Do You Know This Player? (Tamika Catchings Edition)

Test your WNBA knowledge with this trivia.

• Position: Forward

• 6-1, 167 lbs

• Career Stats: 16.1 points, 7.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.4 steals

• Nickname: Catch

1. When was Catchings drafted?

1. 1998

2. 1999

3. 2000

4. 2001

2. Which WNBA team selected her and with which overall pick?

1. Seattle Storm, 1st overall pick

2. Indiana Fever, 3rd overall pick

3. Minnesota Lynx, 7th overall pick

4. Cleveland Rockers, 11th overall pick

3. Catchings was the Rookie of the Year in 2002. How many steals and blocks did she average in this season?

1. 2.9 steals and 1.3 blocks

2. 2.1 steals and 1 block

3. 2.0 steals and 1.1 blocks

4. 3.1 steals and 1 block

4. How many Defensive Player of the Year Awards did Catchings win?

1. 1

2. 3

3. 5

4. 8

5. Catchings won the MVP award in 2011. How many points and rebounds did she average?

1. 18.6 points and 8.6 rebounds

2. 19.7 points and 8.0 rebounds

3. 16.6 points and 9.0 rebounds

4. 15.5 points and 7.1 rebounds

6. How many points, rebounds and steals did Catchings record in her WNBA debut?

1. 20 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 6 steals and 3 blocks

2. 23 points, 13 rebounds, 5 steals and 2 blocks

3. 11 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steal and 1 block

4. 12 points, 8 rebounds, 4 steals and 2 blocks

7. In 2012, Catchings led her team to the WNBA championship title. How many points did she average?

1. 19.0 points

2. 17.0 points

3. 22.3 points

4. 16.7 points

8. In 2003, Catchings recorded a career-high 16 rebounds. What team was she playing against?

1. Connecticut Sun

2. Phoenix Mercury

3. Washington Mystics

4. Minnesota Lynx

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Answers:

1. D. Catchings was drafted in 2001.

2. B. Catchings was selected by the Indiana Fever with the 3rd overall pick.

3. A. Catchings averaged 2.9 steals and 1.3 blocks. She also averaged 18.6 points, 8.6 rebounds and 3.7 assists.

4. C. Catchings won 5 DPOY Awards. She won in 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2012.

5. D. Catchings averaged 15.5 points and 7.1 rebounds.

6. B. Catchings recorded 23 points, 13 rebounds, 5 steals and 2 blocks in her debut.

7. C. Catchings averaged 22.3 points per game in the 2012 WNBA Finals. She also averaged 6.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 2.0 steals and 2.3 blocks.

8. A. Catchings recorded her career-high in rebounds against the Connecticut Sun.