2015 Indiana Fever season
| 2015 Indiana Fever season | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Stephanie White |
| Arena | Bankers Life Fieldhouse |
| Attendance | per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 20–14 (.588) |
| Place | 3rd (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Lost WNBA Finals 3–2 (Minnesota) |
| Media | |
| Television | FSMW ESPN2 |
The 2015 WNBA season was the 16th season for the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association.[1] This was Fever's 1st season under head coach Stephanie White who was promoted to the position after Lin Dunn retired at the end of 2014 Season.[2]
Fever finished 3rd in the Eastern Conference with a record of 20-14. Fever faced Chicago Sky in Round 1 of Playoffs, winning the series 2-1. Fever faced New York Liberty in the eastern conference final. After losing Game 1 at the Madison Square Garden, Fever won the next two games to win the series 2-1 and make the 2015 WNBA Finals where they faced Minnesota Lynx.
In the Finals, Fever won game 1 75-69 to take a 1-0 lead in the series. Fever lost the next two game to go behind 1-2 before winning the 4th game at home tying the series 2-2.Fever lost the decisive 5th game 52-69.[3][4]
Transactions
[edit]WNBA draft
[edit]| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 21 | Chelsea Gardner [5] |  United States
|
Kansas |
Transactions
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Roster
[edit]- 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
[edit][6]
Playoffs
[edit]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
[edit]| Legend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage | TO | Turnovers per game |
| PF | Fouls per game | Team leader | League leader | ||||
Regular season
[edit]Awards and honors
[edit]Tamika Catchings All star 10th appearance Marissa Coleman All Star 1st appearance
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References
[edit]- ^ FEVER: WNBA Announces Rules Changes for 2015 Season
- ^ Woods, David. "Indiana Fever coach Lin Dunn will retire after season". USA Today. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
- ^ "2015 WNBA Finals : Indiana Fever vs. Minnesota Lynx". Basketball Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
- ^ "WNBA FINALS - GAME 5MIN wins series 3-2". ESPN. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
- ^ "Fever Select Gardner in Second Round of WNBA Draft". Indiana Fever. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
- ^ Indiana Fever 2015 Schedule - Fever Home and Away - ESPN