Indiana Fever
The Indiana Fever is an American professional basketball team. It is based in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Fever play in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). They are in the WNBA's Eastern Conference. The team was made in 2000. The Fever are related to the Indiana Pacers, a basketball team in the NBA.[4]
| Indiana Fever | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Eastern |
| Leagues | WNBA |
| Founded | 2000 |
| History | Indiana Fever 2000–present |
| Arena | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| Location | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Team colors | Navy blue, red, gold[1][2][3] |
| Main sponsor | Finish Line, Inc. |
| General manager | Lin Dunn |
| Head coach | Christie Sides |
| Assistant(s) | Tully Bevilaqua Karima Christmas-Kelly Jessie Miller Paul Miller |
| Ownership | Herb Simon |
| Championships | 1 (2012)\ |
| Conference titles | 3 (2009, 2012, 2015) |
| Retired numbers | 1 (24) |
| Website | fever |
As of 2024, the Fever have been to the WNBA Playoffs 14 times. In 2009, the Fever went to the WNBA Finals. They lost to the Phoenix Mercury. In 2012, the Fever won the WNBA Championship. They beat the Minnesota Lynx to win. The Fever has had many good basketball players on their team, such as Tamika Catchings, Katie Douglas, and most recently Caitlin Clark. Clark's arrival as the first overall draft pick in 2024 led to a major surge in media and fan interest for both the Fever and WNBA. The team's home attendance in 2024 averaged slightly over 17,000, a WNBA single-season record and also more than five NBA teams in that league's 2023–24 season.
References
change- ↑ "Franchise Quick Facts" (PDF). 2018 Indiana Fever Media Guide. WNBA Enterprises, LLC. May 18, 2018. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ↑ "2021 Indiana Fever Uniforms". Fever.WNBA.com. WNBA Enterprises, LLC. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
- ↑ "Indiana Fever Reproduction Guideline Sheet". WNBA Enterprises, LLC. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
- ↑ "Allison Barber Named President and COO of Fever Tamika Catchings Named VP Of Basketball Operations". Indiana Fever. March 4, 2019. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
