2019 Indiana Fever season
The 2019 WNBA season was the 20th season for the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association. The Fever opened the season on May 24, 2019 against the New York Liberty.[1]
| 2019 Indiana Fever season | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Pokey Chatman |
| Arena | Bankers Life Fieldhouse |
| Attendance | 5,887 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 13–21 (.382) |
| Place | 4th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Team Leaders | |
| Points | Kelsey Mitchell – 13.6 ppg |
| Rebounds | Teaira McCowan – 9.0 rpg |
| Assists | Erica Wheeler – 5.0 apg |
| Media | |
| Television | Fox Sports Indiana, WNDY-TV, ESPN2, NBATV |
The Fever had a promising start to their season, winning three of their first four games. However, from there they lost eight of their next ten to finish June with a 5–9 record. July proved disastrous for any playoff hopes the team had. Six losses in the month were book-ended by two wins. One bright spot from July was that Erica Wheeler was named WNBA All-Star Game MVP. The Fever's form improved into August where they posted a 4–5 record. Winning their last two games proved too little too late, as they missed out on a playoff spot for the third straight year.
After the season, it was announced that General Manager and Head Coach Pokey Chatman would not return for the 2020 season.[2]
Transactions
WNBA draft
The Fever made three selections in the 2019 WNBA draft, which was held on April 10:
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Teaira McCowan |  United States |
Mississippi State |
| 3 | 25 | Paris Kea | United States |
North Carolina |
| 3 | 28 | Caliya Robinson | United States |
Georgia |
Trades and roster changes
| Date | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| February 1, 2019 | Signed F Natalie Achonwa[3][4] | |
| Signed G Shenise Johnson[3][4] | ||
| Signed Erica Wheeler[3][4] | ||
| February 5, 2019 | Signed G/F Betnijah Laney[5][6] | |
| February 18, 2019 | Signed F Asia Taylor to Training Camp Contract[7] | |
| April 12, 2019 | Signed G Crystal Bradford to Training Camp Contract[8] | |
| Signed G Bria Gross to Training Camp Contract[8] | ||
Roster
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Schedule
Preseason
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May: 3–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 2–0)
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Regular season
Standings
| # | Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington Mystics (1) | 26 | 8 | .765 | – | 14–3 | 12–5 | 13–3 |
| 2 | Connecticut Sun (2) | 23 | 11 | .676 | 3 | 15–2 | 8–9 | 11–5 |
| 3 | Chicago Sky (5) | 20 | 14 | .588 | 6 | 12–5 | 8–9 | 11–5 |
| 4 | e –Indiana Fever | 13 | 21 | .382 | 13 | 7–10 | 6–11 | 7–9 |
| 5 | e –New York Liberty | 10 | 24 | .294 | 16 | 4–13 | 6–11 | 3–13 |
| 6 | e –Atlanta Dream | 8 | 26 | .235 | 18 | 5–12 | 3–14 | 3–13 |
Awards and honors
| Recipient | Award | Date awarded | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Candice Dupree | WNBA All-Star Selection | July 15, 2019 | [9] |
| Erica Wheeler | |||
| Teaira McCowan | WNBA All-Rookie Team | September 16, 2019 | [10] |
Statistics
| Legend | |||||||
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| 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
Source:[11]
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelsey Mitchell | 34 | 20 | 25.1 | 38.7 | 37.4 | 83.6 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 13.6 |
| Candice Dupree | 34 | 34 | 30.7 | 47.2 | 0 | 83.9 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 11.6 |
| Erica Wheeler | 34 | 34 | 25.0 | 42.8 | 38.4 | 87.2 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 10.1 |
| Teaira McCowan | 34 | 16 | 22.1 | 51.7 | 0 | 68.7 | 9.0 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 10.0 |
| Tiffany Mitchell | 33 | 14 | 25.2 | 38.1 | 29.0 | 89.2 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 9.7 |
| Natalie Achonwa | 30 | 18 | 21.1 | 48.8 | 25.0 | 90.9 | 5.2 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 8.7 |
| Betnijah Laney | 34 | 27 | 25.8 | 36.2 | 30.3 | 58.1 | 4.2 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 5.6 |
| Shenise Johnson | 17 | 0 | 12.9 | 33.3 | 24.2 | 93.8 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 12.9 |
| Kennedy Burke | 31 | 7 | 13.6 | 38.5 | 35.0 | 70.5 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 4.4 |
| Paris Kea | 11 | 0 | 5.5 | 40.7 | 55.6 | 50.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2.6 |
| Stephanie Mavunga | 24 | 0 | 8.5 | 51.1 | 0 | 70.6 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| Erica McCall | 15 | 0 | 6.9 | 13.6 | 0 | 100 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
References
- "Indiana Fever WNBA Basketball - Schedule". Fever.wnba.com. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- "Pokey Chatman Will Not Return As Head Coach & General Manager". WNBA.com. WNBA. September 9, 2019. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
- "Achonwa, Johnson and Wheeler Sign Free Agent Deals". fever.wnba.com. WNBA. February 1, 2019. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- "Fever re-sign Natalie Achonwa, Shenise Johnson and Erica Wheeler". espn.com. Associated Press. February 1, 2019. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- "Fever Sign Betnijah Laney to Free Agent Contract". fever.wnba.com. WNBA. February 5, 2019. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- Megdal, Howard (February 8, 2019). "Report: Indiana Fever set to sign Betnijah Laney". highposthoops.com. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- "Asia Taylor Signs Training Camp Contract to Return to Fever". fever.wnba.com. WNBA. February 18, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
- "Fever Sign Crystal Bradford and Bria Goss to training camp contracts". fever.wnba.com. WNBA. April 12, 2019. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
- "Seven-Time Selection Charles, Dupree, Highlight Reserves For All-Star". wnba.com. WNBA. July 15, 2019. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
- "Rookie of the Year Collier Headlines 2019 All-Rookie Team". wnba.com. WNBA. September 16, 2019. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
- "Team Stats". dream.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
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