2018 Indiana Fever season
The 2018 WNBA season was the 19th season for the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association. The Fever began play on May 19, 2018.[1]
| 2018 Indiana Fever season | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Pokey Chatman |
| Arena | Bankers Life Fieldhouse |
| Attendance | 6,311 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–28 (.176) |
| Place | 6th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Did Not Qualify |
| Team Leaders | |
| Points | Candice Dupree - 14.2 ppg |
| Rebounds | Natalie Achonwa - 6.9 rpg |
| Assists | Erica Wheeler - 4.1 apg |
| Media | |
| Television | Fox Sports Indiana, WNDY-TV, ESPN2, NBATV |
The Fever started the season poorly by going 0–5 in May. The Fever's fortunes did not improve in June, the team was 1–10. The team's only win was a blowout 96–64 win against the Atlanta Dream. However, June did include some close losses. The Fever lost to the New York Liberty 78–75 after the Liberty made a 3-pointer with 16.1 seconds left. On the 12th, the Fever lost in overtime against the Las Vegas Aces. In July, the Fever were 2–8, with the two wins coming against perennial playoff contenders Minnesota Lynx and Los Angeles Sparks. Both wins were away from home, which meant the Fever were 0–4 at home. In the final month of the season, the Fever were 3–5. The Fever finished with a WNBA worst 6–28 final record, which was also their worst record in franchise history. Their misfortunes would continue in the offseason as they would wind up losing in the draft lottery in spite of having the best odds, winding up with the third selection for the 2019 WNBA draft.
Transactions
WNBA Draft
The Fever made three selections in the 2018 WNBA Entry Draft. The draft was held on April 12:
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Kelsey Mitchell |  United States |
Ohio State |
| 1 | 8 | Victoria Vivians | United States |
Mississippi State |
| 2 | 14 | Stephanie Mavunga | United States |
Ohio State |
Trades
| Date | Trade | |
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| February 1, 2018 | Acquired C Kayla Alexander and 2019 WNBA Draft third round pick via trade from Las Vegas Aces for 2019 WNBA Draft second round pick.[2] | |
| March 6, 2018 | Acquired 8th overall pick in the 2018 WNBA Draft via trade from Phoenix Mercury for Briann January.[3] | |
Personnel changes
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Schedule
Regular season
| 2018 game log Total: 6–28 (Home: 2–15 Road: 4–13) | |
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May: 0–5 (Home: 0–3; Road: 0–2)
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June: 1–10 (Home: 1–5; Road: 0–5)
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July: 2–8 (Home: 0–4; Road: 2–4)
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August
: 3–5 (Home: 1–3; Road: 2–2)
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| 2018 season schedule | |
Standings
| # | Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta Dream (2) | 23 | 11 | .676 | – | 13–4 | 10–7 | 12–4 |
| 2 | Washington Mystics (3) | 22 | 12 | .647 | 1 | 12–5 | 10–7 | 12–4 |
| 3 | Connecticut Sun (4) | 21 | 13 | .618 | 2 | 13–4 | 8–9 | 9–7 |
| 4 | e – Chicago Sky | 13 | 21 | .382 | 10 | 7–10 | 6–11 | 6–10 |
| 5 | e – New York Liberty | 7 | 27 | .206 | 16 | 4–13 | 3–14 | 6–10 |
| 6 | e – Indiana Fever | 6 | 28 | .176 | 17 | 2–15 | 4–13 | 3–13 |
Awards and honors
| Recipient | Award | Date awarded | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Candice Dupree | WNBA Cares Community Assist Award | September 4, 2018 | [6] |
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
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Candice Dupree | 32 | 32 | 31.4 | 48.8 | 0.0 | 81.9 | 6.4 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 14.2 |
| Kelsey Mitchell | 34 | 17 | 24.4 | 34.6 | 33.5 | 80.4 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 12.7 |
| Natalie Achonwa | 34 | 34 | 26.0 | 52.7 | 0.0 | 80.0 | 6.9 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 10.3 |
| Cappie Pondexter | 17 | 14 | 24.2 | 38.9 | 39.3 | 84.6 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 10.2 |
| Tiffany Mitchell | 34 | 20 | 25.6 | 37.1 | 26.7 | 83.5 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 9.1 |
| Victoria Vivians | 34 | 26 | 27.1 | 40.4 | 39.9 | 93.1 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 8.9 |
| Erica Wheeler | 34 | 22 | 21.7 | 35.1 | 27.6 | 79.7 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 7.8 |
| Erica McCall | 34 | 2 | 12.3 | 38.5 | 12.5 | 68.4 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 2.9 |
| Kayla Alexander | 30 | 0 | 8.6 | 54.1 | 0.0 | 82.4 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
| Stephanie Mavunga | 25 | 0 | 7.8 | 47.7 | 0.0 | 80.0 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| Asia Taylor | 14 | 0 | 8.3 | 31.0 | 20.0 | 77.8 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.9 |
References
- "Indiana Fever WNBA Basketball - Schedule". Fever.wnba.com. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- "Indiana Fever Acquire 6-4 Center Kayla Alexander in Trade with Las Vegas". fever.wnba.com. February 1, 2018. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- "Fever Acquire No. 8 Pick in WNBA Draft in Exchange for Briann January". fever.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
- "Fever Sign Hind Ben Abdelkader to Free Agent Deal". fever.wnba.com. February 14, 2018. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- "Indiana Fever Sign Two-Time WNBA Champ, Seven-Time All-Star Cappie Pondexter". wnba.com. WNBA. July 1, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
- "Fever's Candice Dupree Receives August WNBA Cares Community Assist Award Presented By State Farm". wnba.com. WNBA. September 4, 2018. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
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