The
2020
2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, COVID- ...
Indiana Fever
The Indiana Fever are an American professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The team was founded before the 2000 season began. The team is owned ...
season was the franchise's 21st season in the
Women's National Basketball Association
The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) is an American professional basketball league. It is composed of twelve teams, all based in the United States. The league was founded on April 22, 1996, as the women's counterpart to the Natio ...
(WNBA). The regular season tipped off on July 25, 2020 versus the
Washington Mystics
The Washington Mystics are an American professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C. The Mystics compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member club of the league's Eastern Conference. The team was founded pri ...
.
During the off-season the Fever announced that head coach
Pokey Chatman
Dana "Pokey" Chatman (born June 18, 1969) is currently an assistant coach for the Seattle Storm in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Chatman is the former head coach of the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky of the WNBA. She is also ...
would not return for the 2020 season. Chatman was replaced by
Marianne Stanley
Marianne Crawford Stanley (born April 29, 1954) is an American basketball coach. She previously served as the head coach of the Washington Mystics and Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).
Born in Yeadon, Pennsyl ...
. This will be Stanley's first head coaching job in the WNBA. She was previously an assistant with the
Washington Mystics
The Washington Mystics are an American professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C. The Mystics compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member club of the league's Eastern Conference. The team was founded pri ...
,
Los Angeles Sparks
The Los Angeles Sparks (LA Sparks) are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Sparks compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member club of the league's Western Conference. The team was foun ...
, and
New York Liberty
The New York Liberty are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The Liberty compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as part of the league's Eastern Conference. The team was f ...
.
Also, it was announced that the
Bankers Life Fieldhouse
A bank is a financial institution that accepts deposits from the public and creates a demand deposit while simultaneously making loans. Lending activities can be directly performed by the bank or indirectly through capital markets.
Because ...
would undergo renovations, which would force the Fever to host home games at the
Hinkle Fieldhouse
Hinkle Fieldhouse (named Butler Fieldhouse from 1928 until 1966) is a basketball arena on the campus of Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana. Completed in early 1928, it was the largest basketball arena in the United States until 1950. The ...
for the 2020 season.
This WNBA season will feature an all-time high 36 regular-season games. However, the plan for expanded games was put on hold on April 3, when the WNBA postponed its season due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identif ...
. Under a plan approved on June 15, the league is scheduled to hold a shortened 22-game regular season at
IMG Academy
IMG Academy is a preparatory boarding school and sports training destination in Bradenton, Florida, United States. IMG Academy is set across over 600 acres and features programs consisting of sport camps for youth athletes, adult camps, a board ...
, without fans present, starting on July 24.
The Fever started the season in a back and forth manner. The Fever went 2–2 in their first four games, alternating wins and losses. The season took a downward turn as the Fever lost five of their next seven games to be 4–7 at the halfway mark of the season. The second half started with a win, but was marred by an eight game losing streak. The Fever won the next to last game, and lost on the final day of the season to finish 6–16. Their .273 winning percentages, was the third worst in franchise history.
Transactions
WNBA Draft
The Fever will make the following selections in the
2020 WNBA Draft.
Trades and roster changes
Roster
Game log
Regular season
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, July 25
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Washington Mystics
The Washington Mystics are an American professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C. The Mystics compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member club of the league's Eastern Conference. The team was founded pri ...
L 76–101,
K. Mitchell (25)
,
Achonwa (7)
, ''Tied'' (3)
,
IMG Academy
IMG Academy is a preparatory boarding school and sports training destination in Bradenton, Florida, United States. IMG Academy is set across over 600 acres and features programs consisting of sport camps for youth athletes, adult camps, a board ...
0
, 0–1
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, 2
, July 29
,
Phoenix Mercury
The Phoenix Mercury are an American professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference (WNBA), Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The team was founded before the league ...
W 106–100,
T. Mitchell (24)
,
McCowan (13)
,
K. Mitchell (5)
, IMG Academy
0
, 1–1
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, 3
, July 31
,
Dallas Wings
The Dallas Wings are an American basketball team based in Arlington, Texas. The Wings play in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The team is owned by a group which is led by chairman Bill Cameron. Greg ...
L 73–76, ''Tied'' (11)
, ''Tied'' (8)
,
Allemand (11)
, IMG Academy
0
, 1–2
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, 4
, August 2
,
Atlanta Dream
The Atlanta Dream are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The team was founded for the 2008 WNBA season. The team is owned by real ...
W 93–77,
K. Mitchell (23)
,
Allemand (7)
,
Allemand (9)
,
IMG Academy
IMG Academy is a preparatory boarding school and sports training destination in Bradenton, Florida, United States. IMG Academy is set across over 600 acres and features programs consisting of sport camps for youth athletes, adult camps, a board ...
0
, 2–2
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, 5
, August 5
,
Los Angeles Sparks
The Los Angeles Sparks (LA Sparks) are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Sparks compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member club of the league's Western Conference. The team was foun ...
L 75–86,
K. Mitchell (24)
,
Dupree (7)
,
T. Mitchell (5)
, IMG Academy
0
, 2–3
, - style="background:#fcc;"
, 6
, August 7
,
Minnesota Lynx
The Minnesota Lynx are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The team won the WNBA title in 2011, 2013, 2015, and 2017.
Founded pr ...
L 80–87, ''Tied'' (15)
,
McCowan (12)
,
Allemand (6)
, IMG Academy
0
, 2–4
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, 7
, August 9
,
Washington Mystics
The Washington Mystics are an American professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C. The Mystics compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member club of the league's Eastern Conference. The team was founded pri ...
W 91–84,
K. Mitchell (29)
,
McCowan (11)
,
Allemand (5)
, IMG Academy
0
, 3–4
, - style="background:#fcc;"
, 8
, August 11
,
Las Vegas Aces
The Las Vegas Aces are an American professional basketball team based in the Las Vegas Valley, Las Vegas metropolitan area. The Aces compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member club of the league's Western Conferenc ...
L 79–98,
Dupree (20)
,
McCowan (8)
,
Allemand (6)
, IMG Academy
0
, 3–5
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, 9
, August 13
,
New York Liberty
The New York Liberty are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The Liberty compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as part of the league's Eastern Conference. The team was f ...
W 86–79,
T. Mitchell (19)
,
McCowan (13)
,
Allemand (5)
, IMG Academy
0
, 4–5
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, 10
, August 15
,
Los Angeles Sparks
The Los Angeles Sparks (LA Sparks) are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Sparks compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member club of the league's Western Conference. The team was foun ...
L 76–90,
K. Mitchell (25)
,
T. Mitchell (8)
, ''Tied'' (4)
, IMG Academy
0
, 4–6
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, 11
, August 18
,
Connecticut Sun
The Connecticut Sun are an American professional basketball team based in Uncasville, Connecticut that competes in the Eastern Conference (WNBA), Eastern Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).
The team was established ...
L 62–84,
K. Mitchell (15)
,
Allemand (8)
, ''Tied'' (5)
, IMG Academy
0
, 4–7
, - style="background:#bbffbb;"
, 12
, August 20
,
Seattle Storm
The Seattle Storm are an American professional basketball team based in Seattle. The Storm competes in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member club of the league's Western Conference. The team was founded by Ginger Ackerl ...
W 90–84,
Burke
Burke is an Anglo-Norman Irish surname, deriving from the ancient Anglo-Norman and Hiberno-Norman noble dynasty, the House of Burgh. In Ireland, the descendants of William de Burgh (–1206) had the surname ''de Burgh'' which was gaelicised ...
(23)
,
McCowan (10)
,
Allemand (6)
, IMG Academy
0
, 5–7
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, 13
, August 22
,
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 20 ...
L 76–87,
Dupree (18)
,
Cox
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* Cox (surname), including people with the name
Companies
* Cox Enterprises, a media and communications company
** Cox Communications, cable provider
** Cox Media Group, a company that owns television and radio stations
** ...
(6)
,
Allemand (7)
, IMG Academy
0
, 5–8
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, 14
, August 25
,
Seattle Storm
The Seattle Storm are an American professional basketball team based in Seattle. The Storm competes in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member club of the league's Western Conference. The team was founded by Ginger Ackerl ...
L 74–87,
Burke
Burke is an Anglo-Norman Irish surname, deriving from the ancient Anglo-Norman and Hiberno-Norman noble dynasty, the House of Burgh. In Ireland, the descendants of William de Burgh (–1206) had the surname ''de Burgh'' which was gaelicised ...
(17)
,
McCowan (11)
, ''Tied'' (5)
, IMG Academy
0
, 5–9
, - style="background:#fcc;"
, 15
, August 29
,
Dallas Wings
The Dallas Wings are an American basketball team based in Arlington, Texas. The Wings play in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The team is owned by a group which is led by chairman Bill Cameron. Greg ...
L 78–82,
K. Mitchell (19)
,
Dupree (9)
,
K. Mitchell (4)
, IMG Academy
0
, 5–10
, - style="background:#fcc;"
, 16
, August 31
,
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 20 ...
L 77–100,
McCowan (15)
,
McCowan (11)
,
Allemand (10)
,
IMG Academy
IMG Academy is a preparatory boarding school and sports training destination in Bradenton, Florida, United States. IMG Academy is set across over 600 acres and features programs consisting of sport camps for youth athletes, adult camps, a board ...
0
, 5–11
, - style="background:#fcc;"
, 17
, September 1
,
Atlanta Dream
The Atlanta Dream are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The team was founded for the 2008 WNBA season. The team is owned by real ...
L 90–102, ''Tied'' (20)
, ''Tied'' (7)
, ''Tied'' (5)
,
IMG Academy
IMG Academy is a preparatory boarding school and sports training destination in Bradenton, Florida, United States. IMG Academy is set across over 600 acres and features programs consisting of sport camps for youth athletes, adult camps, a board ...
0
, 5–12
, - style="background:#fcc;"
, 18
, September 3
,
Phoenix Mercury
The Phoenix Mercury are an American professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference (WNBA), Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The team was founded before the league ...
L 81–105,
K. Mitchell (16)
,
Achonwa (10)
,
Dupree (5)
, IMG Academy
0
, 5–13
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, 19
, September 5
,
Connecticut Sun
The Connecticut Sun are an American professional basketball team based in Uncasville, Connecticut that competes in the Eastern Conference (WNBA), Eastern Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).
The team was established ...
L 77–96,
K. Mitchell (16)
,
McCowan (7)
,
Allemand (8)
, IMG Academy
0
, 5–14
, - style="background:#fcc;"
, 20
, September 8
,
Las Vegas Aces
The Las Vegas Aces are an American professional basketball team based in the Las Vegas Valley, Las Vegas metropolitan area. The Aces compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member club of the league's Western Conferenc ...
L 86–92,
K. Mitchell (24)
,
McCowan (9)
,
Allemand (8)
, IMG Academy
0
, 5–15
, - style="background:#bbffbb;"
, 21
, September 10
,
New York Liberty
The New York Liberty are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The Liberty compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as part of the league's Eastern Conference. The team was f ...
W 85–75,
Dupree (22)
,
Dupree (6)
,
Dupree (7)
, IMG Academy
0
, 6–15
, - style="background:#fcc;"
, 22
, September 12
,
Minnesota Lynx
The Minnesota Lynx are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The team won the WNBA title in 2011, 2013, 2015, and 2017.
Founded pr ...
L 86–98,
K. Mitchell (20)
,
McCowan (9)
,
Allemand (9)
, IMG Academy
0
, 6–16
Awards and honors
Standings
Statistics
Regular season
Source:
References
External links
Official website of the Indiana Fever
{{2020 WNBA season by team
2020 WNBA season
2020
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2020 in sports in Indiana