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2009 Indiana Fever season

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Coach
  
Lin Dunn

Attendance
  
7,939 per game

Place
  
1st (Eastern)

Arena
  
Conseco Fieldhouse

Record
  
22–12 (.647)

Playoff finish
  
Lost WNBA Finals 3-2 (Phoenix)

The 2009 Indiana Fever season was their 10th season in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The Fever attempted to advance to the WNBA Playoffs for the fifth consecutive season and were successful. The Fever reached their first WNBA Finals, but fell short in 5 games to the Phoenix Mercury.

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Dispersal Draft

Based on the Fever's 2008 record, they would pick 6th in the Houston Comets dispersal draft. The Fever picked Erica White.

WNBA Draft

The following are the Fever's selections in the 2009 WNBA Draft.

Transactions

  • June 17: The Fever signed Jessica Davenport and waived Yolanda Griffith.
  • June 11: The Fever signed Jessica Moore and Eshaya Murphy and waived Erica White and Kadijah Whittington.
  • June 4: The Fever waived Danielle Campbell and Tan White.
  • May 21: The Fever waived Doneeka Lewis and Sherill Baker.
  • May 4: The Fever signed Tamecka Dixon.
  • April 20: The Fever waived Allison Feaster.
  • March 4: The Fever signed Sherill Baker and Doneeka Lewis to a training camp contracts.
  • February 20: The Fever signed Yolanda Griffith.
  • January 8: The Fever re-signed free agent Tully Bevilaqua to a multiyear contract and waived Kristen Mann.

    • Awards and honors

  • Tamika Catchings was named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the week of June 22, 2009.
  • Tammy Sutton-Brown was named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the week of June 29, 2009.
  • Katie Douglas was named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the week of July 27, 2009.
  • Katie Douglas was named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the week of August 3, 2009.
  • Tamika Catchings was named to the 2009 WNBA All-Star Team as an Eastern Conference starter.
  • Katie Douglas was named to the 2009 WNBA All-Star Team as an Eastern Conference starter.
  • Tamika Catchings was named to the All-WNBA First Team.
  • Katie Douglas was named to the All-WNBA Second Team.
  • Tamika Catchings was named the Defensive Player of the Year.
  • Tamika Catchings was named to the All-Defensive First Team.
  • Tully Bevilaqua was named to the All-Defensive First Team.

    • References

    2009 Indiana Fever season Wikipedia
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