Catchings Reaches Milestone

Catchings is the second-fastest to pass 1,000 career points.
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INDIANAPOLIS, July 26 -- Two-time WNBA All-Star and 2002 WNBA Rookie of the Year Tamika Catchings has added another achievement to her already impressive list of accolades.

During Indiana's July 26 game against the Minnesota Lynx, Catchings reached/passed 1,000 points for her career.

Catchings, who is averaging 19.1 points per game on the season, scored 20 points in the Fever's 70-65 loss to bring her career scoring total to 1,015 points, and in so doing became the second-fastest in WNBA history to reach the 1,000-point milestone.

Catchings and the Fever return to action on Tuesday, July 29 when they face the Mystics in Washington. The Fever currently rank third in the Eastern Conference as they look to make the playoffs for the second year in a row.

Below is a look at the fastest players to pass 1,000 points:

PLAYER
TEAM
GAMES
Cynthia Cooper Houston 45
Tamika Catchings Indiana 54
Jennifer Gillom Phoenix/Los Angeles 55
Natalie Williams Utah/Indiana 56
Lisa Leslie Los Angeles 57
Nikki McCray Washington/Indiana 57
Yolanda Griffith Sacramento 58
Chamique Holdsclaw Washington 59
Lauren Jackson Seattle 62
Katie Smith Minnesota 63
Adrienne Goodson Utah/San Antonio 64
Sheryl Swoopes Houston 64