Tamika Catchings

Tamika Catchings

Class of 2020-2021

  • Played at the University of Tennessee (1997-2001)
  • NCAA National Champion with Tennessee (1998)
  • 4x Kodak All-American (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001)
  • WBCA Player of the Year, Naismith College Player of the Year, AP Player of the Year, and USBWA National Player of the Year (2000)
  • No. 3 overall pick in the WNBA Draft by the Indiana Fever (2001)
  • WNBA Rookie of the Year (2002)
  • 7x All-WNBA First Team (2002, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012)
  • 10x WNBA All-Star (2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015)
  • 8x WNBA steals leader (2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2016)
  • Won gold (2002, 2010) and bronze (2006) medals with Team USA at the FIBA World Championship
  • 5x All-WNBA Second Team (2004, 2005, 2007, 2013, 2015)
  • 4x Olympic gold medalist with Team USA (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016)
  • 5x WNBA Defensive Player of the Year (2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2012)
  • 10x WNBA All-Defensive First Team (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015)
  • Named to the WNBA's 10th, 15th, 20th, and 25th anniversary teams (2006, 2011, 2016, 2021)
  • 2x WNBA Dawn Staley Community Leadership Award (2008, 2016)
  • 3x WNBA Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award (2010, 2013, 2016)
  • WNBA Most Valuable Player (2011)
  • WNBA Champion with the Indiana Fever (2012)
  • WNBA Finals MVP (2012)
  • 2x WNBA All-Defensive Second Team (2014, 2016)
  • Retired as the WNBA's all-time leading rebounder after 15 seasons with the Indiana Fever (2016)
  • Served as president of the WNBA Players Association
  • No. 24 jersey retired by the Indiana Fever
  • Appointed to the President's Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition (2023)

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