Catchings is the daughter of former NBA player Harvey Catchings. He also began a business partnership with Waddill Catchings of Goldman Sachs & Co. Harvey Lee Catchings (born September 2, 1951) is an American former professional basketball player. E.C. Hill, Dr. Geri Kay Hart, Robelyn Garcia, Kandi Conda, Lisa Leslie and Tamika Catchings. Tamika Catchings was named the series MVP. The women's award was officially named in honor of Tamika Catchings on October 17, 2019. The protocol was originally designed in 1981 by Frank da Cruz and Bill Catchings. The HISD board fired Catchings, who planned to file an appeal. The Fever drafted University of Tennessee star Tamika Catchings in the 2001 WNBA Draft. Catchings averaged 8.8 points per game. Catchings had also appeared in 3 WNBA finals. Dubious reports exist of catchings as far north as Western Australia's York Sound. Catchings helped Stevenson High School to Illinois's IHSA Div. Catchings was born hard of hearing; she wore a hearing aid as a young girl.