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2015 Indiana Fever Season
The 2015 WNBA season was the 16th season for the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association. Transactions WNBA Draft Chelsea Gardner Round 2 pick 21 (Kansas) Roster * Briann January (PG) * Shavonte Zellous (SG) * Marissa Coleman (SF) * Tamika Catchings (PF) * Natalie Achonwa (C) * Maggie Lucas(PG) * Jeanette Pohlen (SG) * Natasha Howard (SF) * Lynetta Kizer (PF) * Erlana Larkins (PF) * Layshia Clarendon (PG) * Shenise Johnson (SF) Schedule Playoffs Round 1 (conference semifinals) vs Chicago Sky won 2–1. Round 2 (conference final) vs New York Liberty won 2–1 WNBA finals lost 3–2 Statistics Regular season Awards and honors Tamika Catchings All star 10th appearance Marissa Coleman Marissa Coleman (born January 4, 1987) is an American professional basketball player previously played for the New York Liberty of the Women ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephanie White
Stephanie Joanne White (formerly Stephanie White-McCarty; born June 20, 1977) is a former professional basketball player and head coach of the Connecticut Sun of the WNBA. She was previously head coach of the Vanderbilt Commodores women's basketball team from 2016 to 2021. Prior to Vanderbilt, she was the head coach of the Indiana Fever of the WNBA for the 2015 and 2016 season. As an intercollegiate athlete, she was named the winner of the Wade Trophy in 1999, which recognizes the top female basketball player in the nation. White was the 1995 Indiana Miss Basketball and was also named 1995 Gatorade National Player of the Year and the USA Today National Player of the Year. White attended Seeger High School in West Lebanon, Indiana, where she was named a High School All-American by the WBCA. She participated in the WBCA High School All-America Game in 1995, scoring seventeen points, and earning MVP honors. She led Purdue University to the 1999 NCAA Women's National Champion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maggie Lucas
Margaret Taylor Lucas (born November 29, 1991) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Dallas Wings of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). From January 5, 2021, she joined Luleå Basket, playing in the SBL. College career In Lucas's senior year, she led the Penn State Lady Lions basketball in scoring with 21.0 points per game. She also registered 4.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists. The Lady Lions finished that season with a 24-8 overall record. She scored 2,510 total career points, second in school history. She recorded 365 3-pointers, the 12th highest career total in NCAA The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates student athletics among about 1,100 schools in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. It also organizes the athletic programs of colleges an ... history. Penn State statistics Source References External links Penn State Lady Lions bio 1991 births Living ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 WNBA Season
The 2015 WNBA season was the 19th season of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The regular season started on June 5 and playoffs concluded on October 14. The Minnesota Lynx beat the Indiana Fever 69–52 in game five of the Finals on October 14 to clinch a third WNBA title in five years. TV and Internet coverage Games aired on ESPN (1 regular season game), ESPN2 (10 regular season games), ABC (All-Star Game) and NBA TV (47 regular season games). Notable occurrences * On February 3, 2015, the Phoenix Mercury announced that superstar Diana Taurasi would not play in 2015. Her Russian club team, UMMC Ekaterinburg, offered her more than her WNBA season salary to rest during the 2015 WNBA season. Some in the league feared this would cause more star players to reach similar agreements. * On June 4, 2015, Tulsa player Glory Johnson announced that she is pregnant and would miss all of the 2015 WNBA season. *On July 23, 2015, The WNBA approved the relocation of the Tu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indiana Fever Seasons
Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th state on December 11, 1816. It is bordered by Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the south and southeast, and the Wabash River and Illinois to the west. Various indigenous peoples inhabited what would become Indiana for thousands of years, some of whom the U.S. government expelled between 1800 and 1836. Indiana received its name because the state was largely possessed by native tribes even after it was granted statehood. Since then, settlement patterns in Indiana have reflected regional cultural segmentation present in the Eastern United States; the state's northernmost tier was settled primarily by people from New England and New York, Central Indiana by migrants from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago Sky
The Chicago Sky are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago. The Sky compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member club of the league's Eastern Conference. The franchise was founded prior to the 2006 season. The Sky experienced a period of success from 2013 to 2016, making four playoff appearances and playing in the 2014 WNBA Finals. They experienced a second period of success starting in 2019 and won their first championship in the 2021 WNBA Finals. The team is owned by Michael J. Alter (principal owner) and Margaret Stender (minority owner). Unlike many other WNBA teams, it is not affiliated with a National Basketball Association (NBA) counterpart, although the Chicago Bulls play in the same market. Franchise history Franchise origin In February 2005, NBA Commissioner David Stern announced that Chicago had been awarded a new WNBA franchise, temporarily named ''WNBA Chicago''. On May 27, 2005, former NBA player and coach Dave ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shenise Johnson
Shenise Johnson (born December 8, 1990) is an American basketball player. Born in Rochester, New York, Johnson went to Rush–Henrietta Senior High School in Henrietta and played collegiately for the University of Miami. She was drafted by the San Antonio Stars with the fifth overall pick of the 2012 WNBA Draft. USA Basketball Johnson was named to the USA Women's U19 team which represented the US in the 2009 U19 World's Championship, held in Bangkok, Thailand in July and August 2009. Although the USA team lost the opening game to Spain, they went on to win their next seven games to earn a rematch against Spain in the finals, and won the game 81–71 to earn the gold medal. Johnson scored 9.4 points per game and led the team in steals, with 18. Miami (Florida) statistics Source WNBA Johnson was selected in the first round of the 2012 WNBA Draft (fifth overall) by the San Antonio Silver Stars. On March 12, 2015, the San Antonio Stars traded Johnson and their second round ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Layshia Clarendon
Layshia Renee Clarendon (born May 2, 1991) is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent. Clarendon is the first openly non-binary WNBA player, and the first active WNBA player to complete a top surgery. Career Clarendon completed their college career at the University of California, Berkeley in 2013. The 2012–2013 season saw them become a leader of the team and received national recognition for their abilities, culminating in their place as a finalist for the Senior Class Award. According to Clarendon's coach Lindsay Gottlieb, " larendon wasvocal in terms of helping us achieve those goals and being a leader off the court and talking to their teammates, but you're never necessarily going to notice that on the court." For the 2012–2013 regular season, the Clarendon-led Bears lived up to expectations, compiling a 28–2 record (excluding the Pac-12 Tournament) and earning a 2nd seed in the NCAA tournament. Clarendon and the Bears also enjoyed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erlana Larkins
Erlana La'Nay Larkins (born April 2, 1986) is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent. High school Larkins played for The Benjamin School in North Palm Beach, Florida, where she was named a WBCA All-American. She participated in the 2004 WBCA High School All-America Game where she scored four points. She is the school's all-time leading scorer with over 3,000 career points. USA basketball Larkins was a member of the USA Women's U18 team which won the gold medal at the FIBA Americas Championship in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. The event was held in August 2004, when the USA team defeated Puerto Rico to win the championship. Larkins helped the team win the gold medal, scoring 9.0 points per game and recording eleven steals during the event. She continued on as the U18 team became the USA Women's U19 team which competed in the 2005 U19 World Championships in Tunis, Tunisia. The USA team won all eight games, winning the gold medal. Larkins hit eight ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lynetta Kizer
Lynetta Kizer (born April 4, 1990) is an American-Bosnian professional basketball player. She also works as a basketball trainer for a company called Beltway Trainer. Early life and high school career Lynetta Janae Kizer was born on April 4, 1990, in Woodbridge, Virginia. She is a middle child, having one older brother named Dominique and a younger sister named Quiana. Lynetta Kizer attended Potomac Senior High School, where she played all four years as a starting center. She was also a three-time team captain. By her senior year, Kizer was rated the fifth overall prospect and the top center in the nation in the 2008 class, according to HoopGurlz.com. Her high school exploits earned her a scholarship from the Anne & Bob Strahota Director's Circle. She went on to play college basketball for the University of Maryland. College career While attending the University of Maryland, Kizer played center on the Terrapin's women's basketball team. By her senior year in 2012, Kizer earned A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natasha Howard (basketball)
Natasha Howard (born September 2, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and Dynamo Kursk of the Russian Premier League. Howard was the 2019 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year. She was drafted in 2014 by the Indiana Fever. Born in Toledo, Ohio, she played college basketball for Florida State University, where she finished sixth in the NCAA for field goal percentage. Florida State statistics Source WNBA career Howard was selected 5th overall by the Indiana Fever in the 2014 WNBA Draft. Howard started off the 2014 season hot scoring 16 points and 21 points in her first two games as a professional. The 21 point performance was a career high in points. After her rookie season in Indiana, Howard averaged 7.0 points and 3.1 rebounds. During her second season with Indiana, Howard regressed in both points and rebounding, averaging 4.2 points and 2.6 rebounds. The only times that Howard scored ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeanette Pohlen
Jeanette Pohlen (born May 2, 1989) is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent. As a collegiate athlete recruited by Stanford University, she was known by Cardinal fans for her great play against the Lady Huskies of the University of Connecticut when she scored 31 points leading Stanford to victory over the undefeated Huskies. Born in Downey, California, Pohlen appeared in 4 straight Final Fours at Stanford; including three straight Championship games. Pohlen captured her first gold medal in international competition as a member of the USA Basketball World University Games Team in July 2009. Stanford statistics Source USA Basketball Pohlen was named a member of the team representing the US at the 2009 World University Games held in Belgrade, Serbia. The team won all seven games to earn the gold medal. Pohlen averaged 5.0 points per game. WNBA Pohlen was selected in the first round of the 2011 WNBA Draft (9th overall) by the Indiana Fever. Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natalie Achonwa
Natalie Chioma Achonwa (born November 22, 1992) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's basketball team. Achonwa was born in Toronto, Ontario, started playing basketball in Guelph, Ontario, and is tall. High school Achonwa attended Centennial Collegiate and Vocational Institute in Guelph, Ontario, for grade 9 before moving to Hamilton, Ontario, to play with Canada Basketball's NEDA program at St. Mary's Catholic Secondary School. College career Achonwa was recruited as the first ever international player on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's basketball team. In 2011, Achonwa was named to the Big East All-Freshman Team along with being selected Big East Freshman of the Week in her freshman season. In 2012, she was named to the NCAA Raleigh Regional All-Tournament Team. In her junior season, she was named as an Honorable Mention for the Associ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
