Steals, Steals and More Steals!
Tamika Catchings had six steals in Tuesday's win over the New York Liberty, and the Fever posted 13 as a team. After nearly an entire season in which the Fever has once again led the WNBA in defense and steals, and in which Catchings is positioned nicely for an unprecedented fifth steals title and a third Defensive Player of the Year Award -- FeverBasketball.com has made note of some remarkable steals numbers to share with Fever fans.
Without further adieu, we present to you a plethora of steals notes for the Indiana Fever:
WNBA Single-Season Steals Leaders
100, Teresa Weatherspoon, 1998
97, Tamika Catchings, 2009
94, Tamika Catchings, 2006
94, Tamika Catchings, 2002
90, Tamika Catchings, 2005
Total Team Steals, All-Time
354 - Indiana, 2006
352 – Indiana, 2009
343 - Phoenix, 1997
336 - Indiana, 2005
332 - Sacramento, 2000
332 - Houston, 1998
330 - Sacramento, 2006
329 - Sacramento, 1999
325 - Sacramento, 2007
324 - Indiana, 2008
320 - Orlando, 2001
Team Steals Per Game, All-Time
12.25 - Phoenix, 1997 (28 gms)
11.11 - Houston, 1997 (28 gms)
11.07 - Houston, 1998 (30 gms)
11.00 - Indiana, 2009 (34 gms - currently through 32 gms)
10.41 - Indiana, 2006 (34 gms)
10.38 - Sacramento, 2000 (32 gms)
10.32 – New York, 1997 (28 gms)
10.28 - Sacramento, 1999 (32 gms)
10.00 - Orlando, 2001 (32 gms)
9.88 - Indiana, 2005 (34 gms)