| 2001 Indiana Fever season | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Nell Fortner |
| Arena | Conseco Fieldhouse |
| Attendance | 8,683 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–22 (.313) |
| Place | 6th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Media | |
| Television |
WNDY (UPN 23) Fox Sports Net Midwest |
The 2001 WNBA season was the 2nd season for the Indiana Fever. In the 2001 WNBA draft, the Fever drafted Tamika Catchings as the 3rd pick, but due to a college injury, she missed the entire 2001 season. With that, the Fever tied with two teams with the worst record in the Eastern Conference, only ahead of the Detroit Shock and the Washington Mystics.
Offseason
WNBA draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | College/School/Team |
| 1 | 3 | Tamika Catchings (F) | 
United States |
Tennessee |
| 1 | 14 | Kelly Schumacher (C) |
United States |
Connecticut |
| 2 | 19 | Niele Ivey (G) |
United States |
Notre Dame |
| 3 | 35 | Marlena Williams (F) |
United States |
Missouri |
| 4 | 51 | April Brown (F) |
United States |
LSU |
Regular season
Season standings
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | Conf. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Rockers x | 22 | 10 | .688 | 15–6 | – |
| New York Liberty x | 21 | 11 | .656 | 13–8 | 1.0 |
| Miami Sol x | 20 | 12 | .625 | 14–7 | 2.0 |
| Charlotte Sting x | 18 | 14 | .563 | 15–6 | 4.0 |
| Orlando Miracle o | 13 | 19 | .406 | 9–12 | 9.0 |
| Indiana Fever o | 10 | 22 | .313 | 7–14 | 12.0 |
| Detroit Shock o | 10 | 22 | .313 | 7–14 | 12.0 |
| Washington Mystics o | 10 | 22 | .313 | 4–17 | 12.0 |
Season schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
| May 31 | Houston | 78-82 | Loss | 0-1 |
| June 2 | @ New York | 58-75 | Loss | 0-2 |
| June 4 | Seattle | 71-74 | Loss | 0-3 |
| June 5 | @ Miami | 61-63 | Loss | 0-4 |
| June 9 | @ Cleveland | 76-86 | Loss | 0-5 |
| June 12 | @ Minnesota | 65-60 | Win | 1-5 |
| June 16 | Minnesota | 67-65 | Win | 2-5 |
| June 18 | Orlando | 65-72 | Loss | 2-6 |
| June 22 | Detroit | 77-56 | Win | 3-6 |
| June 23 | @ Detroit | 74-70 | Win | 4-6 |
| June 27 | Portland | 65-68 | Loss | 4-7 |
| June 29 | Charlotte | 67-75 | Loss | 4-8 |
| July 1 | Phoenix | 86-78 | Win | 5-8 |
| July 6 | @ Houston | 64-79 | Loss | 5-9 |
| July 8 | New York | 56-58 | Loss | 5-10 |
| July 9 | @ New York | 65-72 | Loss | 5-11 |
| July 11 | Cleveland | 58-76 | Loss | 5-12 |
| July 13 | Orlando | 74-60 | Win | 6-12 |
| July 14 | @ Charlotte | 58-71 | Loss | 6-13 |
| July 18 | Utah | 57-61 | Loss | 6-14 |
| July 20 | Washington | 73-65 | Win | 7-14 |
| July 22 | @ Washington | 61-69 | Loss | 7-15 |
| July 24 | @ Charlotte | 66-75 | Loss | 7-16 |
| July 27 | @ Cleveland | 67-63 | Win | 8-16 |
| July 28 | Miami | 63-69 | Loss | 8-17 |
| August 1 | Washington | 70-64 | Win | 9-17 |
| August 3 | @ Sacramento | 69-81 | Loss | 9-18 |
| August 4 | @ Utah | 54-65 | Loss | 9-19 |
| August 6 | @ Los Angeles | 66-81 | Loss | 9-20 |
| August 10 | @ Miami | 67-72 | Loss | 9-21 |
| August 12 | Detroit | 83-66 | Win | 10-21 |
| August 14 | @ Orlando | 72-78 | Loss | 10-22 |
Player stats
| Player | GP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| Rita Williams | 32 | 104 | 114 | 72 | 11 | 380 |
| Olympia Scott-Richardson | 32 | 161 | 40 | 22 | 12 | 280 |
| Nadine Malcolm | 31 | 91 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 257 |
| Jurgita Streimikyte | 27 | 139 | 52 | 37 | 19 | 246 |
| Alicia Thompson | 22 | 63 | 25 | 9 | 7 | 186 |
| Gordana Grubin | 27 | 49 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 170 |
| Stephanie McCarty | 30 | 55 | 58 | 26 | 14 | 169 |
| Angie Braziel | 23 | 77 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 127 |
| Niele Ivey | 32 | 55 | 70 | 33 | 5 | 115 |
| Kelly Schumacher | 28 | 70 | 10 | 5 | 29 | 112 |
| Vickie Hall | 27 | 49 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 101 |
| Monica Maxwell | 15 | 38 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 47 |