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2015 Indiana Fever season

{{Short description|16th season in the WNBA}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{WNBA season

| team = Indiana Fever

| year = 2015

| attendance = 7,485

| wins = 20

| losses = 14

| conf = Eastern

| conf_place = 3rd

| coach = Stephanie White

| arena = Bankers Life Fieldhouse

| points = Tamika Catchings – 13.1 ppg

| rebounds = Tamika Catchings – 7.1 rpg

| assists = Briann January – 3.4 apg

| playoffs = 4th seed overall; Lost in Finals 3–2 to Minnesota

| television =FSMW, ESPN2

}}

The 2015 WNBA season was the 16th season for the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association.[http://www.wnba.com/fever/news/wnba-announces-rules-changes-for-2015-season.html FEVER: WNBA Announces Rules Changes for 2015 Season] This was Fever's first season under head coach, Stephanie White, who was promoted to the position after Lin Dunn retired at the end of 2014 season.{{cite web| url = https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/wnba/fever/2014/05/06/indiana-coach-lin-dunn-retirement/8779281/ | title = Indiana Fever coach Lin Dunn will retire after season | first1 = David | last1 = Woods | website = USA Today | access-date = 2025-01-03}}

Fever finished third in the Eastern Conference with a record of 20–14. Fever faced Chicago Sky in Round 1 of Playoffs, winning the series 2-1. They then 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 games to go behind 1–2 before winning the fourth game at home tying the series 2–2. The Fever fell in the decisive 5th game to the Lynx, 52–69.{{cite web| url= https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/playoffs/2015-FIN-IND-MIN.html | title = 2015 WNBA Finals : Indiana Fever vs. Minnesota Lynx | website= Basketball Reference | access-date= 2025-01-03}}{{cite web| url= https://www.espn.com/wnba/game/_/gameId/400847199/fever-lynx | title = WNBA FINALS - GAME 5MIN wins series 3-2 | website = ESPN | access-date = 2025-01-03}}

During the 2015 season, Tamika Catchings broke multiple notable WNBA records. On August 26, she became the first player in WNBA history to record 1,000 career steals.{{cite tweet |author=Indiana Fever |user=IndianaFever |date=August 26, 2015 |number=636693890058321920 |title=.@Catchin24 becomes the first player in @WNBA history to reach 1,000 career steals.}} And during the 2015 playoffs, she became the first to register 1,000 career playoff points and also the player with the most playoff appearances (65).{{cite tweet |author=Indiana Fever |user=IndianaFever |date=September 21, 2015 |number=646119710996742144 |title=.@Catchin24 is now the first player in @WNBA history to score 1,000+ points in the playoffs.}}{{cite tweet |author=Indiana Fever |user=IndianaFever |date=October 9, 2015 |number=652637685207597056 |title=.@Catchin24 has now played in more playoff games (65) than any player in @WNBA history.}}

Draft

{{see also|2015 WNBA draft}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center"

! width="5%" style="{{NBA color cell|Indiana Fever}}" | Round

! width="3%" style="{{NBA color cell|Indiana Fever}}" | Pick

! width="20%" style="{{NBA color cell|Indiana Fever}}"| Player

! width="4" style="{{NBA color cell|Indiana Fever}}" | Position

! width="15%" style="{{NBA color cell|Indiana Fever}}" | Nationality

! width="15%" style="{{NBA color cell|Indiana Fever}}" | College/Club

! width="25%" style="{{NBA color cell|Indiana Fever}}" | Outcome

! width="1%" style="{{NBA color cell|Indiana Fever}}" class="unsortable"| Ref.

2

| 21

| Chelsea Gardner

| F

| {{USA}}

| Kansas Jayhawks

| Waived on May 29

|{{cite web |title=Fever Select Gardner in Second Round of WNBA Draft |url=https://fever.wnba.com/news/fever-draft-2015-html |website= Indiana Fever |date=April 16, 2015 |access-date= 2025-01-03}}{{cite web |title=Fever Waive Four as Training Camp Enters Final Week |url=https://fever.wnba.com/news/fever-waive-four-as-training-camp-enters-final-week |website= Indiana Fever |publisher= WNBA |date=May 29, 2015 |access-date=May 28, 2025}}

Transactions

{{main|List of 2015 WNBA season transactions}}

=Front office and coaching=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center; width:100%"

! style="background:#FFD520; width="19%" |Date

! style="background:#FFD520;" |Details

! style="background:#FFD520; width="1%" class="unsortable"| Ref.

September 24, 2014

| Promoted Stephanie White to head coach

| {{cite news |last=Allison |first=Autumn |title=She's right at home |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-shes-right-at-hom/158289778/ |website=Newspapers.com |publisher=The Indianapolis Star |date=September 24, 2014}}

=Trades=

class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%; text-align: center"

! colspan="4" | March

style="width:10%" |{{nowrap|March 12}}

| style="width:44%; vertical-align:top;"| To Indiana Fever

Shenise Johnson
2015 No. 21 draft pick (Chelsea Gardner)

| style="width:44%; vertical-align:top;"| To San Antonio Stars

2015 No. 6 draft pick (Dearica Hamby)
and 2015 No. 30 draft pick (Dragana Stanković)

|{{cite web|title=Fever Acquires Combo Guard Shenise Johnson from San Antonio |url=https://fever.wnba.com/news/fever-acquires-combo-guard-shenise-johnson-from-san-antonio-html |website=Indiana Fever |publisher=WNBA|date=March 12, 2015 |access-date=May 29, 2025}}

= Free agency =

==Re-signed / extensions==

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center"

! style="background:#E03A3E; color:white" width="10%" | Player

! style="background:#E03A3E; color:white" width="10%" | Date

! style="background:#E03A3E; color:white" width="10%" | Notes

! style="background:#E03A3E; color:white" width="1%" class="unsortable" | Ref.

Layshia Clarendon

| January 1

| Exercised team option
{{small|(Fourth-year)}}

|

Sydney Carter

| rowspan=2| February 10

| rowspan=2| Details not announced

| rowspan=2| {{cite news|title=Fever sign 4 players |url=https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/2015/02/10/fever-sign-4-players/23185553/ |work=Indianapolis Star |date=February 10, 2015 |access-date=May 29, 2025}}

Lynetta Kizer
Tamika Catchings

| February 26

| Two-year deal

|{{cite news |first=Michael |last=Pointer |title=Fever's Catchings signs final 2-year contract of her pro career |url=https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/2015/02/26/fevers-catchings-signs-final-year-contract-pro-career/24065821/ |work=Indianapolis Star |date=February 26, 2015 |access-date=May 29, 2025}}

Shavonte Zellous

| June 11

| rowspan=2| Activated
{{small|(Post temporary suspension)}}

| {{cite web |title=Shavonte Zellous Returns to Indiana Fever for Friday's Home Game |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/shavonte-zellous-returns-to-indiana-fever-for-fridays-home-game/n-4986834 |website=Our Sports Central |date=June 11, 2015 |access-date=May 29, 2025}}

Natalie Achonwa

| August 18

|

Briann January

| August 31

| Multi-year contract extension

| {{cite web |title=Fever Sign Briann January to Multi-Year Contract Extension |url=https://fever.wnba.com/news/fever-re-sign-briann-january-to-multi-year-contract |website=Indiana Fever |date=August 31, 2015 |access-date=May 29, 2025}}

== Additions ==

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center"

! style="{{WNBA color cell|Indiana Fever}}" width="10%" | Player

! style="{{WNBA color cell|Indiana Fever}}" width="10%" | Date

! style="{{WNBA color cell|Indiana Fever}}" width="10%" | Notes

! style="{{WNBA color cell|Indiana Fever}}" width="10%" | Former Team

! style="{{WNBA color cell|Indiana Fever}}" width="1%" class="unsortable" | Ref.

Jeanette Pohlen

| February 5

| Training camp contract

| —

| {{cite web |title=Jeanette Pohlen Signs Training Camp Contract with Fever |url=https://fever.wnba.com/news/jeanette-pohlen-signs-training-camp-contract-with-fever-html |website=Indiana Fever |publisher=WNBA |date=February 5, 2015 |access-date=May 29, 2025}}

Natalie Achonwa

| February 6

| Rookie contract
(2014 draft pick – No. 9)

| Notre Dame Fighting Irish

| {{cite web |title=McBride, Achonwa Selected In First Round Of 2014 WNBA Draft |url=https://fightingirish.com/mcbride-achonwa-selected-in-first-round-of-2014-wnba-draft/ |website=FightingIrish.com |date=April 14, 2014 |access-date=May 29, 2025}}{{cite news |title=Achonwa, Fever agree to contract |url=http://www.ndinsider.com/basketball/womens/achonwa-fever-agree-to-contract/article_ca2ddf65-62b4-54e1-95c1-3127d73240c6.html |last=Report|first=Tribune Staff|work=Notre Dame Insider |date=February 6, 2015 |language=en}}

Briana Butler

| rowspan=2| February 10

| rowspan=3| Training camp contract

| Connecticut Sun

| rowspan=2|{{cite web |title=Carter and Kizer Re-Sign with Fever for 2015 |url=https://fever.wnba.com/news/carter-kizer-re-sign-with-fever-for-2015-html |website=Indiana Fever |publisher=WNBA |date=February 10, 2015 |access-date=May 29, 2025}}

Ty Marshall

| ACS Sepsi SIC
{{small|(Romania)}}

Alicia DeVaughn

| March 10

| Tarbes Gespe Bigorre
{{small|(France)}}

| {{cite web |title=Fever Signs Alicia DeVaughn to Training Camp Contract |url=https://fever.wnba.com/news/fever-signs-alicia-devaughn-training-camp-contract-html |website=Indiana Fever |publisher=WNBA |date=March 10, 2015 |access-date=May 29, 2025}}

Chelsea Gardner

| April 24

| Rookie contract
(2015 draft pick – No. 21)

| Kansas Jayhawks

| {{cite web |title=Gardner Selected by Indiana Fever in the WNBA Draft |url=https://kuathletics.com/news/2024/5/9/gardner-selected-by-indiana-fever-in-the-wnba-draft |website=KU Athletics |date=April 16, 2015 |access-date=May 29, 2025}}

=Subtractions / Unsigned=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center; width:100%"

! style="background:#FFD520; width="10%" | Player

! style="background:#FFD520; width="10%" | Date

! style="background:#FFD520; width="10%" | Reason

! style="background:#FFD520; width="10%" | New Team

! style="background:#FFD520; width="1%" class="unsortable" | Ref.

Krystal Thomas

| January 12

| Free agency – restricted
(qualifying offer extended)

| N/A – did not appear in league
for 2015 season

|{{cite web |title=Krystal Thomas - Women's Basketball Coach |url=https://gculopes.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/krystal-thomas/664 |website=Grand Canyon University Athletics |access-date=May 29, 2025}}

Karima Christmas

| February 5

| Free agency – restricted

| Tulsa Shock

| {{cite web |title=Statement from Fever President/GM Kelly Krauskopf on Karima Christmas Signing with Tulsa |url=https://fever.wnba.com/news/statement-from-kelly-krauskopf-karima-christmas-signing-with-tulsa-html |website=Indiana Fever |date=February 5, 2015 |access-date=May 29, 2025}}

Sydney Carter

| rowspan=4| May 29

| rowspan=4| Waived

| Atlanta Dream

| rowspan=4|

Alicia DeVaughn

| —

Chelsea Gardner

| —

Ty Marshall

| —

Shavonte Zellous

| June 4

| Suspended contract – temporary

| N/A – retained rights

| {{cite web |title=Indiana Fever 12-Player Roster Announced for Regular Season |url=https://fever.wnba.com/news/indiana-fever-12-player-roster-announced-for-regular-season |website=Indiana Fever |date= June 4, 2015 |access-date=May 29, 2025}}

Briana Butler

| June 11

| Waived

| —

|

Natalie Achonwa

| August 7

| Suspended contract – temporary

| N/A – retained rights

| {{cite web |title=Achonwa and Team Canada Win Gold at FIBA Americas |url=https://fever.wnba.com/news/2015-fiba-americas-championship-for-women-aug-9-16 |website=Indiana Fever |publisher=WNBA |date=August 8, 2015 |access-date=May 29, 2025}}

Roster

Source{{cite web |title=2015 Indiana Fever Stats |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/teams/IND/2015.html |website=Basketball Reference |access-date=May 28, 2025}}

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| team=Indiana Fever

| season = 2015

| style = WNBA

| players =

{{sports roster/entry |num= 11 |first= Natalie |last= Achonwa |pos= F/C |ft= 6 |in= 3 |lbs= 198 |DOB= 1992-11-22 |yrs= R |college= Notre Dame |nat=CAN}}

{{sports roster/entry |num= 24 |first= Tamika |last= Catchings |pos= F |ft= 6 |in= 1 |lbs= 167 |DOB= 1979-07-21 |yrs= 13 |college= Tennessee |nat=USA}}

{{sports roster/entry |num= 5 |first= Layshia |last= Clarendon |pos= G |ft= 5 |in= 9 |lbs= 158 |DOB= 1991-05-02 |yrs= 2 |college= California |nat=USA}}

{{sports roster/entry |num= 25 |first= Marissa |last= Coleman |pos= G/F |ft= 6 |in= 1 |lbs= 160 |DOB= 1987-01-04 |yrs= 6 |college= Maryland |nat=USA}}

{{sports roster/entry |num= 33 |first= Natasha |last= Howard |pos= F |ft= 6 |in= 2 |lbs= 165 |DOB= 1991-09-02 |yrs= 1 |college= Florida State |nat=USA}}

{{sports roster/entry |num= 20 |first= Briann |last= January |pos= G |ft= 5 |in= 8 |lbs= 148 |DOB= 1987-01-11 |yrs= 6 |college=Arizona State |nat=USA}}

{{sports roster/entry |num= 42 |first= Shenise |last= Johnson |pos= G |ft= 5 |in= 11 |lbs= 172 |DOB= 1990-12-08 |yrs= 3 |college=University of Miami |nat=USA}}

{{sports roster/entry |num= 12 |first= Lynetta |last= Kizer |pos= F |ft= 6 |in= 4 |lbs= 243 |DOB= 1990-04-04 |yrs= 3 |college= Maryland |nat=BIH}}

{{sports roster/entry |num= 2 |first= Erlana |last= Larkins |pos= F |ft= 6 |in= 1 |lbs= 205 |DOB= 1986-04-02 |yrs= 5 |college=UNC |nat=USA}}

{{sports roster/entry |num= 8 |first= Maggie |last= Lucas |pos= G |ft= 5 |in= 10 |lbs= 158 |DOB= 1991-11-29 |yrs= 1 |college= Penn State |nat=USA}}

{{sports roster/entry |num= 32 |first= Jeanette |last= Pohlen |pos= G |ft= 6 |in= 0 |lbs= 171 |DOB= 1989-05-02 |yrs= 3 |college= Stanford |nat=USA}}

{{sports roster/entry |num= 1 |first= Shavonte |last= Zellous |pos= G |ft= 5 |in= 10 |lbs= 188 |DOB= 1986-08-28 |yrs= 6 |college= Pittsburgh |nat=CRO}}

| head_coach =

{{sports roster/entry|nat=USA|first= Stephanie |last= White |college= Purdue}}

| asst_coach =

{{sports roster/entry|nat=USA|first= Gail |last= Goestenkors |college= Saginaw Valley State}}

{{sports roster/entry|nat=USA|first= Gary |last= Kloppenburg |college= UC San Diego}}

| ath_train =

{{sports roster/entry|nat=USA|first= Todd |last= Champlin |nolink= 1|college=Daemen}}

| str_cond =

{{sports roster/entry|nat=USA|first= Josh |last= Jones |nolink= 1|college=Indiana State}}

| player_development =

{{sports roster/entry|nat=USA|first= Carlos |last= Knox |nolink= 1|college=IUPUI}}

}}

=Depth=

style="text-align:center; {{NBA color cell|Indiana Fever}}"; color:white"

!width="50"|Pos.

!width="250"|Starter

!width="250"|Bench

style="height:40px; background:white; color:#092C57"

! {{color box|#E03A3E}} | PG

| Briann January

| Maggie Lucas
Layshia Clarendon

style="height:40px; background:white; color:#092C57"

! {{color box|#E03A3E}} | SG

| Shenise Johnson

| Shavonte Zellous
Jeanette Pohlen

style="height:40px; background:white; color:#092C57"

! {{color box|#E03A3E}} | SF

| Marissa Coleman

| Natasha Howard

style="height:40px; background:white; color:#092C57"

! {{color box|#E03A3E}} | PF

| Tamika Catchings

| Erlana Larkins

style="height:40px; background:white; color:#092C57"

! {{color box|#E03A3E}} | C

| Natalie Achonwa

| Lynetta Kizer

==Schedule==

= Preseason =

{{WNBA game log start|Indiana Fever|pre-season=yes|end_year=2015|note=
Total: 1–1 (Home: 1–1; Road: 0–0)}}

{{WNBA game log section|Indiana Fever|May|first=yes|hide=y

| home_wins = 1

| home_losses = 1

| road_wins = 0

| road_losses = 0

}}

|- bgcolor=#fcc

| 1

| May 23

| Connecticut

| [https://basketball.realgm.com/wnba/boxscore/2015-05-23/Connecticut-at-Indiana/2093 L 68–76]

| Shenise Johnson (13)

| Natasha Howard (5)

| Layshia Clarendon (3)

| KFC Yum! Center
6,437

| 0–1

|- bgcolor=#cfc

| 2

| May 29

| Washington

| [https://basketball.realgm.com/wnba/boxscore/2015-05-29/Washington-at-Indiana/2101 W 76–74]

| Marissa Coleman (19)

| Briana Butler (6)

| Marissa Coleman (4)

| Corteva Coliseum
5,245

| 1–1

{{WNBA game log end|ind|pre-season=yes|end_year=2015}}

=Regular season=

[https://www.espn.com/wnba/team/schedule/_/name/ind/indiana-fever Indiana Fever 2015 Schedule - Fever Home and Away - ESPN]

{{WNBA game log start|Indiana Fever|end_year=2015|note=
Total: 20–14 (Home: 11–6; Road: 9–8)}}

{{WNBA game log section|Indiana Fever|June|first=yes

| home_wins = 1

| home_losses = 4

| road_wins = 3

| road_losses = 2

}}

|- bgcolor=#fcc

| 1

| June 5

| @ Chicago

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/1021500004/IND-vs-CHI L 72–95]

| Marissa Coleman (18)

| Natasha Howard (8)

| Briann January (3)

| Allstate Arena
8,123

| 0–1

|- bgcolor=#fcc

| 2

| June 6

| Minnesota

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/1021500007/MIN-vs-IND L 69–78]

| Marissa Coleman (16)

| {{tooltip|Tied|Achonwa, Howard, January, Johnson}} (5)

| {{tooltip|Tied|Clarendon, Coleman, January}} (3)

| Bankers Life Fieldhouse
9,034

| 0–2

|- bgcolor=#fcc

| 3

| June 9

| @ New York

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/1021500011/IND-vs-NYL L 79–86]

| Layshia Clarendon (14)

| Tamika Catchings (7)

| Briann January (5)

| Madison Square Garden
5,663

| 0–3

|- bgcolor=#cfc

| 4

| June 12

| Phoenix

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/1021500018/PHO-vs-IND W 77–74]

| Tamika Catchings (27)

| Tamika Catchings (13)

| Catchings, Johnson (2)

| Bankers Life Fieldhouse
6,987

| 1–3

|- bgcolor=#fcc

| 5

| June 14

| Chicago

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/1021500019/CHI-vs-IND L 72–98]

| Marissa Coleman (16)

| Shenise Johnson (7)

| Shenise Johnson (4)

| Bankers Life Fieldhouse
6,433

| 1–4

|- bgcolor=#cfc

| 6

| June 16

| @ Atlanta

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/1021500025/IND-vs-ATL W 90–79]

| Marissa Coleman (18)

| Tamika Catchings (10)

| Layshia Clarendon (7)

| Philips Arena
9,814

| 2–4

|- bgcolor=#cfc

| 7

| June 19

| @ New York

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/1021500030/IND-vs-NYL W 80–63]

| Maggie Lucas (23)

| Tamika Catchings (8)

| Marissa Coleman (7)

| Madison Square Garden
7,815

| 3–4

|- bgcolor=#fcc

| 8

| June 20

| Washington

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/1021500034/WAS-vs-IND L 75–87]

| Kizer, January (14)

| Lynetta Kizer (6)

| Briann January (7)

| Bankers Life Fieldhouse
7,627

| 3–5

|- bgcolor=#fcc

| 9

| June 26

| Chicago

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/1021500045/CHI-vs-IND L 77–83]]

| Marissa Coleman (16)

| Marissa Coleman (8)

| Briann January (4)

| Bankers Life Fieldhouse
6,889

| 3–6

|- bgcolor=#cfc

| 10

| June 30

| @ Connecticut

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/1021500053/IND-vs-CON W 92–84]

| Tamika Catchings (26)

| Tamika Catchings (10)

| Briann January (7)

| Mohegan Sun Arena
5,083

| 4–6

{{WNBA game log section|Indiana Fever|July

| home_wins = 5

| home_losses = 0

| road_wins = 1

| road_losses = 2

}}

|- bgcolor=#cfc

| 11

| July 2

| Washington

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/1021500058/WAS-vs-IND W 73–50]

| Shenise Johnson (16)

| Shenise Johnson (11)

| Tamika Catchings (5)

| Bankers Life Fieldhouse
7,573

| 5–6

|- bgcolor=#cfc

| 12

| July 8

| Seattle

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/1021500066/SEA-vs-IND W 88–65]

| Lynetta Kizer (17)

| Coleman, Kizer (6)

| Layshia Clarendon (5)

| Bankers Life Fieldhouse
12,189

| 6–6

|- bgcolor=#cfc

| 13

| July 10

| San Antonio

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/1021500069/SAN-vs-IND W 83–76]

| Marissa Coleman (25)

| Coleman, Larkins (6)

| Briann January (4)

| Bankers Life Fieldhouse
6,457

| 7–6

|- bgcolor=#cfc

| 14

| July 15

| Tulsa

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/1021500082/TUL-vs-IND W 83–80]

| Shavonte Zellous (16)

| Catchings, Howard (11)

| Layshia Clarendon (4)

| Bankers Life Fieldhouse
6,435

| 8–6

|- bgcolor=#fcc

| 15

| July 17

| @ Washington

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/1021500085/IND-vs-WAS L 50–68]

| Marissa Coleman (11)

| Lynetta Kizer (8)

| Layshia Clarendon (4)

| Capital One Arena
7,111

| 8–7

|- bgcolor=#fcc

| 16

| July 21

| @ San Antonio

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/1021500095/IND-vs-SAN L 80–62]

| Tamika Catchings (20)

| {{tooltip|Tied|Catchings, Howard, Larkins, Zellous}} (3)

| Shavonte Zellous (4)

| Freeman Coliseum
6,846

| 8–8

|- bgcolor=#cfc

| 17

| July 28

| @ Connecticut

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/1021500088/IND-vs-CON W 75–73]

| Shavonte Zellous (19)

| Catchings, Larkins (8)

| {{tooltip|Tied|Catchings, Coleman, Howard, January, Kizer, Larkins}} (2)

| Mohegan Sun Arena
4,868

| 9–8

|- bgcolor=#cfc

| 18

| July 29

| New York

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/1021500103/NYL-vs-IND W 84–72]

| Shenise Johnson (19)

| Shenise Johnson (8)

| Briann January (8)

| Bankers Life Fieldhouse
6,807

| 10–8

{{WNBA game log section|Indiana Fever|August

| home_wins = 3

| home_losses = 2

| road_wins = 4

| road_losses = 2

}}

|- bgcolor=#cfc

| 19

| August 2

| Connecticut

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/1021500115/CON-vs-IND W 83–70]

| Shenise Johnson (16)

| Erlana Larkins (13)

| Briann January (5)

| Bankers Life Fieldhouse
6,601

| 11–8

|- bgcolor=#fcc

| 20

| August 4

| @ Chicago

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/1021500118/IND-vs-CHI L 82–106]

| Maggie Lucas (14)

| Tamika Catchings (8)

| Shenise Johnson (4)

| Allstate Arena
4,979

| 11–9

|- bgcolor=#cfc

| 21

| August 7

| Atlanta

| [https://wnba.com/game/1021500124/ATL-vs-IND W 106–77]

| Marissa Coleman (19)

| Shenise Johnson (7)

| Marissa Coleman (4)

| Bankers Life Fieldhouse
7,869

| 12–9

|- bgcolor=#cfc

| 22

| August 11

| @ Washington

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/1021500133/IND-vs-WAS W 73–62]

| Tamika Catchings (20)

| Shenise Johnson (9)

| Briann January (6)

| Capital One Arena
7,236

| 13–9

|- bgcolor=#cfc

| 23

| August 16

| @ Phoenix

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/1021500145/IND-vs-PHO W 75–63]

| Lynetta Kizer (19)

| Tamika Catchings (9)

| Shenise Johnson (5)

| US Airways Center
11,336

| 14–9

|- bgcolor=#cfc

| 24

| August 18

| @ Los Angeles

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/1021500148/IND-vs-LAS W 79–68]

| Tamika Catchings (20)

| Lynetta Kizer (11)

| Briann January (3)

| STAPLES Center
7,046

| 15–9

|- bgcolor=#cfc

| 25

| August 21

| @ Seattle

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/1021500156/IND-vs-SEA W 75–63]

| Shenise Johnson (16)

| Johnson, Kizer (5)

| Marissa Coleman (4)

| KeyArena
5,726

| 16–9

|- bgcolor=#cfc

| 26

| August 23

| New York

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/1021500160/NYL-vs-IND W 80–79]

| Tamika Catchings (14)

| Tamika Catchings (7)

| Briann January (5)

| Bankers Life Fieldhouse
7,240

| 17–9

|- bgcolor=#fcc

| 27

| August 26

| Los Angeles

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/1021500163/LAS-vs-IND L 79–81]

| Shenise Johnson (16)

| Tamika Catchings (10)

| Shavonte Zellous (5)

| Bankers Life Fieldhouse
6,822

| 17–10

|- bgcolor=#fcc

| 28

| August 28

| Atlanta

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/1021500166/ATL-vs-IND L 84–90]

| Tamika Catchings (24)

| Tamika Catchings (7)

| Tamika Catchings (3)

| Bankers Life Fieldhouse
7,303

| 17–11

|- bgcolor=#fcc

| 29

| August 30

| @ Tulsa

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/1021500172/IND-vs-TUL L 70–76]

| Tamika Catchings (22)

| Tamika Catchings (13)

| Shenise Johnson (6)

| BOK Center
4,512

| 17–12

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| home_wins = 2

| home_losses = 0

| road_wins = 1

| road_losses = 2

}}

|- bgcolor=#cfc

| 30

| September 1

| Connecticut

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/1021500178/CON-vs-IND W 81–51]

| Tamika Catchings (13)

| Erlana Larkins (8)

| Tamika Catchings (3)

| Bankers Life Fieldhouse
5,768

| 18–12

|- bgcolor=#fcc

| 31

| September 4

| @ Minnesota

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/1021500183/IND-vs-MIN L 65–81]

| Marissa Coleman (16)

| Tamika Catchings (9)

| Clarendon, Johnson (3)

| Target Center
9,034

| 18–13

|- bgcolor=#fcc

| 32

| September 8

| @ Washington

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/1021500190/IND-vs-WAS L 72–76]

| Layshia Clarendon (15)

| Tamika Catchings (7)

| {{tooltip|Tied|Catchings, Johnson, Zellous}} (3)

| Capital One Arena
5,262

| 18–14

|- bgcolor=#cfc

| 33

| September 11

| @ Atlanta

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/1021500196/IND-vs-ATL W 75–67]

| Shavonte Zellous (14)

| Natalie Achonwa (9)

| Shavonte Zellous (5)

| Philips Arena
5,823

| 19–14

|- bgcolor=#cfc

| 34

| September 13

| New York

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/1021500203/NYL-vs-IND W 81–76]

| Shavonte Zellous (22)

| Erlana Larkins (8)

| Larkins, Zellous (3)

| Bankers Life Fieldhouse
9,210

| 20–14

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=Playoffs=

{{WNBA game log start|Indiana Fever|playoffs=yes|end_year=2015}}

{{WNBA game log section|Indiana Fever|Conference Semi-Finals vs. Chicago Sky
Won Series: 2–1|playoffs=yes|first=yes}}

|- bgcolor=#fcc

| 1

| September 17

| @ Chicago

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/1041500111/IND-vs-CHI L 72–77]

| Tamika Catchings (21)

| Erlana Larkins (10)

| Briann January (7)

| UIC Pavilion
4,098

| 0–1

|- bgcolor=#cfc

| 2

| September 19

| Chicago

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/1041500112/CHI-vs-IND W 89–82]

| Tamika Catchings (22)

| Erlana Larkins (12)

| Shavonte Zellous (8)

| Bankers Life Fieldhouse
7,124

| 1–1

|- bgcolor=#cfc

| 3

| September 21

| @ Chicago

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/1041500113/IND-vs-CHI W 100–89]

| Tamika Catchings (27)

| Tamika Catchings (9)

| Briann January (8)

| Allstate Arena
2,882

| 2–1

{{WNBA game log section|Indiana Fever|Conference Finals vs. New York Liberty
Won Series: 2–1|playoffs=yes}}

|- bgcolor=#fcc

| 1

| September 23

| @ New York

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/1041500201/IND-vs-NYL L 67–84]

| Shenise Johnson (12)

| Shavonte Zellous (5)

| {{tooltip|Tied|Coleman, Larkins, Johnson, Clarendon}} (2)

| Madison Square Garden
7,229

| 0–1

|- bgcolor=#cfc

| 2

| September 27

| New York

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/1041500202/NYL-vs-IND W 70–64]

| Tamika Catchings (25)

| Tamika Catchings (7)

| Briann January (4)

| Bankers Life Fieldhouse
7,505

| 1–1

|- bgcolor=#cfc

| 3

| September 29

| @ New York

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/1041500203/IND-vs-NYL W 66–51]

| Marissa Coleman (15)

| Erlana Larkins (8)

| Briann January (8)

| Madison Square Garden
10,120

| 2–1

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|- bgcolor=#cfc

| 1

| October 4

| @ Minnesota

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/1041500301/IND-vs-MIN W 75–69]

| Briann January (19)

| Erlana Larkins (8)

| Briann January (6)

| Target Center
11,023

| 1–0

|- bgcolor=#fcc

| 2

| October 6

| @ Minnesota

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/1041500302/IND-vs-MIN L 71–77]

| Briann January (17)

| {{tooltip|Tied|Catchings, Larkins}} (9)

| {{tooltip|Tied|Catchings, January}} (5)

| Target Center
12,134

| 1–1

|- bgcolor=#fcc

| 3

| October 9

| Minnesota

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/1041500303/MIN-vs-IND L 77–80]

| Shenise Johnson (17)

| Tamika Catchings (10)

| Briann January (8)

| Bankers Life Fieldhouse
16,332

| 1–2

|- bgcolor=#cfc

| 4

| October 11

| Minnesota

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/1041500304/MIN-vs-IND W 75–69]

| Shenise Johnson (15)

| Erlana Larkins (6)

| Briann January (5)

| Bankers Life Fieldhouse
10,582

| 2–2

|- bgcolor=#fcc

| 5

| October 14

| @ Minnesota

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/1041500305/IND-vs-MIN L 52–69]

| Tamika Catchings (18)

| Tamika Catchings (11)

| {{tooltip|Tied|Johnson, January}} (3)

| Target Center
18,933

| 2–3

{{WNBA game log end|IND|playoffs=yes|end_year=2015}}

Standings

{{2015 WNBA Eastern Conference standings|team=IND|notes=yes}}

Bracket

{{See also|2015 WNBA playoffs||2015 WNBA Finals}}

{{8TeamBracket-Byes

| RD1=Conference Semi-Finals:
Best-of-3

| RD2=Conference Finals:
Best-of-3

| RD3=WNBA Finals:
Best-of-5

| sets= 3/3/5

| RD1-group1=Eastern Conference

| RD1-group2=Western Conference

| RD1-seed1=E1

| RD1-team1=New York

| RD1-score1-1= 83

| RD1-score1-2= 86

| RD1-score1-3= 79

| RD1-seed2=E4

| RD1-team2=Washington

| RD1-score2-1= 86

| RD1-score2-2= 68

| RD1-score2-3= 74

| RD1-seed3=E2

| RD1-team3=Chicago

| RD1-score3-1= 77

| RD1-score3-2= 82

| RD1-score3-3= 89

| RD1-seed4=E3

| RD1-team4 = Indiana

| RD1-score4-1= 72

| RD1-score4-2= 89

| RD1-score4-3= 100

| RD1-seed5=W1

| RD1-team5=Minnesota

| RD1-score5-1= 67

| RD1-score5-2= 71

| RD1-score5-3= 91

| RD1-seed6=W4

| RD1-team6=Los Angeles

| RD1-score6-1= 65

| RD1-score6-2= 81

| RD1-score6-3= 80

| RD1-seed7=W2

| RD1-team7=Phoenix

| RD1-score7-1= 88

| RD1-score7-2= 91

| RD1-score7-3= —

| RD1-seed8=W3

| RD1-team8=Tulsa

| RD1-score8-1= 55

| RD1-score8-2= 67

| RD1-score8-3= —

| RD2-seed1=E1

| RD2-team1=New York

| RD2-score1-1= 84

| RD2-score1-2= 64

| RD2-score1-3= 51

| RD2-seed2=E3

| RD2-team2=Indiana

| RD2-score2-1= 67

| RD2-score2-2= 70

| RD2-score2-3= 66

| RD2-seed3=W1

| RD2-team3=Minnesota

| RD2-score3-1= 67

| RD2-score3-2= 72

| RD2-score3-3= —

| RD2-seed4=W2

| RD2-team4=Phoenix

| RD2-score4-1= 60

| RD2-score4-2= 71

| RD2-score4-3= —

| RD3-seed1=E3

| RD3-team1=Indiana

| RD3-score1-1= 75

| RD3-score1-2= 71

| RD3-score1-3= 77

| RD3-score1-4= 75

| RD3-score1-5= 52

| RD3-seed2=W1

| RD3-team2=Minnesota

| RD3-score2-1= 69

| RD3-score2-2= 77

| RD3-score2-3= 80

| RD3-score2-4= 69

| RD3-score2-5= 69

}}{{ubl

|Bold – Series winner|Italics – Team with home-court advantage

}}

Statistics

{{WNBA roster statistics legend}}

=Regular season=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center; width:100%"
style="{{NBA color cell|Indiana Fever}}" width="16%" | Player

! style="{{NBA color cell|Indiana Fever}}" width="6%" | GP

! style="{{NBA color cell|Indiana Fever}}" width="6%" | GS

! style="{{NBA color cell|Indiana Fever}}" width="6%" | MPG

! style="{{NBA color cell|Indiana Fever}}" width="6%" | FG%

! style="{{NBA color cell|Indiana Fever}}" width="6%" | 3P%

! style="{{NBA color cell|Indiana Fever}}" width="6%" | FT%

! style="{{NBA color cell|Indiana Fever}}" width="6%" | RPG

! style="{{NBA color cell|Indiana Fever}}" width="6%" | APG

! style="{{NBA color cell|Indiana Fever}}" width="6%" | SPG

! style="{{NBA color cell|Indiana Fever}}" width="6%" | BPG

! style="{{NBA color cell|Indiana Fever}}" width="6%" | TO

! style="{{NBA color cell|Indiana Fever}}" width="6%" | PF

! style="{{NBA color cell|Indiana Fever}}" width="6%" | PPG

Tamika Catchings303026.6.382.295.868bgcolor=#D3D3D3|7.12.2bgcolor=#D3D3D3|1.8bgcolor=#D3D3D3|0.81.72.5bgcolor=#D3D3D3|13.1
Shenise Johnson312726.2.467.413.8054.92.41.10.21.82.210.9
Marissa Colemanbgcolor=yellow|34bgcolor=yellow|3424.8.384.336.7473.51.61.20.31.91.910.4
Shavonte Zellous23122.2.379.241.7712.31.91.00.31.23.08.4
Lynetta Kizer331417.9.491.000bgcolor=#D3D3D3|.8793.50.40.60.21.42.88.3
Briann January2929bgcolor=#D3D3D3|27.0.426bgcolor=yellow|.431.8451.8bgcolor=#D3D3D3|3.41.00.22.22.28.1
Natalie Achonwa281717.3bgcolor=#D3D3D3|.550—.7463.50.60.50.51.32.18.0
Layshia Clarendon291220.8.445.406.7652.72.00.70.01.62.06.7
Maggie Lucas30015.0.372.373.8380.80.90.40.10.61.45.7
Natasha Howard30211.4.379.000.7212.60.40.40.40.92.04.2
Erlana Larkins21316.8.407—.6844.21.31.00.20.71.63.5
Jeanette Pohlen26110.0.404.395.7500.80.60.50.00.40.92.4
Briana Butler ‡307.7.200.000—0.70.00.30.3bgcolor=#D3D3D3|0.3bgcolor=#D3D3D3|0.30.7


‡Waived/Released during the season


†Traded during the season


≠Acquired during the season

=Playoffs=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center; width:100%"
style="{{NBA color cell|Indiana Fever}}" width="16%" | Player

! style="{{NBA color cell|Indiana Fever}}" width="6%" | GP

! style="{{NBA color cell|Indiana Fever}}" width="6%" | GS

! style="{{NBA color cell|Indiana Fever}}" width="6%" | MPG

! style="{{NBA color cell|Indiana Fever}}" width="6%" | FG%

! style="{{NBA color cell|Indiana Fever}}" width="6%" | 3P%

! style="{{NBA color cell|Indiana Fever}}" width="6%" | FT%

! style="{{NBA color cell|Indiana Fever}}" width="6%" | RPG

! style="{{NBA color cell|Indiana Fever}}" width="6%" | APG

! style="{{NBA color cell|Indiana Fever}}" width="6%" | SPG

! style="{{NBA color cell|Indiana Fever}}" width="6%" | BPG

! style="{{NBA color cell|Indiana Fever}}" width="6%" | TO

! style="{{NBA color cell|Indiana Fever}}" width="6%" | PF

! style="{{NBA color cell|Indiana Fever}}" width="6%" | PPG

Tamika Catchingsbgcolor=yellow|11bgcolor=yellow|11bgcolor=#D3D3D3|32.6.433bgcolor=#D3D3D3|.469.8576.92.6bgcolor=#D3D3D3|2.0bgcolor=#D3D3D3|1.02.62.5bgcolor=#D3D3D3|16.3
Shenise Johnsonbgcolor=yellow|11bgcolor=yellow|1130.5.500.286bgcolor=yellow|.9334.51.50.70.51.21.512.4
Marissa Colemanbgcolor=yellow|11bgcolor=yellow|1129.0.403.412.7002.50.91.10.40.92.111.9
Briann Januarybgcolor=yellow|11bgcolor=yellow|1132.2.407.286bgcolor=yellow|.9332.3bgcolor=#D3D3D3|5.01.40.32.72.511.3
Shavonte Zellousbgcolor=yellow|11021.5.438.308.8002.41.90.70.51.32.67.6
Erlana Larkinsbgcolor=yellow|111028.3bgcolor=#D3D3D3|.569—.813bgcolor=#D3D3D3|7.21.41.00.51.82.77.2
Lynetta Kizer908.9.414—.7502.40.20.30.10.80.93.0
Natasha Howard907.1.917—1.0000.60.30.30.10.61.12.8
Natalie Achonwa617.0.267—.5001.50.30.00.21.21.71.8
Layshia Clarendon906.1.500.0001.0000.70.60.10.00.40.31.3
Maggie Lucas503.8.6671.0001.0000.00.00.00.00.4bgcolor=#D3D3D3|0.21.2
Jeanette Pohlen604.5.000.000—0.20.20.00.0bgcolor=#D3D3D3|0.0bgcolor=#D3D3D3|0.20.0

Awards and honors

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center; width:100%"

! style="background:#FFD520;" width="5%" | Recipient

! style="background:#FFD520;" width="9%" | Award

! style="background:#FFD520;" width="5%" | Date awarded

! style="background:#FFD520;" width="1%" class="unsortable" | Ref.

rowspan=2| Natalie Achonwa

| Rookie of the Month – June

| July 6

| {{cite web|title=Natalie Achonwa Impresses In Pro Debut, Named Rookie Of The Month Presented By Samsung |url=https://www.wnba.com/news/natalie-achonwa-impresses-in-pro-debut-named-rookie-of-the-month-presented-by-samsung |website=WNBA |date=July 6, 2015 |access-date=May 28, 2025}}

WNBA All-Rookie Team

| September 24

| {{cite news |title=Fever's Natalie Achonwa named to WNBA All-Rookie Team |url=https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/basketball/wnba/fever/2015/09/24/fevers-natalie-achonwa-named-wnba-all-rookie-team/72759774/ |work=Indianapolis Star |date=September 24, 2015 |access-date=May 28, 2025}}

rowspan=5| Tamika Catchings

| Eastern Conference Player of the Week

| July 6

| {{cite web|title=Catchings Earns Player of the Week Award |url=https://fever.wnba.com/news/catchings-earns-player-of-the-week-award |website=WNBA |date=July 6, 2015 |access-date=May 28, 2025}}

WNBA All-Star Starter

| July 14

| {{cite web|title=Catchings Earns Record 10th Selection in WNBA All-Star Balloting 2015 Presented by Boost Mobile |url=https://fever.wnba.com/news/catchings-earns-record-10th-selection-in-wnba-all-star-balloting-2015 |website=WNBA |date=July 14, 2015 |access-date=May 28, 2025}}

ESPN Sports Humanitarian of the Year

| July 15

| {{cite web|title=Bulls, Tamika Catchings win Sports Humanitarian of the Year Awards |url=https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/13258920/chicago-bulls-tamika-catchings-win-sports-humanitarian-year-awards |website=ESPN |date=July 15, 2015 |access-date=May 29, 2025}}

WNBA All-Defensive First Team

| September 27

| {{cite web|title=Catchings and January Named to All-Defensive First Team |url=https://fever.wnba.com/news/catchings-and-january-named-to-all-defensive-first-team |website=WNBA |date=September 27, 2015 |access-date=May 28, 2025}}

All-WNBA Second Team

| October 8

| {{cite web|title=2015 All-WNBA First and Second Teams Announced |url=https://fever.wnba.com/news/2015-all-wnba-first-and-second-teams-announced |website=WNBA |date=October 8, 2015|access-date=May 28, 2025}}

Marissa Coleman

| WNBA All-Star Reserve

| July 21

| {{cite web|title=Coleman Earns First Trip to Boost Mobile WNBA All-Star |url=https://fever.wnba.com/news/coleman-earns-first-trip-to-boost-mobile-wnba-all-star |website=WNBA |date=July 21, 2015 |access-date=May 28, 2025}}

rowspan=2| Briann January

| WNBA Cares Community Assist Award – August

| September 11

| {{cite web|title=Briann January Receives WNBA Cares Community Assist Award presented by State Farm |url=https://fever.wnba.com/news/briann-january-receives-wnba-cares-community-assist-award-presented-by-state-farm |website=WNBA |date=September 11, 2015 |access-date=May 29, 2025}}

WNBA All-Defensive First Team

| September 27

|

Jeanette Pohlen

| WNBA Cares Community Assist Award – June

| June 26

| {{cite web|title=Jeanette Pohlen Receives WNBA Cares Community Assist Award presented by State Farm |url=https://fever.wnba.com/news/jeanette-pohlen-receives-wnba-cares-community-assist-award-presented-by-state-farm |website=WNBA |date=June 26, 2015 |access-date=May 29, 2025}}

References

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External links

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