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Tamika Catchings

ORLANDO, FL - FEBRUARY 24: Celebrities Kevin Hart and Tamika Catchings smile during the Sprint NBA All Star Celebrity Game at Orange County Convention Center on February 24, 2012 in Orlando, Florida.

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  • Catchings happy to be playing again

    -- Tamika Catchings was thrilled to be back on the court.While most of her teammates on the U.S. Olympic women's basketball team spent the winter playing overseas, she was rehabbing an injury to her right foot. Now that's she healthy, Catchings is raring to   Read more »

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  • Catchings, Parker earn WNBA weekly honors

    New York, NY – Indiana's Tamika Catchings and Los Angeles' Candace Parker have been named the WNBA's Eastern and Western Conference players of the week, respectively, for games played May 18-27. Catchings, the reigning MVP, picked up her 15th player of t   from FOX News Read more »

  • Fever-Sky Preview

    The Indiana Fever weren't completely happy with their performance to begin the season, but with veteran leadership from Tamika Catchings and Katie Douglas, they were still feeling good at the final buzzer. After nearly a week off, the Fever return to act   from FOX Sports Read more »

  • Douglas scores 21 points, Fever beat Dream 92-84

    INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Katie Douglas scored 21 points, Tamika Catchings added 16 and the Indiana Fever beat the Atlanta Dream 92-84 on Saturday night in the season opener for both teams. Jessica Davenport had 12 points and 10 rebounds, and Shavonte Zellous   from Kens5.com San Antonio Read more »

  • Equal pay? Not on the basketball court

    INDIANAPOLIS – How much is one chromosome worth? Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett, a former NBA most valuable player and defensive player of the year, earns roughly $21 million a year not including endorsements. Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett,   from USA Today Read more »

  • Catchings, Fever ready for another title bid

    INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Last season was another big "almost" for the Indiana Fever. Indiana has been to the playoffs seven consecutive years, including four trips to the Eastern Conference Finals and a trip to the WNBA Finals in 2009. Last season, Tamika Cat   from Washington Examiner  Read more »

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About Tamika Catchings

Tamika Devonne Catchings (born July 21, 1979 in Stratford, New Jersey) is an American WNBA player who plays for the Indiana Fever. 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 (Lincolnshire, IL) 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 her rookie year due to injury, she had an all-star rookie season in 2002.

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