Tamika Catchings
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Tamika Devonne Catchings (born July 21, 1979 in Stratford, New Jersey
) is an American professional basketball
player for the Indiana Fever
of the WNBA
and Turkish team Galatasaray
. She is a prolific scorer close to and far from the basket, as well as a capable rebounder, ball handler, and defender. After playing at Adlai E. Stevenson High School
and graduating from Duncanville High School
, Tamika Catchings became one of the stars of the University of Tennessee women's basketball team
. In 2001, she was drafted by the Indiana Fever. After sitting out the entire year in which she was drafted due to injury, she had an all-star rookie season in 2002. In 2011, she was voted in by fans as one of the Top 15 players in WNBA history.
, where she was named a WBCA
All-American. She participated in the WBCA High School All-America Game where she scored twelve points. She is also the only player in the history of the sport to ever be officially credited with scoring a quintuple-double.
Catchings was an All-America
n with the Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball
for 1997–2001. As a freshman on the undefeated 1997–98 National champions, she was part of the "Three Meeks" with Semeka Randall
and Chamique Holdsclaw
. Catchings was drafted by the Indiana Fever in 2001. Unable to play her rookie season, she had an outstanding year in 2002 and was named WNBA Rookie of the Year. She has led Indiana Fever
in points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks in six of her eight WNBA seasons. Catchings played for the USA women's basketball team
at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens
, helping the team win the gold medal.
In 2005, she scored her 2,000th point in the WNBA. With this she became the fastest player to score 2000 career points in the WNBA, reaching the milestone in only four seasons of play. She is also the fastest to 1,000 rebounds, 400 assists, and 300 steals. In 2005, Catchings was also named the WNBA Defensive Player of the Year
. Catchings then repeated as Defensive Player of the Year in 2006. She was again named Defensive Player of the Year in 2009. Also during the 2009 season she led her Indiana Fever
to their first ever Eastern Conference championship, however they fell short in their quest to win the WNBA title as they were defeated in five games by the Phoenix Mercury
.
In 2006, she was voted in to the 2006 WNBA All-Star Game, and was also the leading vote-getter, but had to sit out because of a foot injury. At half-time she was announced as a member of the All-Decade Team
along with 9 other players and former Comets
coach Van Chancellor
. Five years later she was voted in by fans as one of the Top 15 players in the fifteen year history of the WNBA.
In 2011, she was the Most Valuable Player in the WNBA.
Catchings is a 5-time WNBA All-Star, a 5-time All-WNBA selection and is famous for recording the only ever quintuple double (25 points, 18 rebounds, 11 assists, 10 steals and 10 blocks in 1997). She is also President of the WNBA Players Association.
| align="left" | 2002
| align="left" | Indiana
| 32 || 32 || 36.5 || .419 || .394 || .815 || 8.6 || 3.7 || style="background:#D3D3D3"|2.9 || 1.3 || 2.56 || 18.6
|-
| align="left" | 2003
| align="left" | Indiana
| 34 || 34 || style="background:#D3D3D3"|35.6 || .432 || .387 || .847 || 8.0 || 3.4 || 2.1 || 1.0 || 3.00 || 19.7
|-
| align="left" | 2004
| align="left" | Indiana
| 34 || 33 || 33.8 || .385 || .335 || .854 || 7.3 || 3.4 || 2.0 || 1.1 || 2.26 || 16.7
|-
| align="left" | 2005
| align="left" | Indiana
| 34 || 34 || 34.5 || .383 || .285 || .788 || 7.8 || 4.2 || style="background:#D3D3D3"|2.6 || 0.5 || 2.68 || 14.7
|-
| align="left" | 2006
| align="left" | Indiana
| 32 || 32 || 33.5 || .407 || .299 || .809 || 7.5 || 3.7 || style="background:#D3D3D3"|2.9 || 1.1 || 2.47 || 16.3
|-
| align="left" | 2007
| align="left" | Indiana
| 21 || 21 || 32.3 || .417 || .311 || .820 || 9.0 || 4.7 || style="background:#D3D3D3"|3.1 || 1.0 || 2.95 || 16.6
|-
| align="left" | 2008
| align="left" | Indiana
| 25 || 17 || 27.8 || .391 || .432 || .800 || 6.3 || 3.3 || 2.0 || 0.4 || 2.44 || 13.3
|-
| align="left" | 2009
| align="left" | Indiana
| 34 || 34 || 31.9 || .386 || .328 || .873 || 7.2 || 3.1 || style="background:#D3D3D3"|2.9 || 0.5 || 2.59 || 15.1
|-
| align="left" | 2010
| align="left" | Indiana
| 34 || 34 || 31.4 || .484 || .448 || .849 || 7.1 || 4.0 || style="background:#D3D3D3"|2.3 || 0.9 || 2.74 || 18.2
|-
| align="left" | 2011
| align="left" | Indiana
| 33 || 33 || 31.5 || .438 || .348 || .883 || 7.1 || 3.5 || 2.0 || 0.9 || 2.21 || 15.5
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |10 years, 1 team
| 313 || 304 || 33.0 || .415 || .359 || .834 || 7.6 || 3.7 || 2.5 || 0.9 || 2.58 || 16.5
| align="left" | 2002
| align="left" | Indiana
| 3 || 0 || 34.3 || .489 || .381 || .818 || 10.7 || 2.3 || 1.3 || 0.3 || 3.67 || 20.3
|-
| align="left" | 2005
| align="left" | Indiana
| 4 || 4 || 36.5 || .356 || .417 || .786 || 9.2 || 2.2 || 2.0 || 0.2 || 2.75 || 17.2
|-
| align="left" | 2006
| align="left" | Indiana
| 2 || 2 || 31.0 || .323 || .500 || .667 || 6.0 || 3.5 || 1.0 || 0.5 || 3.00 || 14.0
|-
| align="left" | 2007
| align="left" | Indiana
| 6 || 6 || 32.7 || .370 || .263 || .878 || 11.0 || 3.2 || 2.2 || 0.5 || 1.67 || 15.8
|-
| align="left" | 2008
| align="left" | Indiana
| 3 || 3 || 37.7 || .441 || .273 || .933 || 7.7 || 6.0 || 1.0 || 0.7 || 3.67 || style="background:#D3D3D3"|20.3
|-
| align="left" | 2009
| align="left" | Indiana
| 10 || 10 || 35.7 || .459 || .250 || .850 || 10.4 || style="background:#D3D3D3"|5.4 || style="background:#D3D3D3"|3.3 || 1.4 || 3.40 || 17.2
|-
| align="left" | 2010
| align="left" | Indiana
| 3 || 3 || 35.7 || .413 || .357 || .813 || 8.7 || 3.0 || style="background:#D3D3D3"|3.0 || 0.7 || 1.00 || 18.7
|-
| align="left" | 2011
| align="left" | Indiana
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| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |8 years, 1 team
| 31 || 28 || 34.9 || .415 || .322 || .849 || 9.7 || 4.0 || 2.3 || 0.8 || 2.77 || 17.5
Catchings was named as one of the National team members to represent the USA Basketball team in the WNBA versus USA Basketball. This game replaces the normal WNBA All-Star game with WNBA All-Stars versus USA Basketball, as part of the preparation for the FIBA World Championship for Women
to be held in the Czech Republic
during September and October 2010.
. Her sister Tauja also played basketball at Stevenson and the University of Illinois
, was drafted by the WNBA and now plays in Sweden
. Tamika's cousin Bobby is a starting forward for Eastern Illinois University
's basketball team. Tamika majored in Sports Management at the University of Tennessee
.
Catchings helped Stevenson High School to Illinois's IHSA Div. AA State Championship in her Sophomore year in 1995 under head coach Frank Mattucci before moving to Texas. Her sophomore year at Stevenson she won Illinois Ms. Basketball (which at the time was the youngest player to ever win the award). In addition to leading Duncanville High to the state basketball title in her senior season (she played only two years at Duncanville after moving from the Chicago area), she also led the volleyball team to its only state title as a junior.
Catchings was born with a hearing disability, she wore a hearing aid as a young girl. In 2000, she was honored with the Reynolds Society Achievement Award by the world-famous Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary in Boston. Catchings is a leading figure in the Indianapolis
community, having started the Catch the Stars Foundation, Inc. which helps disadvantaged youth achieve their dreams. On June 24, 2008 Catchings was awarded the Dawn Staley Community Leadership Award for her work in the Indianapolis community with her foundation.
Catchings refereed a game of 3-on-3 basketball played by Barack Obama
along with local students Kokomo, Indiana
at the Maple Crest Middle School on April 25, 2008. Fever teammate Alison Bales
also played on Obama's team.
Stratford, New Jersey
Stratford is a Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 7,271. A campus of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey is located in Stratford....
) is an American professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player for the Indiana Fever
Indiana Fever
The Indiana Fever is a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
of the WNBA
Women's National Basketball Association
The Women's National Basketball Association is a women's professional basketball league in the United States. It currently is composed of twelve teams. The league was founded on April 24, 1996 as the women's counterpart to the National Basketball Association...
and Turkish team Galatasaray
Galatasaray Women's Basketball Team
Galatasaray Medical Park is the women's basketball section of Galatasaray S.K., a major sports club in Istanbul, Turkey. The club is sponsored by Medical Park....
. She is a prolific scorer close to and far from the basket, as well as a capable rebounder, ball handler, and defender. After playing at Adlai E. Stevenson High School
Adlai E. Stevenson High School (Lincolnshire, Illinois)
Adlai E. Stevenson High School , commonly called Stevenson High School , is a public four-year high school located 3/4 of a mile west of the corner of Milwaukee Avenue and Half Day Road in Lincolnshire, Illinois, a northern suburb of Chicago, serving Lincolnshire, Long Grove, larger portions of...
and graduating from Duncanville High School
Duncanville High School
Duncanville High School is a secondary school located in Duncanville, Texas, United States. The school is a part of the Duncanville Independent School District....
, Tamika Catchings became one of the stars of the University of Tennessee women's basketball team
Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball
The Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team represents the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee in NCAA women's basketball competition...
. In 2001, she was drafted by the Indiana Fever. After sitting out the entire year in which she was drafted due to injury, she had an all-star rookie season in 2002. In 2011, she was voted in by fans as one of the Top 15 players in WNBA history.
Career
Catchings played for Duncanville High School in Duncanville, TexasDuncanville, Texas
Duncanville is a city in Dallas County, Texas . Duncanville's population was 36,081 at the 2000 census, and estimated at 42,500 in 2008. Duncanville is a suburb of Dallas and is part of the Best Southwest area, which includes Duncanville, Cedar Hill, DeSoto, and Lancaster.-Geography:Duncanville is...
, where she was named a WBCA
Women's Basketball Coaches Association
The Women's Basketball Coaches Association is an association of coaches of women's basketball teams at all levels.The organization was formed in 1981, with the goal of addressing the needs of women's basketball coaches.The mission of the WBCA is:...
All-American. She participated in the WBCA High School All-America Game where she scored twelve points. She is also the only player in the history of the sport to ever be officially credited with scoring a quintuple-double.
Catchings was an All-America
All-America
An All-America team is an honorary sports team composed of outstanding amateur players—those considered the best players of a specific season for each team position—who in turn are given the honorific "All-America" and typically referred to as "All-American athletes", or simply...
n with the Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball
Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball
The Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team represents the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee in NCAA women's basketball competition...
for 1997–2001. As a freshman on the undefeated 1997–98 National champions, she was part of the "Three Meeks" with Semeka Randall
Semeka Randall
Semeka Chantay Randall is a former collegiate and professional basketball player who is the head coach of the Ohio Bobcats...
and Chamique Holdsclaw
Chamique Holdsclaw
Chamique Shaunta Holdsclaw is a professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association most recently under a contract with the San Antonio Silver Stars...
. Catchings was drafted by the Indiana Fever in 2001. Unable to play her rookie season, she had an outstanding year in 2002 and was named WNBA Rookie of the Year. She has led Indiana Fever
Indiana Fever
The Indiana Fever is a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
in points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks in six of her eight WNBA seasons. Catchings played for the USA women's basketball team
USA Basketball
USA Basketball is a non-profit organization and the governing body for basketball in the United States. The organization represents the United States in FIBA and the men's and women's national basketball teams in the United States Olympic Committee...
at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, helping the team win the gold medal.
In 2005, she scored her 2,000th point in the WNBA. With this she became the fastest player to score 2000 career points in the WNBA, reaching the milestone in only four seasons of play. She is also the fastest to 1,000 rebounds, 400 assists, and 300 steals. In 2005, Catchings was also named the WNBA Defensive Player of the Year
WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award
The Women's National Basketball Association's Defensive Player of the Year Award is an annual Women's National Basketball Association award given since the league's inaugural season, to the top defensive player of the regular season...
. Catchings then repeated as Defensive Player of the Year in 2006. She was again named Defensive Player of the Year in 2009. Also during the 2009 season she led her Indiana Fever
Indiana Fever
The Indiana Fever is a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
to their first ever Eastern Conference championship, however they fell short in their quest to win the WNBA title as they were defeated in five games by the Phoenix Mercury
Phoenix Mercury
The Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises...
.
In 2006, she was voted in to the 2006 WNBA All-Star Game, and was also the leading vote-getter, but had to sit out because of a foot injury. At half-time she was announced as a member of the All-Decade Team
WNBA's All-Decade Team
The Women's National Basketball Association's All-Decade Team was chosen in 2006 on the occasion of the 10th anniversary and 10th season of the WNBA from amongst 30 nominees compiled by the league by fan, media, coach, and player voting...
along with 9 other players and former Comets
Houston Comets
The Houston Comets were a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Houston, Texas, United States. Formed in 1997, the team was one of the best original eight WNBA teams and won the first four championships of the league's existence. The Comets were the first dynasty of the WNBA and...
coach Van Chancellor
Van Chancellor
Van Chancellor is the former Louisiana State University women's basketball coach. He was named head coach on April 11, 2007, replacing Pokey Chatman. In 2001, Van Chancellor was elected to the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, located in Knoxville, Tennessee...
. Five years later she was voted in by fans as one of the Top 15 players in the fifteen year history of the WNBA.
In 2011, she was the Most Valuable Player in the WNBA.
Catchings is a 5-time WNBA All-Star, a 5-time All-WNBA selection and is famous for recording the only ever quintuple double (25 points, 18 rebounds, 11 assists, 10 steals and 10 blocks in 1997). She is also President of the WNBA Players Association.
Regular season
|-| align="left" | 2002
2002 WNBA season
-External links:***...
| align="left" | Indiana
Indiana Fever
The Indiana Fever is a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
| 32 || 32 || 36.5 || .419 || .394 || .815 || 8.6 || 3.7 || style="background:#D3D3D3"|2.9 || 1.3 || 2.56 || 18.6
|-
| align="left" | 2003
2003 WNBA season
-External links:***...
| align="left" | Indiana
Indiana Fever
The Indiana Fever is a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
| 34 || 34 || style="background:#D3D3D3"|35.6 || .432 || .387 || .847 || 8.0 || 3.4 || 2.1 || 1.0 || 3.00 || 19.7
|-
| align="left" | 2004
2004 WNBA season
-External links:***...
| align="left" | Indiana
Indiana Fever
The Indiana Fever is a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
| 34 || 33 || 33.8 || .385 || .335 || .854 || 7.3 || 3.4 || 2.0 || 1.1 || 2.26 || 16.7
|-
| align="left" | 2005
2005 WNBA season
-External links:***...
| align="left" | Indiana
Indiana Fever
The Indiana Fever is a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
| 34 || 34 || 34.5 || .383 || .285 || .788 || 7.8 || 4.2 || style="background:#D3D3D3"|2.6 || 0.5 || 2.68 || 14.7
|-
| align="left" | 2006
2006 WNBA season
-External links:*******...
| align="left" | Indiana
Indiana Fever
The Indiana Fever is a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
| 32 || 32 || 33.5 || .407 || .299 || .809 || 7.5 || 3.7 || style="background:#D3D3D3"|2.9 || 1.1 || 2.47 || 16.3
|-
| align="left" | 2007
2007 WNBA season
-External links:* * * * * * * *...
| align="left" | Indiana
Indiana Fever
The Indiana Fever is a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
| 21 || 21 || 32.3 || .417 || .311 || .820 || 9.0 || 4.7 || style="background:#D3D3D3"|3.1 || 1.0 || 2.95 || 16.6
|-
| align="left" | 2008
2008 WNBA season
-Season Highlights:*Candace Parker becomes the second and third player in WNBA history to dunk in a regular season game.*A fight breaks out between the Los Angeles Sparks and the Detroit Shock resulting in four ejections and ten suspensions....
| align="left" | Indiana
Indiana Fever
The Indiana Fever is a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
| 25 || 17 || 27.8 || .391 || .432 || .800 || 6.3 || 3.3 || 2.0 || 0.4 || 2.44 || 13.3
|-
| align="left" | 2009
2009 WNBA season
The 2009 WNBA Season is the 13th season of the Women's National Basketball Association. It is the first WNBA season ever without a Houston franchise, the Comets having folded in December 2008...
| align="left" | Indiana
Indiana Fever
The Indiana Fever is a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
| 34 || 34 || 31.9 || .386 || .328 || .873 || 7.2 || 3.1 || style="background:#D3D3D3"|2.9 || 0.5 || 2.59 || 15.1
|-
| align="left" | 2010
2010 WNBA season
The 2010 WNBA season was the 14th season of the Women's National Basketball Association. The regular season began with a televised meeting between the defending champion Phoenix Mercury and the Los Angeles Sparks in Phoenix, Arizona on May 15. The Connecticut Sun hosted the 10th Annual All-Star...
| align="left" | Indiana
Indiana Fever
The Indiana Fever is a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
| 34 || 34 || 31.4 || .484 || .448 || .849 || 7.1 || 4.0 || style="background:#D3D3D3"|2.3 || 0.9 || 2.74 || 18.2
|-
| align="left" | 2011
2011 WNBA season
The 2011 WNBA season is the 15th season of the Women's National Basketball Association. The regular season began on June 3 with the Los Angeles Sparks hosting the Minnesota Lynx, featuring 2011 WNBA Draft top pick Maya Moore, in a game televised on NBA TV...
| align="left" | Indiana
Indiana Fever
The Indiana Fever is a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
| 33 || 33 || 31.5 || .438 || .348 || .883 || 7.1 || 3.5 || 2.0 || 0.9 || 2.21 || 15.5
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |10 years, 1 team
| 313 || 304 || 33.0 || .415 || .359 || .834 || 7.6 || 3.7 || 2.5 || 0.9 || 2.58 || 16.5
Postseason
|-| align="left" | 2002
| align="left" | Indiana
Indiana Fever
The Indiana Fever is a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
| 3 || 0 || 34.3 || .489 || .381 || .818 || 10.7 || 2.3 || 1.3 || 0.3 || 3.67 || 20.3
|-
| align="left" | 2005
| align="left" | Indiana
Indiana Fever
The Indiana Fever is a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
| 4 || 4 || 36.5 || .356 || .417 || .786 || 9.2 || 2.2 || 2.0 || 0.2 || 2.75 || 17.2
|-
| align="left" | 2006
2006 WNBA Playoffs
The 2006 WNBA Playoffs was the postseason for the Women's National Basketball Association's 2006 season which ended with the Eastern Conference champion Detroit Shock defeating the Western Conference champion Sacramento Monarchs 3-2.-Format:...
| align="left" | Indiana
Indiana Fever
The Indiana Fever is a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
| 2 || 2 || 31.0 || .323 || .500 || .667 || 6.0 || 3.5 || 1.0 || 0.5 || 3.00 || 14.0
|-
| align="left" | 2007
2007 WNBA Playoffs
The 2007 WNBA Playoffs was the postseason for the Women's National Basketball Association's 2007 season which ended with the Western Conference champion Phoenix Mercury defeating the Eastern Conference champion Detroit Shock 3-2.-Format:...
| align="left" | Indiana
Indiana Fever
The Indiana Fever is a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
| 6 || 6 || 32.7 || .370 || .263 || .878 || 11.0 || 3.2 || 2.2 || 0.5 || 1.67 || 15.8
|-
| align="left" | 2008
2008 WNBA Playoffs
The 2008 WNBA Playoffs was the postseason for the Women's National Basketball Association's 2008 season which ended with the Eastern Conference champion Detroit Shock defeating the Western Conference champion San Antonio Silver Stars 3-0.-Format:...
| align="left" | Indiana
Indiana Fever
The Indiana Fever is a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
| 3 || 3 || 37.7 || .441 || .273 || .933 || 7.7 || 6.0 || 1.0 || 0.7 || 3.67 || style="background:#D3D3D3"|20.3
|-
| align="left" | 2009
2009 WNBA Playoffs
The 2009 WNBA Playoffs is the postseason for the Women's National Basketball Association's 2009 season.-Format:*The top 4 teams from each conference qualify for the playoffs.**All 4 teams are seeded by basis of their standings....
| align="left" | Indiana
Indiana Fever
The Indiana Fever is a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
| 10 || 10 || 35.7 || .459 || .250 || .850 || 10.4 || style="background:#D3D3D3"|5.4 || style="background:#D3D3D3"|3.3 || 1.4 || 3.40 || 17.2
|-
| align="left" | 2010
2010 WNBA Playoffs
The 2010 WNBA Playoffs is the postseason for the Women's National Basketball Association's 2010 season.-Format:*The top 4 teams from each conference qualify for the playoffs.**All 4 teams are seeded by basis of their standings....
| align="left" | Indiana
Indiana Fever
The Indiana Fever is a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
| 3 || 3 || 35.7 || .413 || .357 || .813 || 8.7 || 3.0 || style="background:#D3D3D3"|3.0 || 0.7 || 1.00 || 18.7
|-
| align="left" | 2011
2011 WNBA Playoffs
The 2011 WNBA Playoffs is the postseason for the Women's National Basketball Association's 2011 season. Four teams from each of the league's two conferences qualified for the playoffs seeded 1 to 4 in a tournament bracket, with the two opening rounds in a best-of-three format, and the final in a...
| align="left" | Indiana
Indiana Fever
The Indiana Fever is a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
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| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |8 years, 1 team
| 31 || 28 || 34.9 || .415 || .322 || .849 || 9.7 || 4.0 || 2.3 || 0.8 || 2.77 || 17.5
USA Basketball
Catchings was invited to the USA Basketball Women's National Team training camp in the fall of 2009. The team selected to play for the 2010 FIBA World Championship and the 2012 Olympics is usually chosen from these participants. At the conclusion of the training camp, the team will travel to Ekaterinburg, Russia, where they compete in the 2009 UMMC Ekaterinburg International Invitational.Catchings was named as one of the National team members to represent the USA Basketball team in the WNBA versus USA Basketball. This game replaces the normal WNBA All-Star game with WNBA All-Stars versus USA Basketball, as part of the preparation for the FIBA World Championship for Women
FIBA World Championship for Women
The FIBA World Championship for Women is a world basketball tournament for women's national teams held quadrennially...
to be held in the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
during September and October 2010.
Personal
Catchings is the daughter of former NBA player Harvey CatchingsHarvey Catchings
Harvey Lee Catchings is an American former professional basketball player in the NBA.He played for the Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets, and Milwaukee Bucks, and finished his career with the Los Angeles Clippers in 1985...
. Her sister Tauja also played basketball at Stevenson and the University of Illinois
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a large public research-intensive university in the state of Illinois, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Illinois system...
, was drafted by the WNBA and now plays in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. Tamika's cousin Bobby is a starting forward for Eastern Illinois University
Eastern Illinois University
Eastern Illinois University is a state university located in Charleston, Illinois, United States. Established in 1895 as the Eastern Illinois State Normal School, a teacher's college offering a two-year degree, Eastern Illinois University gradually expanded into a comprehensive university with a...
's basketball team. Tamika majored in Sports Management at the University of Tennessee
University of Tennessee
The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States...
.
Catchings helped Stevenson High School to Illinois's IHSA Div. AA State Championship in her Sophomore year in 1995 under head coach Frank Mattucci before moving to Texas. Her sophomore year at Stevenson she won Illinois Ms. Basketball (which at the time was the youngest player to ever win the award). In addition to leading Duncanville High to the state basketball title in her senior season (she played only two years at Duncanville after moving from the Chicago area), she also led the volleyball team to its only state title as a junior.
Catchings was born with a hearing disability, she wore a hearing aid as a young girl. In 2000, she was honored with the Reynolds Society Achievement Award by the world-famous Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary in Boston. Catchings is a leading figure in the Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana
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community, having started the Catch the Stars Foundation, Inc. which helps disadvantaged youth achieve their dreams. On June 24, 2008 Catchings was awarded the Dawn Staley Community Leadership Award for her work in the Indianapolis community with her foundation.
Catchings refereed a game of 3-on-3 basketball played by Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
along with local students Kokomo, Indiana
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at the Maple Crest Middle School on April 25, 2008. Fever teammate Alison Bales
Alison Bales
Alison Marie Bales is an American professional basketball player who plays for the WNBA's Atlanta Dream.-High school:...
also played on Obama's team.
Awards and achievements
- 2011 WNBA MVP
- Six-time WNBA All-Star Selection
- Six-time All-WNBA Team