Background
Chamique Shaunta Holdsclaw was born on August 9, 1977 in Queens, New York. She is the daughter of Willie and Bonita Holdsclaw.
68-02 Metropolitan Ave, Middle Village, NY 11379, United States
Holdsclaw attended Christ the King High School in Queens.
Knoxville, TN 37996, United States
Holdsclaw studied at the University of Tennessee from 1995 to 1999.
Chamique Holdsclaw of the Washington Mystics with the ball during the WNBA game against the Portland Fire at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C.
Chamique Holdsclaw #1 of the Los Angeles Sparks drives around Nicole Powell #14 of the Sacramento Monarchs on August 16, 2005 at Staples Center, in Los Angeles, California.
Chamique Holdsclaw of the Washington Mystics practices in Washington D.C.
Chamique Holdsclaw of the Washington Mystics receives the 1999 WNBA Rookie of the Year Award circa 1999 at the MCI Center in Washington D.C.
68-02 Metropolitan Ave, Middle Village, NY 11379, United States
Holdsclaw attended Christ the King High School in Queens.
Chamique Holdsclaw #23 of the Tennessee Lady Volunteers yelling in celebration of making the shot during the game against the UConn Huskies at the Harry A. Campbell Pavillion in Storrs, Connecticut.
Chamique Holdsclaw of the Washington Mystics with the ball during the WNBA game against the Portland Fire at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C.
Chamique Holdsclaw #1 of the Los Angeles Sparks drives around Nicole Powell #14 of the Sacramento Monarchs on August 16, 2005 at Staples Center, in Los Angeles, California.
Chamique Holdsclaw of Los Angeles Sparks poses for a portrait during WNBA Media Day at Toyota Sports Center on May 17, 2007 in El Segundo, California.
Tennessee's Chamique Holdsclaw posts up against UConn, Hartford CT 1999.
Chamique Holdsclaw waves to the crowd during a presentation of the 15th-anniversary all-time team of the Washington Mystics shoots against the Chicago Sky at the Verizon Center on August 19, 2012 in Washington.
NBA player Metta World Peace and WNBA player Chamique Holdsclaw arrive at The Substance Abuse And Mental Health Services Administration 2012 Voice Awards at Paramount Studios on August 22, 2012 in Hollywood, California.
Rick Goldsmith and Chamique Holdsclaw of the film "Mind Game" Nashville Film Festival at Green Hills Cinema on April 17, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Chamique Holdsclaw of the Washington Mystics receives the 1999 WNBA Rookie of the Year Award circa 1999 at the MCI Center in Washington D.C.
First round pick Chamique Holdsclaw of the Washington Mystics is selected at the 1999 WNBA Draft on May 4, 1999 at NBA Entertainment Studios in Secaucus.
Chamique Holdsclaw of the Washington Mystics practices in Washington D.C.
Chamique Holdsclaw of the Washington Mystics interacts with children during the NBA Be Active event in Washington D.C.
Chamique Holdsclaw of the Washington Mystics practices in Washington D.C.
Chamique Holdsclaw attends 2016 Logo's Trailblazer Honors at Cathedral of St. John the Divine on June 23, 2016 in New York City.
Chamique Holdsclaw poses for a portrait at Logo's "Trailblazer Honors" on June 23, 2016, in New York City.
Chamique Holdsclaw of the Washington Mystics receives the 1999 WNBA Rookie of the Year Award circa 1999 at the MCI Center in Washington D.C.
Chamique Holdsclaw with some Community Access board members at the 12th Annual NYC Mental Health Film Festival VIP Reception on October 1, 2016 in New York City.
Actress Tasha Smith, Community Access Chief Executuve Officer Steve Coe, and former WNBA star Chamique Holdsclaw at the 12th Annual NYC Mental Health Film Festival VIP Reception on October 1, 2016 in New York City.
Benita Fitzgerald Mosely and Chamique Holdsclaw attend A Day to Change Direction - Laureus USA Service Project on May 2, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.
Chamique Holdsclaw speaks to the crowd at A Day to Change Direction - Laureus USA Service Project on May 2, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.
Chamique Holdsclaw speaks to the crowd at A Day to Change Direction - Laureus USA Service Project on May 2, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.
Knoxville, TN 37996, United States
Holdsclaw studied at the University of Tennessee from 1995 to 1999.
Chamique Holdsclaw and guest attend the 27th Annual GLAAD Media Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on April 2, 2016 in Beverly Hills, California.
(Interspersed with short testimonies from the people who k...)
Interspersed with short testimonies from the people who know Chamique best - her family, friends, coaches, and fellow players - this book offers inspiration, insight, and a window on her life that speak not only to any child with a basketball and a dream, but also to the adults involved in their lives.
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Chamique Shaunta Holdsclaw was born on August 9, 1977 in Queens, New York. She is the daughter of Willie and Bonita Holdsclaw.
Holdsclaw attended Christ the King High School in Queens, where her basketball team subsequently won four consecutive state championships, with a record of 106-4.
Chamique's grandmother June, originally from Alabama, wanted her granddaughter to attend college in the south, closer to her roots, and particularly to play for legendary coach Pat Summitt at the University of Tennesee, and her wish was granted. Holdsclaw’s unprecedented career at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville included three national championships for her team, the Lady Vols, as well as school records for Holdsclaw, who scored 3,025 career points and had 1,295 career rebounds. She also graduated as the University of Tennessee’s all-time leading basketball scorer of either gender.
In 1999, Chamique Holdsclaw was selected by the Washington Mystics team 1st overall and was honored to be the first and the only female athlete whose photograph was published on the cover of SLAM Magazine. In debut season, Chamique became the second most successful player in her team after Nikki McCray, for which she was recognized as the Rookie of the Year. In 2000 Chamique was named to the Olympic team and helped to lead them to a gold medal.
As part of Washington Mystics, Holdsclaw spent her best years in the women's NBA, was the main star of the team, and improved her statistics from year to year. In 2002, Chamique suffered an ankle injury, as a result of which she missed twelve games of the regular season, in addition, she could not take part in the all-star game.
The consequences of an ankle injury haunted Holdsclaw throughout her career, in 2003 she missed seven games, and in 2004, as many as eleven. For this reason, the Mystics management decided to refuse her services and traded her for the Los Angeles Sparks team. As a Sparks player, she played her best game at the All-Star Game, in which she scored 14 points and made 6 rebounds. In May 2006, Holdsclaw made an unexpected decision to take a two-week vacation, but later clarified that this was due to a serious illness of her father and stepfather.
In the 2006 season, Chamique repeated her best achievement, reaching the Conference final for the second time in her career. On June 11, 2007, just three weeks after the start of the new season, Holdsclaw announced that she was calling time on career.
After a year and a half, Chamique announced that she wanted to return to the WNBA if her health permitted. For this reason, the Sparks management decided to refuse her services and on December 17, 2008, she was traded to the Atlanta Dream team. Holdsclaw did not suit her role in the new team and she asked for an exchange for another club. The team’s management actively tried to implement this deal but failed, therefore, four days after the start of the new season, Atlanta management refused her. However, two days later Holdsclaw concluded an agreement with the San Antonio Silver Stars club in which she spent the last season in the women's NBA, after which she finally called time on career.
Nowadays she is a mental health advocate.
Chamique Shaunta Holdsclaw has been listed as a noteworthy professional basketball player by Marquis Who's Who. She is a four-time All-American and professional basketball player known for her grace and style on and off the court. Chamique received numerous awards and was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame on June 9, 2018.
Holdsclaw revolutionized the world of women's basketball, taking it to a new level of intensity.
Chamique also released her own basketball shoe, the Nike BBMiqueShox. In Tennessee, there is a street named after her.
(Interspersed with short testimonies from the people who k...)
2000Chamique's grandmother baptized Holdsclaw at Trinity Lutheran Church when she was 11 or 12.
"I realize I'm a free spirit. I like to be happy. I have to have more control of my happiness."
"A lot of times people say, 'You act like a grandmother, you’re just totally laid back, nothing bothers you.'"
"My teammates know I'm down to earth. I’ll joke with them. But when it comes to basketball, I try to be serious about it."
Physical Characteristics:
Chamique's height is 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) and her weight is 172 lb (78 kg).
Chamique lives with her wife Cara Wright outside Los Angeles.
