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| Indiana Fever | ||||
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 2024 Indiana Fever season | ||||
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| Conference | Eastern | |||
| Leagues | WNBA | |||
| Founded | June 7, 1999[1] | |||
| History | Indiana Fever 2000–present | |||
| Arena | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | |||
| Location | Indianapolis, Indiana | |||
| Team colors | Navy blue, red, gold[2][3][4] | |||
| Main sponsor | Salesforce | |||
| 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 | |||
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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 by Herb Simon, the founder of Simon Malls, who also owns the Fever's NBA counterpart, the Indiana Pacers.[5]
The Fever have qualified for the WNBA Playoffs in 13 of its 24 seasons in Indiana. Some of the players who have helped define the history of the Fever include Tamika Catchings, Katie Douglas, Briann January, Shavonte Zellous, Natalie Williams, Tully Bevilaqua, Candice Dupree, Erica Wheeler, Kelsey Mitchell, NaLyssa Smith, Aliyah Boston and Caitlin Clark.
In 2009, the Fever reached the WNBA Finals but fell short to the Phoenix Mercury in game 5. In 2012, the Fever won the WNBA Finals with a 3–1 series victory over the Minnesota Lynx. Tamika Catchings was named the 2012 Finals MVP. In 2015, the Fever again reached the WNBA Finals but fell short to Minnesota in game 5.
- ^ Lopez, Danny (June 2021). "Indiana Fever". Digital Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. Indianapolis Public Library. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Agness, Scott. "Pacers owner Herb Simon named a first-time nominee for Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame". www.fieldhousefiles.com. Retrieved January 24, 2024.