Tamika Catchings played for Tennessee from 1997-2001, winning the 1998 national championship.
In 2000, she earned the Naismith College Player of the Year award, the AP Player of the Year award, the USBWA Women’s National Player of the Year award and the WBCA Player of the Year award.
Catchings was selected No. 3 overall in the first round of the 2001 WNBA draft by Indiana. The former Lady Vol was named the WNBA’s rookie of the year in 2002.
She played for the Fever from 2002-16, winning the 2012 WNBA championship and was named the WNBA Finals most valuable player.
Catchings won four gold medals in the Olympics with Team USA (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016).
The Fever retired Catchings’ jersey No. 24 on June 24, 2017. Tennessee retired Catchings’ jersey No. 24 on Dec. 7, 2003.
Below are photos of Catchings through the years.
Tamika Catchings #24 of the Indiana Fever hoists the championship trophy after defeating the Minnesota Lynx…
Tamika Catchings #24 of the Indiana Fever hoists the championship trophy after defeating the Minnesota Lynx after Game Four of the 2012 WNBA Finals on October 21, 2012 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
Tamika Catchings #24 of the Indiana Fever hoists the MVP trophy after defeating the Minnesota Lynx…
Tamika Catchings #24 of the Indiana Fever hoists the MVP trophy after defeating the Minnesota Lynx during Game Four of the 2012 WNBA Finals on October 21, 2012 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
Katie Smith, Diana Taurasi, Tina Thompson, Tamika Catchings, Yolanda Griffiths (bending down), Lisa Leslie, Dawn Staley…
Katie Smith, Diana Taurasi, Tina Thompson, Tamika Catchings, Yolanda Griffiths (bending down), Lisa Leslie, Dawn Staley (back row), Shannon Johnson (bending down) Sheryl Swoopes, Sue Bird, Ruth Riley and Swin Cash of USA hold their gold medals during the medal ceremony after receiving the gold medal for women’s basketball during ceremonies on August 28, 2004 during the Athens 2004 Summer Olympic Games at the Indoor Hall of the Olympic Sports Complex in Athens, Greece. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Tamika Catchings and Kellie Harper share a laugh during a press conference before the CATCH98 film…
Tamika Catchings and Kellie Harper share a laugh during a press conference before the CATCH98 film premiere at the University of Tennessee Student Union in Knoxville, Tenn. on Tuesday, June 21, 2022. CATCH98 features Tamika Catchings and recounts the story of the 1997-98 Tennessee Lady Vols. Syndication: The Knoxville News-Sentinel
July 14, 2012; Washington, DC, USA; United States guard Diana Taurasi (12), guard Sue Bird (6),…
July 14, 2012; Washington, DC, USA; United States guard Diana Taurasi (12), guard Sue Bird (6), forward Tamika Catchings (10), and forward Candace Parker (15) watch from the sidelines during USA women’s team training at Bender Arena on the campus of American University. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Eventual MVP Tamika Catchings #24 of the Indiana Fever reacts in the closing seconds against the…
Eventual MVP Tamika Catchings #24 of the Indiana Fever reacts in the closing seconds against the Minnesota Lynx during Game Four of the 2012 WNBA Finals on October 21, 2012 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
Tamika Catchings #24 of the Indiana Fever gives instructions to her team during the WNBA Finals…
Tamika Catchings #24 of the Indiana Fever gives instructions to her team during the WNBA Finals game 4 against the Phoenix Mercury at Conseco Fieldhouse on October 7, 2009 in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
Team United States poses for a photo before playing against Croatia during Women’s Basketball on Day…
Team United States poses for a photo before playing against Croatia during Women’s Basketball on Day 1 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Basketball Arena on July 28, 2012 in London, England. (L-R top: Swin Cash, Candace Parker, Sylvia Fowles, Tina Charles, Asjha Jones, Tamika Catchings. L-R bottom: Angel McCaughtry, Maya Moore, Diana Taurasi, Sue Bird, Seimone Augustus, Lindsay Whalen.) (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Tennessee assistant coach Mickie DeMoss, left, coach Pat Summitt and player Tamika Catchings smile as they…
Tennessee assistant coach Mickie DeMoss, left, coach Pat Summitt and player Tamika Catchings smile as they watch the clock tick down in the Lady Vols 77-56 NCAA Mideast Regional semifinal at The Pyramid in Memphis on March 25, 2000. © Delores Delvin / The Tennessean, Nashville Tennessean via Imagn Content Services, LLC
Basketball player Kara Lawson, Athletic Director, University of Tennessee Joan Crona and Basketball player Tamika Catchings…
Basketball player Kara Lawson, Athletic Director, University of Tennessee Joan Crona and Basketball player Tamika Catchings speak onstage at the 37th Annual Salute To Women In Sports Gala at Cipriani Wall Street on October 19, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Women’s Sports Foundation )
Tamika Catchings #24 of the Indiana Fever dribbles the ball around Sylvia Fowles #34 of the…
Tamika Catchings #24 of the Indiana Fever dribbles the ball around Sylvia Fowles #34 of the Minnesota Lynx at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on October 11, 2015 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Indiana defeated Minnesota 75-69. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Hickey/ Getty Images)
Tamika Catchings #24 of the Indiana Fever drives to the basket against Taj McWilliams-Franklin #8 of…
Tamika Catchings #24 of the Indiana Fever drives to the basket against Taj McWilliams-Franklin #8 of the Minnesota Lynx during the fourth quarter in Game One of the 2012 WNBA Finals on October 14, 2012 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Fever defeated the Lynx 76-70. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
Tamika Catchings #24 of the Indiana Fever waves to the crowd following the game against the…
Tamika Catchings #24 of the Indiana Fever waves to the crowd following the game against the Minnesota Lynx at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on October 11, 2015 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Indiana defeated Minnesota 75-69. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Hickey/ Getty Images)
Tamika Catchings #24 of the Indiana Fever grabs a rebound against the Minnesota Lynx at Bankers…
Tamika Catchings #24 of the Indiana Fever grabs a rebound against the Minnesota Lynx at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on October 11, 2015 in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Hickey/ Getty Images)
Tamika Catchings #24 of the Indiana Fever reacts following the game against the Minnesota Lynx at…
Tamika Catchings #24 of the Indiana Fever reacts following the game against the Minnesota Lynx at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on October 11, 2015 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Indiana defeated Minnesota 75-69. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Hickey/ Getty Images)
Back Row (L-R) Sheryl Swoopes #7, Yolanda Griffith #13, Ruth Riley #8, Lisa Leslie #9, Tina…
Back Row (L-R) Sheryl Swoopes #7, Yolanda Griffith #13, Ruth Riley #8, Lisa Leslie #9, Tina Thompson #11, Swin Cash #15 and Katie Smith #14. Front Row (L-R) Shannon Johnson #4, Sue Bird #6, Tamika Catchings #10, Diana Taurasi #12 and Dawn Staley #5. The United States team pose for a portrait before the women’s basketball preliminary game against New Zealand on August 14, 2004 during the Athens 2004 Summer Olympic Games at the Indoor Arena of the Helliniko Olympic Complex in Athens, Greece. (Photo by Mark Dadswell/Getty Images)
Tamika Catchings and Kellie Harper share a laugh during a press conference before the CATCH98 film…
Tamika Catchings and Kellie Harper share a laugh during a press conference before the CATCH98 film premiere at the University of Tennessee Student Union in Knoxville, Tenn. on Tuesday, June 21, 2022. CATCH98 features Tamika Catchings and recounts the story of the 1997-98 Tennessee Lady Vols. © Calvin Mattheis/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK
Tamika Catchings #24 of the Indiana Fever shoots a layup against the Minnesota Lynx during Game…
Tamika Catchings #24 of the Indiana Fever shoots a layup against the Minnesota Lynx during Game Three of the 2012 WNBA Finals on October 19, 2012 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
Diana Taurasi #12, Tamika Catchings #10 (C) and Candace Parker #15 of United States look to…
Diana Taurasi #12, Tamika Catchings #10 (C) and Candace Parker #15 of United States look to control the ball against Liz Cambage #14 (L) and Lauren Jackson #15 (R) of Australia during the Women’s Basketball semifinal on Day 13 of the London 2012 Olympics Games at North Greenwich Arena on August 9, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Australia’s Lauren Jackson (L) jumps with team mate Penny Taylor for the ball as they fight…
Australia’s Lauren Jackson (L) jumps with team mate Penny Taylor for the ball as they fight against Lisa Leslie of the USA and team mate Tamika Catchings during their Olympic Games women’s basketball event 28 August 2004, at the Olympic Indoor Hall in Athens. USA won the gold, Australia silver and Russia took the bronze. AFP PHOTO/TIMOTHY CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)
Flanked by Lady Vol coach Pat Summitt, left, and Joan Cronan, UT women’s athletic director, right,…
Flanked by Lady Vol coach Pat Summitt, left, and Joan Cronan, UT women’s athletic director, right, former Lady Vol Tamika Catchings had her jersey retired on Sunday during a halftime ceremony at Thompson-Boling Arena. © Cathy Clarke/News Sentinel