24 For 24: Tamika Catchings' Career in Photos
Thu, Sep 8, 2016, 6:58 PM
As Tamika Catchings winds down her storied career, relive No. 24’s career in 24 classic photos.
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- An all-time great in hoops history, Tamika Catchings’ final season has doubled as a farewell tour.
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- In August, Catchings became one of five hoopers with four Olympic Gold medals, joining USA teammates Diana Taurasi and Sue Bird as well as former Olympians Lisa Leslie and Teresa Edwards.
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- The Fever selected Catchings out of Tennessee with the No. 3 pick in the 2001 WNBA Draft.
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- Posing with the WNBA championship trophy, Catchings broke through and won the title in 2012 when she led the Fever over the Minnesota Lynx.
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- Catchings poses with the WNBA championship trophy in 2012.
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- During the 2015 Finals, Catchings gave the Minnesota Lynx everything she had, averaging 16.3 points and shooting 46.9 percent from three during the postseason.
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- During halftime of the 2006 WNBA All-Star Game, Catchings was honored as a member of the WNBA’s All-Decade Team. That same season, she was also the leading vote-getter for the All-Star Game.
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- Two all-time greats embrace as Lisa Leslie and Catchings celebrate winning Olympic Gold together, Catchings’ first.
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- Catchings with fellow Tennessee alum and WNBA all-time great Candace Parker during her final game in L.A.
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- In 2009, Tamika Catchings and Diana Taurasi squared off in a classic WNBA Finals, ending in a 3-2 Mercury series victory.
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- Averaging 7.3 for her career, Catchings recently ranks behind only Lisa Leslie on the WNBA’s all-time rebounding list.
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- Catchings owns career averages of 16.2 points and 3.3 assists. She is one of just three players in WNBA history to score at least 7,000 career points, joined by Diana Taurasi and all-time leading scorer Tina Thompson.
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- Tamika Catchings earned WNBA MVP honors in 2011, behind averages of 15.5 points, 7.1 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 2.0 steals, leading the Fever to a 21-13 mark.
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- Catchings bows to Sue Bird during pregame intros for the 2015 All-Star Game, her record 10th and final appearance.
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- Ever the leader, Catchings gives the Fever a pep talk during one of her final WNBA games. Catchings is the only player in WNBA history to make 11 straight postseasons.
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- In only her fourth season, Catchings became the quickest player to 2,000 career points.
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- Behind 18.6 points and 2.9 steals, Catchings earned Rookie of the Year honors in 2002, marking the start of an extensive trophy collection.
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- During her final season, Catchings has remained true to form, leading the WNBA in steals per game.
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- Known for causing problems on defense, Catchings has won five steals titles over her career and is currently paced for a sixth in her final campaign. She is the league’s all-time steals leader.
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- Catchings has become a fan favorite during her 15 seasons in Indiana. She will finished sixth all-time in games played if she appears in the Fever’s final five games.
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- Catchings is pictured defended another all-time WNBA great, 2016 Hall of Famer Sheryl Swoopes.
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- Catchings’ resume on the court is surpassed only by her work off the court. She has won the Dawn Staley Community Leadership Award twice and started the Catch the Stars Foundation, a youth organization.
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- The Fever forward has enjoyed one of the most unique careers in basketball history. As a high schooler, Catchings became the first player to record a quintuple-double in a single game.
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- As Catchings’ career comes to a close, she will be remembered as one of the most versatile leaders in hoops history, parlaying her skills into four Olympic golds, a WNBA title, a league MVP, and an assortment of notable records.
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