6.0 | .250 | .000 | .750 | 1.6 | .1 | .22 | .33 | 1.0 |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | 34 | 9 | 24.7 | .386 | .339 | .841 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 1.06 | .29 | 10.8 |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | 34 | 25 | 25.9 | .415 | .300 | .763 | 5.0 | 1.5 | .59 | .32 | 10.9 |
Playoffs
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "sort". | 4 | 0 | 4.3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .5 | .3 | .00 | .00 | 0.0 |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | 6 | 6 | 35.8 | .295 | .286 | .833 | 2.70 | 3.2 | 1.83 | .00 | 7.3 |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | 6 | 6 | 32.7 | .370 | .263 | .878 | 11.0 | 3.2 | 2.17 | .50 | 15.8 |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | 6 | 6 | 32.8 | .467 | .393 | 1.000 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 1.33 | .17 | 16.8 |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | 4 | 0 | 10.5 | .417 | .000 | .00 | 2.3 | .3 | .00 | .25 | 2.5 |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | 6 | 5 | 30.8 | .373 | .500 | .500 | 5.3 | 2.2 | 1.00 | .17 | 8.0 |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | 6 | 0 | 7.7 | .100 | .00 | .833 | .80 | .5 | .17 | .00 | 1.2 |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | 3 | 0 | 5.0 | .429 | .333 | .000 | 1.0 | .7 | .33 | .00 | 2.3 |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | 6 | 6 | 20.5 | .349 | .000 | .571 | 4.70 | .7 | .17 | 2.00 | 7.0 |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .0 | .0 | .00 | .00 | 0.0 |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | 5 | 1 | 16.4 | .267 | .167 | .000 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.0 | .40 | 1.8 |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | 6 | 0 | 30.7 | .448 | .565 | .615 | 5.3 | 2.7 | .50 | .17 | 16.5 |
Transactions
- February 14, 2007 re-signed Tully Bevilaqua.
- March 7, 2007 traded Olympia Scott to the Phoenix Mercury for Ann Strother.
- March 14, 2007 exercised the 2008 option on Tan White's contract.
- March 23, 2007 traded La'Tangela Atkinson to the Sacramento Monarchs for the 24th pick in the 2008 WNBA draft
- March 23, 2007 re-signed Anna DeForge and signed free agent Tammy Sutton-Brown.
- April 13, 2007 waived Linda Frohlich.
- April 13, 2007 traded the 40th pick in the 2008 WNBA draft for Jessica Dickson.
- May 7, 2007 waived Lyndsey Medders.
- May 9, 2007 waived Erin Lawless and Ashley Key.
- May 16, 2007 waived Jessica Dickson and Jennifer Humphrey.
References
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External links
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