Tamika Catchings , born the July 21st 1979 with Stratford, is an American of Basket-ball, evolving/moving at the post of ailière.

After a university career at the Lady Flights of the University of Tennessee, this girl of the former player NBA Harvey Catchings is selected at the time of the draft 2001 by the Indiana Fever. But it is only the following season which it makes its beginnings in WNBA, because of a wound which it private of competition the preceding year. For its season of rookie , it is rewarded for the title of better beginner, a place in best the five all WNBA and of a participation in All Star Range.

The following season, it is the first of its team in the five major statistical categories which are the average of points, rebounds, decisive master keys, balls flights and of counter.

Under the colors of the American selection, it gains the Championnat of the world 2002 in China, then the gold medal of the Olympic Games of 2004 with Athens. At the time Championship of the world 2006 to the Brazil, it gains the bronze medal after having failed in semi-final vis-a-vis the Russia.

Club

• 1997-2001 : University off Tennessee (NCAA)
• Indiana Fever (WNBA)
• Chicago Blaze (NWBL)

Prize list

National selection

• Olympic Games of summer
• Gold medal with the Olympic Games of 2004 with Athens
• Championship of the female world of basketball
• Gold medal of the Championship of the world 2002 in China
• Bronze medal of the Championship of the world 2006 to the Brazil

Personal distinction

• Selected at the time of the draft 2001 by the Indiana Fever
• Elected better beginner of the better year 2002
• Elected defender of the year 2005
• Elected in the first five All WNBA 2002 and 2003
• Elected with the All Star Range WNBA 2002 and 2003, 2006
• Elected Naismith Player College off the Year 2000

External bonds

• Personal site