2020 Indiana Fever season
The 2020 Indiana Fever season was the franchise's 21st season in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The regular season tipped off on July 25, 2020 versus the Washington Mystics.[1]
2020 Indiana Fever season | |
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Coach | Marianne Stanley |
Arena | Originally: Hinkle Fieldhouse Rescheduled to: IMG Academy gymnasiums, Bradenton, Florida |
Attendance | 0 per game |
Results | |
Record | 6–16 (.273) |
Place | 5th (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | Did Not Qualify |
Team Leaders | |
Points | Kelsey Mitchell – 17.9 ppg |
Rebounds | Teaira McCowan – 7.3 rpg |
Assists | Julie Allemand – 5.8 apg |
2021 season → |
During the off-season the Fever announced that head coach Pokey Chatman would not return for the 2020 season. Chatman was replaced by Marianne Stanley. This will be Stanley's first head coaching job in the WNBA. She was previously an assistant with the Washington Mystics, Los Angeles Sparks, and New York Liberty.[2][3]
Also, it was announced that the Bankers Life Fieldhouse would undergo renovations, which would force the Fever to host home games at the Hinkle Fieldhouse for the 2020 season.[4]
This WNBA season will feature an all-time high 36 regular-season games.[5] However, the plan for expanded games was put on hold on April 3, when the WNBA postponed its season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] Under a plan approved on June 15, the league is scheduled to hold a shortened 22-game regular season at IMG Academy, without fans present, starting on July 24.[7][8]
The Fever started the season in a back and forth manner. The Fever went 2–2 in their first four games, alternating wins and losses. The season took a downward turn as the Fever lost five of their next seven games to be 4–7 at the halfway mark of the season. The second half started with a win, but was marred by an eight game losing streak. The Fever won the next to last game, and lost on the final day of the season to finish 6–16. Their .273 winning percentages, was the third worst in franchise history.
Transactions
WNBA Draft
The Fever will make the following selections in the 2020 WNBA Draft.
Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
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1 | 3 | Lauren Cox | ![]() |
Baylor |
2 | 14 | Kathleen Doyle | ![]() |
Iowa |
3 | 28 | Kamiah Smalls | ![]() |
James Madison |
Trades and roster changes
Date | Details | |
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February 13, 2020 | Re-signed G Tiffany Mitchell[9] | |
February 13, 2020 | Re-signed F Betnijah Laney[10] | |
February 19, 2020 | Signed C Bernadett Határ[11] | |
March 2, 2020 | Signed G Julie Allemand[12] | |
March 6, 2020 | Traded G Shenise Johnson and the 16th pick in the 2020 WNBA draft to the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for the 14th pick in the 2020 WNBA draft and Minnesota's second round pick in the 2021 WNBA draft.[13] | |
April 22, 2020 | Released G Paris Key[14] | |
Released F Erica McCall[14] | ||
August 28, 2020 | Acquired C Jantel Lavender and the Chicago Sky's second and third round picks in the 2021 Draft in exchange for F Stephanie Mavunga.[15] |
Roster
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Awards and honors
Recipient | Award | Date awarded | Ref. |
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Julie Allemand | All-Rookie Team | September 27, 2030 | [16] |
Standings
# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Conf. |
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1 | x – Las Vegas Aces | 18 | 4 | .818 | – | 8–2 |
2 | x – Seattle Storm | 18 | 4 | .818 | – | 8–2 |
3 | x – Los Angeles Sparks | 15 | 7 | .682 | 3 | 5–5 |
4 | x – Minnesota Lynx | 14 | 8 | .636 | 4 | 4–6 |
5 | x – Phoenix Mercury | 13 | 9 | .591 | 5 | 4–6 |
6 | x – Chicago Sky | 12 | 10 | .545 | 6 | 6–4 |
7 | x – Connecticut Sun | 10 | 12 | .455 | 8 | 7–3 |
8 | x – Washington Mystics | 9 | 13 | .409 | 9 | 6–4 |
9 | e – Dallas Wings | 8 | 14 | .364 | 10 | 1–9 |
10 | e – Atlanta Dream | 7 | 15 | .318 | 11 | 5–5 |
11 | e – Indiana Fever | 6 | 16 | .273 | 12 | 4–6 |
12 | e – New York Liberty | 2 | 20 | .091 | 16 | 2–8 |
Notes
- x – Clinched playoff berth
- e – Eliminated from playoffs
- Home and Away records not shown, as all games played at a neutral location.
- Updated to include results from September 13, 2020
- Source
Statistics
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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:[17]
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Kelsey Mitchell | 22 | 22 | 32.1 | 44.8 | 38.9 | 84.9 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 17.9 |
Tiffany Mitchell | 19 | 11 | 26.4 | 34.6 | 23.3 | 95.1 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 12.7 |
Candice Dupree | 22 | 22 | 30.2 | 46.2 | 16.7 | 85.4 | 5.7 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 12.5 |
Teaira McCowan | 22 | 10 | 21.0 | 53.6 | 0 | 75.0 | 7.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 10.9 |
Julie Allemand | 22 | 22 | 32.5 | 45.9 | 47.8 | 73.3 | 4.5 | 5.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 8.5 |
Natalie Achonwa | 18 | 11 | 20.2 | 49.6 | 0 | 81.3 | 5.5 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 7.8 |
Kennedy Burke | 22 | 11 | 18.3 | 44.9 | 31.3 | 71.4 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 7.2 |
Victoria Vivians | 6 | 0 | 14.2 | 34.5 | 18.2 | 87.5 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0 | 4.8 |
Kamiah Smalls | 7 | 0 | 14.3 | 45.0 | 58.3 | 100 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 3.9 |
Lauren Cox | 14 | 1 | 13.1 | 41.9 | 50.0 | 73.3 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0 | 3.6 |
Kathleen Doyle | 18 | 0 | 8.6 | 24.4 | 23.8 | 50.0 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0 | 1.5 |
References
- "2020 Indiana Fever Scheudle". WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
- "Pokey Chatman Will Not Return As Head Coach & General Manager". WNBA.com. WNBA. September 9, 2019. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
- "Indiana Fever Announce Marianne Stanley As New Head Coach". WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA. 2019-11-26. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- General, Robby (June 24, 2019). "Bankers Life Fieldhouse will gain outdoor plaza with skating, lose Fever for two seasons". Indy Star. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
- "Atlanta Dream Announce 2020 Schedule - Atlanta Dream". dream.wnba.com. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- "WNBA Statement Regarding the Start of the 2020 Regular Season". 2020-04-03. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
- "WNBA Announces Plan To Tip Off 2020 Season". WNBA. 2020-06-15. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
- "WNBA announces plans for 2020 season to start late July in Florida". NBC Sports Washington. 2020-06-15. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
- "Tiffany Mitchell Returns to the Fever". fever.wnba.com. WNBA. February 13, 2020. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- "Fever Re-Sign Betnijah Laney". fever.wnba.com. WNBA. February 14, 2020. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- "Fever Sign 6-10 Hungarian Center Bernadett Határ". fever.wnba.com. WNBA. February 19, 2020. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- "Indiana Fever sign Belgian guard Julie Allemand". fever.wnba.com. WNBA. March 2, 2020. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
- "Fever Acquire Draft Picks in Trade with Minnesota". fever.wnba.com. WNBA. March 6, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
- "Fever release Paris Kea and Erica McCall". fever.wnba.com. WNBA. April 22, 2020. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- "Fever Acquire Jantel Lavender From Chicago Sky, Trade Stephanie Mavunga". fever.wnba.com. WNBA. August 28, 2020. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
- "Rookie Of The Year Crystal Dangerfield Headlines 2020 WNBA All-Rookie Team". wnba.com. WNBA. September 27, 2019. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
- "Team Stats". dream.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved October 8, 2020.