2003 Indiana Fever season
| 2003 Indiana Fever season | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Nell Fortner |
| Arena | Conseco Fieldhouse |
| Attendance | 8,340 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 16–18 (.471) |
| Place | 5th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 2003 Indiana Fever season was the franchise's 4th season in the WNBA and their final season under head coach, Nell Fortner. The Fever attempted to reach the postseason, but they missed the postseason for the third time in four seasons.
Offseason
Dispersal Draft
| Pick | Player | Nationality | Former Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Sylvia Crawley (C) | United States | Portland Fire |
WNBA draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | College/School/Team |
| 1 | 6 | Gwen Jackson (F) | United States | Tennessee |
| 2 | 20 | DeTrina White (F) | United States | LSU |
| 3 | 35 | Ashley McElhiney (G) | United States | Vanderbilt |
Regular season
Season standings
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Shock x | 25 | 9 | .735 | – | 13–4 | 12–5 | 18–6 |
| Charlotte Sting x | 18 | 16 | .529 | 7.0 | 13–4 | 5–12 | 12–12 |
| Connecticut Sun x | 18 | 16 | .529 | 7.0 | 10–7 | 8–9 | 11–13 |
| Cleveland Rockers x | 17 | 17 | .500 | 8.0 | 11–6 | 6–11 | 13–11 |
| Indiana Fever o | 16 | 18 | .471 | 9.0 | 11–6 | 5–12 | 12–12 |
| New York Liberty o | 16 | 18 | .471 | 9.0 | 11–6 | 5–12 | 11–13 |
| Washington Mystics o | 9 | 25 | .265 | 16.0 | 3–14 | 6–11 | 7–17 |
Season schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
| May 29 | @ Charlotte | 57-66 | Loss | 0-1 |
| May 31 | Washington | 71-60 | Win | 1-1 |
| June 7 | New York | 86-66 | Win | 2-1 |
| June 10 | @ Seattle | 51-78 | Loss | 2-2 |
| June 12 | @ Los Angeles | 66-74 | Loss | 2-3 |
| June 14 | @ Sacramento | 79-67 | Win | 3-3 |
| June 17 | Charlotte | 71-60 | Win | 4-3 |
| June 20 | Connecticut | 84-74 | Win | 5-3 |
| June 21 | @ Minnesota | 58-66 | Loss | 5-4 |
| June 24 | @ Detroit | 60-68 | Loss | 5-5 |
| June 26 | @ Connecticut | 94-90 (OT) | Win | 6-5 |
| June 28 | Seattle | 79-70 | Win | 7-5 |
| June 29 | @ Cleveland | 53-66 | Loss | 7-6 |
| July 2 | Phoenix | 79-68 | Win | 8-6 |
| July 6 | Detroit | 85-54 | Win | 9-6 |
| July 8 | @ Houston | 56-60 | Loss | 9-7 |
| July 10 | New York | 76-69 | Win | 10-7 |
| July 16 | Detroit | 68-70 | Loss | 10-8 |
| July 20 | @ New York | 65-73 | Loss | 10-9 |
| July 23 | San Antonio | 81-47 | Win | 11-9 |
| July 24 | @ Washington | 80-75 | Win | 12-9 |
| July 26 | Minnesota | 65-70 | Loss | 12-10 |
| July 29 | @ Washington | 92-91 (OT) | Win | 13-10 |
| August 2 | @ Detroit | 58-72 | Loss | 13-11 |
| August 3 | @ Connecticut | 55-66 | Loss | 13-12 |
| August 7 | Houston | 55-68 | Loss | 13-13 |
| August 9 | Cleveland | 62-66 | Loss | 13-14 |
| August 10 | @ Cleveland | 67-71 | Loss | 13-15 |
| August 12 | Washington | 80-84 | Loss | 13-16 |
| August 16 | Charlotte | 69-63 | Win | 14-16 |
| August 20 | @ Charlotte | 50-80 | Loss | 14-17 |
| August 22 | @ New York | 64-51 | Win | 15-17 |
| August 23 | Cleveland | 59-46 | Win | 16-17 |
| August 25 | Connecticut | 62-72 | Loss | 16-18 |
Player stats
| Player | GP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| Tamika Catchings | 34 | 272 | 114 | 72 | 35 | 671 |
| Natalie Williams | 34 | 255 | 46 | 43 | 21 | 457 |
| Kristen Rasmussen | 33 | 115 | 64 | 24 | 15 | 226 |
| Stephanie McCarty | 28 | 41 | 58 | 34 | 6 | 194 |
| Kelly Schumacher | 34 | 99 | 20 | 7 | 24 | 189 |
| Coretta Brown | 30 | 41 | 31 | 21 | 4 | 186 |
| Niele Ivey | 27 | 32 | 71 | 29 | 7 | 135 |
| Nikki McCray | 34 | 51 | 49 | 37 | 2 | 131 |
| Coquese Washington | 20 | 29 | 48 | 14 | 2 | 63 |
| Bridget Pettis | 31 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 49 |
| Sonja Henning | 23 | 25 | 29 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
| Leigh Aziz | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| Zuzana Klimešová | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |