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
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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

WNBA draft

See also: 2015 WNBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	Nationality	School/Team/Country
2	21	Chelsea Gardner [5]	United States	Kansas

Transactions

Roster

• 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

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Playoffs

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

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

Awards and honors

Tamika Catchings All star 10th appearance Marissa Coleman All Star 1st appearance

References

1. FEVER: WNBA Announces Rules Changes for 2015 Season
2. Woods, David. "Indiana Fever coach Lin Dunn will retire after season". USA Today. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
3. "2015 WNBA Finals : Indiana Fever vs. Minnesota Lynx". Basketball Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
4. "WNBA FINALS - GAME 5MIN wins series 3-2". ESPN. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
5. "Fever Select Gardner in Second Round of WNBA Draft". Indiana Fever. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
6. Indiana Fever 2015 Schedule - Fever Home and Away - ESPN

External links

• The Official Site of the Indiana Fever