Tamika Catchings played her entire 15-year career for the Indiana Fever of the Women’s National Basketball Association. Tamika Devonne Catchings hails from Stratford, New Jersey, United States of America.
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Tamika Catchings served as President of the WNBA Players Association from 2012 to 2016. She was inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in 2020. Here are some fun facts about her:
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- Tamika Catchings is the first player at any level in history to be officially credited with scoring a quintuple-double (25 points, 18 rebounds, 11 assists, 10 steals, and 10 blocks).
- Tamika Catchings was an All-American with the Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball for 1997–2001.
- Tamika Catchings has won a WNBA championship (2012), WNBA Most Valuable Player Award (2011), WNBA Finals MVP Award (2012), five WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Awards (2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2012), four Olympic gold medals (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016), and the WNBA Rookie of the Year Award (2002).
- Tamika Catchings is one of only 11 women to receive an Olympic gold medal, an NCAA Championship, a Fiba World Cup gold, and a WNBA Championship.
- Tamika Catchings holds the WNBA record for most consecutive playoff appearances in 12 straight seasons. Tamika Catchings was listed in the WNBA Top 20@20, and The W25.
- On August 23, 2014, Tamika Catchings became the WNBA’s all-time leading playoff scorer after making a three-point field goal in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Washington Mystics surpassing Lisa Leslie’s 908 career playoff points.
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