American professional basketball player Tamika Catchings plays for the Indiana Fever in the Women's National Basketball Association. She won a gold medal with the U.S. women's national basketball team at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Catchings was selected to defend that medal with the U.S. Olympic basketball team at the 2008 Summer Olympics.NBC Olympics: Tamika Catchings
Basketball Career
After winning the NCAA Women's Basketball Championship with the University of Tennessee in 2001, Catchings was drafted third overall in the WNBA draft by the Indiana Fever.Official Site: Tamika Catchings Bio She was sidelined for the 2001 season with injuries, but made her debut in 2002. Catchings was selected for the WNBA All-Star Game and as the WNBA Rookie of the Year, both in 2002. She has continued with the Fever in the years since and returned to the WNBA All-Star Game in 2003, 2005, 2006 and 2007. Catchings was also selected as the WNBA Defensive Player of the Year in 2005 and 2006.USA Basketball: Tamika Catchings
Career Highlights
- 1997: FIBA Junior World Championship, gold medalUSA Basketball: Tamika Catchings
- 1998: NCAA Women's Basketball ChampionshipOfficial Site: Tamika Catchings Bio
- 2002: All-WNBA, WNBA Rookie of the Year, WNBA All-Star GameUSA Basketball: Tamika Catchings
- 2002: FIBA World Championship, gold medalUSA Basketball: Tamika Catchings
- 2002: Opals World Challenge, gold medalUSA Basketball: Tamika Catchings
- 2003: All-WNBA, WNBA All-Star GameUSA Basketball: Tamika Catchings
- 2004: Summer Olympics, gold medalUSA Basketball: Tamika Catchings
- 2004: All-WNBAUSA Basketball: Tamika Catchings
- 2005: All-WNBA, WNBA All-Star Game, WNBA Defensive Player of the YearUSA Basketball: Tamika Catchings
- 2006: FIBA World Championship, bronze medalUSA Basketball: Tamika Catchings
- 2006: All-WNBA, WNBA All-Star Game, WNBA Defensive Player of the YearUSA Basketball: Tamika Catchings
- 2007: WNBA All-Star GameUSA Basketball: Tamika Catchings
Timeline
- 1997-01: University of TennesseeOfficial Site: Tamika Catchings Bio
- 2001: Drafted by the Indiana FeverOfficial Site: Tamika Catchings Bio
- 2001-present: Indiana FeverOfficial Site: Tamika Catchings Bio
- 2004: Summer OlympicsOfficial Site: Tamika Catchings Bio
- 2008: Summer Olympics, gold medalNBC Olympics: Tamika Catchings
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Tamika Catchings Vital Stats
- Mahalo's Guide to the Indiana Fever
- WNBA.com: Career Stats
Tamika Catchings Timeline
1997: FIBA Junior World Championship, gold medal
2001: Selected third overall in the WNBA draft by the Indiana Fever
2001-present: Indiana Fever
2002: FIBA World Championship, gold medal
2002: Opals World Challenge, gold medal
2003: All-WNBA, WNBA All-Star Game
2004: Summer Olympics, gold medal
2004: All-WNBA
2005: All-WNBA, WNBA All-Star Game, WNBA Defensive Player of the Year
2006: FIBA World Championship, bronze medal
2006: All-WNBA, WNBA All-Star Game, WNBA Defensive Player of the Year
2007: WNBA All-Star Game