INDIANA FEVER AWARED NO. 3 OVERALL PICK
For the first time since 2001, the Indiana Fever own the No. 3 overall pick in the WNBA Draft. The selection was announced on Tuesday, August 28, live on ESPN 2.
NO. 3 BY THE NUMBERS: |
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1 MVP 1 Finals MVP 5 Defensive Player of the Years 3 Rookie of the Year 21 All-WNBA selections 6 WNBA Championships 1 Scoring Leader 5 Olympics |
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All stats and notes are compiled prior to the 2018 WNBA Postseason. Totals do not include players who were allocated to rosters prior to amateur drafts in 1997 or 1998; or players in an Elite Draft of players already gone from college prior to the WNBA’s first amateur draft in 1997. |
NO. 3 BY THE NUMBERS: |
1 MVP 1 Finals MVP 5 Defensive Player of the Years 3 Rookie of the Years 21 All-WNBA selections 6 WNBA Championships 1 Scoring Leader 5 Olympics |
All stats and notes are compiled prior to the 2018 WNBA Postseason. Totals do not include players who were allocated to rosters prior to amateur drafts in 1997 or 1998; or players in an Elite Draft of players already gone from college prior to the WNBA’s first amateur draft in 1997. |
FEVER DRAFT FACTS: |
▶️ Indiana’s top two selections in franchise history: Kelsey Mitchell was chosen with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2018 draft and Tan White was taken with the No. 2 pick in 2005. ▶️ Tamika Catchings is the only No. 3 pick in WNBA history to garner MVP honors in the regular season or Finals, and she did both. ▶️ Catchings is the only No. 3 selection in league history to win the Defensive Player of the Year award. She won it five times. ▶️ A 10th overall draft pick has earned All-WNBA honors four times, all by Indianapolis product and former Fever star Katie Douglas. |
WNBA DRAFT FACTS: |
▶️ Since 2009, the only WNBA champion without a No. 1 draft pick on its roster was the 2012 Indiana Fever. Every other championship roster since 2010 has had at least two No. 1 draft picks. ▶️ Since 2010, no player drafted outside of the top 10 has ever earned All-WNBA honors. ▶️ Top-three picks have earned 125 out of 166 All-WNBA selections, outside of early seasons dominated by allocations. ▶️ Through 2017, nearly* every No. 1 selection has won a WNBA title, earned Rookie of the Year, or earned at least one All-WNBA selection. |
All stats and notes compiled prior to the 2018 WNBA Postseason. *Kelsey Plum (2017), Lindsey Harding (2007), LaToya Thomas (2003) and Margo Dydek (2000). Dydek was, however, a two-time All-Star and Harding was named to the 2007 All-Rookie Team. |
Enter for a chance to win:
- Custom Fever jersey with #3 and Winner’s Last Name
- Row 1 tickets (4) to the 2019 Indiana Fever home opener
- $100 Voucher for Dinner in the LightBound Courtside Club
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. The Fever Draft Lottery Sweepstakes begins on Tuesday, August 28 at 7:00 p.m. and ends on Friday, November 30 at 5:00 p.m.
Draft Lottery Reactions:
Pokey Chatman
Kelsey Mitchell (No. 2 Overall, 2018)
Victoria Vivians
WNBA Draft 2019
An official date for the 2019 WNBA Draft has not been announced. Keep up with the Fever for up-to-date draft information and prospect reports.
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FEVER WIN NO. 3 PICK!
For the first time since 2001, the Indiana Fever own the No. 3 overall pick in the WNBA Draft.
The selection was announced on Tuesday, August 28.
NO. 3 BY THE NUMBERS: |
Here’s what a No. 3 pick is worth in the WNBA: |
1 MVP 1 Finals MVP 5 Defensive Player of the Years 3 Rookie of the Year 11 All-WNBA selections 6 WNBA Championships 1 Scoring Leader 5 Olympics |
All stats and notes are compiled prior to the 2018 WNBA Postseason. Totals do not include players who were allocated to rosters prior to amateur drafts in 1997 or 1998; or players in an Elite Draft of players already gone from college prior to the WNBA’s first amateur draft in 1997. |
- Custom Fever jersey with #3 and Winner’s Last Name
- Row 1 tickets (4) to the 2019 Indiana Fever home opener
- $100 Voucher for Dinner in the LightBound Courtside Club
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. The Fever Draft Lottery Sweepstakes begins on Tuesday, August 28 at 7:00 p.m. and ends on Friday, November 30 at 5:00 p.m.
Draft Lottery Reactions:
Pokey Chatman
Kelsey Mitchell (No. 2 Overall, 2018)
Victoria Vivians
FEVER DRAFT FACTS: |
▶️ Indiana’s top two selections in franchise history: Kelsey Mitchell was chosen with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2018 draft and Tan White was taken with the No. 2 pick in 2005. ▶️ Tamika Catchings is the only No. 3 pick in WNBA history to garner MVP honors in the regular season or Finals, and she did both. ▶️ Catchings is the only No. 3 selection in league history to win the Defensive Player of the Year award. She won it five times. ▶️ A 10th overall draft pick has earned All-WNBA honors four times, all by Indianapolis product and former Fever star Katie Douglas. |
More Draft News:
WNBA Draft Lottery: Cause For Excitment
2019 WNBA Draft Lottery Date Announced
Photos: Indiana Fever Draft History