| 2000 Indiana Fever season | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Anne Donovan |
| Arena | Conseco Fieldhouse |
| Attendance | 11,267 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–23 (.281) |
| Place | 7th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
← 1999 season
| |
The 2000 Indiana Fever season was their 1st season in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).
Offseason
Expansion draft
| Pick | Player | Nationality | WNBA Team | College/HS/Club Team |
| 1 | Gordana Grubin (G) | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Yugoslavia |
Indiana Fever (from Los Angeles Sparks) | Yugoslavia |
| 8 | Stephanie McCarthy (G) |  United States |
Indiana Fever (from Charlotte Sting) | Purdue |
| 9 | Nyree Roberts (C) | United States |
Indiana Fever (from Washington Mystics) | Old Dominion |
| 16 | Rita Williams (G) | United States |
Indiana Fever (from Washington Mystics) | Connecticut |
| 17 | Kara Wolters (C) | United States |
Indiana Fever (from Houston Comets) | Connecticut |
| 24 | Chantel Tremitiere (G) | United States |
Indiana Fever (from Utah Starzz) | Auburn |
WNBA draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 26 | Jurgita Streimikyte (F) |  Lithuania |
Pool Comense |
| 3 | 42 | Usha Gilmore (G/F) | United States |
Rutgers |
| 4 | 50 | Latina Davis (G) | United States |
Tennessee |
| 4 | 58 | Renee Robinson (G) | United States |
Virginia |
Trades
| Date | Trade | |
|---|---|---|
| December 15, 1999 | To Indiana Fever | To Washington Mystics |
| Monica Maxwell and the 50th pick in the 2000 WNBA draft | for Indiana selecting Nyree Roberts in the 2000 WNBA Expansion Draft | |
| December 15, 1999 | To Indiana Fever | To Miami Sol |
| Stephanie McCarty | Sandy Brondello and the 10th pick in the 2000 WNBA Draft | |
| April 25, 2000 | To Indiana Fever | To Houston Comets |
| Latavia Coleman | Latina Davis and Renee Robinson | |
Regular season
Season standings
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | Conf. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Liberty x | 20 | 12 | .625 | 14–7 | – |
| Cleveland Rockers x | 17 | 15 | .531 | 13–8 | 3.0 |
| Orlando Miracle x | 16 | 16 | .500 | 13–8 | 4.0 |
| Washington Mystics x | 14 | 18 | .438 | 13–8 | 6.0 |
| Detroit Shock o | 14 | 18 | .438 | 10–11 | 6.0 |
| Miami Sol o | 13 | 19 | .406 | 9–12 | 7.0 |
| Indiana Fever o | 9 | 23 | .281 | 7–14 | 11.0 |
| Charlotte Sting o | 8 | 24 | .250 | 5–16 | 12.0 |
Season schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1 | @ Miami | 57-54 | Win | 1-0 |
| June 3 | Orlando | 82-88 | Loss | 1-1 |
| June 5 | Miami | 80-59 | Win | 2-1 |
| June 9 | @ Detroit | 76-80 | Loss | 2-2 |
| June 10 | New York | 62-70 | Loss | 2-3 |
| June 12 | Cleveland | 70-83 | Loss | 2-4 |
| June 17 | @ Orlando | 79-54 | Win | 3-4 |
| June 18 | @ Detroit | 74-111 | Loss | 3-5 |
| June 21 | Sacramento | 58-70 | Loss | 3-6 |
| June 23 | New York | 60-69 | Loss | 3-7 |
| June 24 | @ Houston | 67-93 | Loss | 3-8 |
| June 28 | Los Angeles | 73-82 | Loss | 3-9 |
| June 30 | @ New York | 70-72 | Loss | 3-10 |
| July 1 | Miami | 52-54 | Loss | 3-11 |
| July 3 | Portland | 64-68 | Loss | 3-12 |
| July 6 | @ Orlando | 60-72 | Loss | 3-13 |
| July 8 | Phoenix | 65-66 | Loss | 3-14 |
| July 12 | @ Washington | 81-54 | Win | 4-14 |
| July 14 | Seattle | 64-45 | Win | 5-14 |
| July 15 | @ Cleveland | 55-79 | Loss | 5-15 |
| July 20 | @ Washington | 74-85 | Loss | 5-16 |
| July 22 | Charlotte | 80-59 | Win | 6-16 |
| July 24 | @ Charlotte | 78-82 | Loss | 6-17 |
| July 26 | @ Phoenix | 65-79 | Loss | 6-18 |
| July 28 | @ Portland | 73-58 | Win | 7-18 |
| July 29 | @ Utah | 71-79 | Loss | 7-19 |
| August 1 | @ Seattle | 60-66 | Loss | 7-20 |
| August 3 | Washington | 71-75 | Loss | 7-21 |
| August 4 | Cleveland | 87-75 | Win | 8-21 |
| August 6 | @ Minnesota | 75-80 | Loss | 8-22 |
| August 7 | Detroit | 63-74 | Loss | 8-23 |
| August 9 | Charlotte | 67-51 | Win | 9-23 |
Player stats
| Player | Minutes | Field Goals | Rebounds | Assists | Steals | Blocks | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kara Wolters | |||||||
| Rita Williams | |||||||
| Monica Maxwell | |||||||
| Alicia Thompson | |||||||
| Gordana Grubin | |||||||
| Stephanie McCarty | |||||||
| Danielle McCulley | |||||||
| Jurgita Streimikyte | |||||||
| Chantel Tremitiere | |||||||
| Texlin Quinney | |||||||
| Donna Harrington | |||||||
| Katryna Gaither | |||||||
| Alessandra Santos de Oliveira | |||||||
| Usha Gilmore | |||||||
| Beverly Williams | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
- ↑ "FEVER: Draft History". Wnba.com. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
- ↑ "Indiana Fever Draft History". WNBA.com. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
- ↑ "2000 Indiana Fever Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
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