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WNBA team 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 .
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
Free Agents
Re-signings
Roster
Indiana Fever roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Nat.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
Yrs
PG
35
Baker, Sherill
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
125 lb (57 kg)
Georgia
PG
41
Bevilaqua, Tully
5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
145 lb (66 kg)
Australia
PG
10
Bond, LaToya
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
132 lb (60 kg)
Missouri
SF
24
Catchings, Tamika (C)
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
167 lb (76 kg)
Tennessee
G/F
23
Douglas, Katie
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
Purdue
G/F
21
Feaster, Allison
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
168 lb (76 kg)
Harvard University
PF
32
Hoffman, Ebony
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
USC
PG
4
Lewis, Doneeka
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
160 lb (73 kg)
LSU
SF
44
Mann, Kristen
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
UC Santa Barbara
C
50
Ngoyisa, Bernadette
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Democratic Republic of the Congo
C
8
Sutton-Brown, Tammy
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Rutgers
PG
White, Erica
5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
135 lb (61 kg)
LSU
SG
15
White, Tan
5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
154 lb (70 kg)
Mississippi State
PF
1
Whittington, Khadijah
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
NC State
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Athletic trainer
Strength and conditioning coach
Legend
(C) Team captain
(FA) Free agent
(IN) Inactive
(S) Suspended
Injured
Depth
Season standings
Schedule
Preseason
Regular season
2008 Game Log: Regular Season
June
Game
Date
Opponent
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location/Attendance
Record
6
June 7
Houston
W 84-75
Douglas (20)
Hoffman (10)
Douglas , Hoffman (4)
Conseco Fieldhouse 8,214
4-2
7
June 11
@ San Antonio
L 64-53
Douglas , White (13)
Hoffman (9)
Douglas (4)
AT&T Center 6,262
4-3
8
June 13
@ Atlanta
W 76-67
White (21)
Sutton-Brown (12)
Douglas (7)
Philips Arena 8,167
5-3
9
June 15
San Antonio
L 70-60
Douglas (17)
Hoffman (10)
Hoffman (4)
Conseco Fieldhouse 7,412
5-4
10
June 18
New York
W 83-69
Douglas (16)
Douglas (8)
Douglas (5)
Conseco Fieldhouse 6,333
6-4
11
June 20
@ Seattle
L 78-70
Sutton-Brown (14)
Hoffman (10)
Catchings , White (4)
KeyArena 7,393
6-5
12
June 22
@ Los Angeles
L 77-63
Catchings (17)
Hoffman (10)
Catchings (3)
Staples Center 9,463
6-6
13
June 24
Sacramento
W 78-73
Hoffman (23)
Hoffman (13)
Bevilaqua , Feaster , Ebony Hoffman (3)
Conseco Fieldhouse 6,020
7-6
14
June 26
@ New York
L 102-96 (3OT)
Hoffman (26)
Sutton-Brown (15)
Bevilaqua (5)
Madison Square Garden 7,899
7-7
15
June 28
@ Houston
L 75-61
Sutton-Brown (13)
Sutton-Brown (6)
Douglas (4)
Reliant Arena 7,008
7-8
July
Game
Date
Opponent
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location/Attendance
Record
16
July 2
Chicago
W 74-67
Catchings (18)
Sutton-Brown (12)
Catchings , Douglas (3)
Conseco Fieldhouse 6,196
8-8
17
July 5
Connecticut
W 81-74
Douglas , Sutton-Brown (18)
Sutton-Brown (9)
Douglas (5)
Conseco Fieldhouse 6,329
9-8
18
July 8
@ Washington
L 50-48
Hoffman (16)
Hoffman (9)
Bevilaqua (4)
Verizon Center 7,587
9-9
19
July 12
Chicago
W 66-57
Douglas (25)
Catchings (8)
Catchings (4)
Conseco Fieldhouse 7,134
10-9
20
July 16
Atlanta
L 81-77
Catchings (18)
Catchings (12)
Catchings (5)
Conseco Fieldhouse 9,303
10-10
21
July 18
Seattle
L 65-59
Sutton-Brown (12)
Sutton-Brown (7)
Bevilaqua , Bond (3)
Conseco Fieldhouse 7,450
10-11
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
23
July 22
@ Chicago
L 68-60
Douglas , Sutton-Brown (14)
Sutton-Brown (10)
Catchings (4)
UIC Pavilion 3,035
11-12
24
July 24
Minnesota
L 84-80
Catchings , Hoffman (17)
Sutton-Brown (9)
Catchings (9)
Conseco Fieldhouse 6,010
11-13
25
July 26
@ Sacramento
L 70-62
Douglas (23)
Hoffman (8)
Catchings , White (4)
Arco Arena 7,082
11-14
26
July 27
@ Phoenix
W 84-80
Catchings (25)
Hoffman (7)
Catchings (6)
US Airways Center 7,924
12-14
Playoffs
2008 Game Log: Postseason
Eastern Conference Semifinals
Awards, records and milestones
Awards
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
Statistics
Season
Player stats
* Statistics include games only played with Fever
Team stats
Team
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Indiana Fever
Opponents
Playoffs
The Fever clinched a playoff berth on September 9.
Player stats
Team stats
Team
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Indiana Fever
.380
.292
.897
30.7
15.0
7.0
3.7
74.0
Opponents
.432
.372
.917
35.7
14.3
8.3
3.0
81.0
Statistics last updated September 24, 2008.[ 13]
References
External links
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