Chamique Holdsclaw
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Chamique Shaunta Holdsclaw (born August 9, 1977) is an American former professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) most recently under a contract with the San Antonio Silver Stars.[1] She announced her retirement from the Los Angeles Sparks on June 11, 2007,[2] though she eventually came out of retirement to play with the Atlanta Dream for the 2009 WNBA Season. Holdsclaw was inducted into the NYC Basketball Hall of Fame in 2015,[3] and the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2018.[4]
High school years
Holdsclaw grew up playing basketball. While attending Christ the King Regional High School in Queens, New York, she played for the school's women's basketball team, and led them to four straight New York State Championships in basketball. Holdsclaw was named a High School All-American by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA).[5] She participated in the WBCA High School All-America Game in 1995, scoring eight points.[6]
College years
Holdsclaw went to the
At Tennessee, Holdsclaw was a four-time Kodak All-America, one of only six women's basketball players to earn the honor (along with teammate
In 2006, Holdsclaw was named to a women's collegiate basketball silver anniversary team for being picked as one of the 25 greatest players of the past 25 years. She was also picked as one of the 5 greatest players in the SEC of the past 25 years.
Holdsclaw is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority.
WNBA career
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In the 1999 WNBA draft, Holdsclaw was selected by the Washington Mystics 1st overall.[8] After this selection, Holdsclaw gained the distinction of being the first, and only, female athlete to appear on the cover of SLAM magazine. Furthermore, Holdsclaw was pictured in a New York Knicks jersey, implying that perhaps she was good enough to play in the NBA.
In her first season, she was named the Rookie of the Year, the first number one draft pick to win that honor. She was also a starter in the inaugural WNBA All-Star Game that same year. She averaged 16.9 points and 7.9 rebounds per game in her first season. The next year, Holdsclaw was named to the Olympic team, helping to lead them to a gold medal.
During her subsequent seasons in the WNBA, Holdsclaw continued to improve her numbers. In 2002, despite missing several games with an ankle injury, Holdsclaw averaged a
On March 21, 2005, Holdsclaw was traded to the Los Angeles Sparks in exchange for DeLisha Milton-Jones.
In May 2006, Holdsclaw took a sudden two-week leave from playing for the Sparks, but later clarified that this was due to the serious illnesses of her father and stepfather. As of late June, she was averaging 14.4 points per game and 7 rebounds per game.
On June 11, 2007, only a few weeks into the 2007
On December 17, 2008, the
On May 19, 2010, she was released from the Dream after requesting a trade and did not report to the team. Two days later, she signed with the
WNBA career statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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1999 | Washington | 31 | 30 | 34.2 | .437 | .172 | .773 | 7.9 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 16.9 |
2000 | Washington | 32 | 32 | 35.3 | .465 | .256 | .680 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 17.5 |
2001 | Washington | 29 | 29 | 33.6 | .400 | .239 | .682 | 8.8 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 16.8 |
2002 | Washington | 20 | 20 | 31.7 | .452 | .393 | .830 | 11.6° | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 19.9° |
2003 | Washington | 27 | 27 | 35.1 | .425 | .171 | .903 | 10.9° | 3.3 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 20.5 |
2004 | Washington | 23 | 22 | 34.8 | .402 | .412 | .803 | 8.3 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 19.0 |
2005 | Los Angeles | 33 | 33 | 35.8 | .480 | .231 | .788 | 6.8 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 17.0 |
2006 | Los Angeles | 25 | 0 | 29.5 | .470 | .200 | .884 | 6.1 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 15.0 |
2007 | Los Angeles | 5 | 5 | 30.0 | .492 | .667 | .833 | 5.6 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 15.8 |
2009 | Atlanta | 25 | 25 | 28.3 | .414 | .200 | .839 | 4.4 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 13.9 |
2010 | San Antonio | 29 | 29 | 29.0 | .494 | .355 | .806 | 5.3 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 13.6 |
Career | 11 years, 4 teams | 279 | 252 | 32.9 | .443 | .262 | .794 | 7.6 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 16.9 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2000 | Washington | 2 | 2 | 37.5 | .448 | .000 | 1.000 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 15.0 |
2002 | Washington | 5 | 5 | 34.6 | .449 | .182 | .733 | 8.6 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 18.8 |
2005 | Los Angeles | 2 | 2 | 39.0 | .519 | 1.000 | .400 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 15.5 |
2006 | Los Angeles | 3 | 1 | 14.7 | .333 | .500 | .000 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 4.3 |
2009 | Atlanta | 1 | 0 | 13.0 | .250 | .000 | 1.000 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 |
Career | 5 years, 3 teams | 13 | 10 | 29.5 | .442 | .250 | .725 | 6.0 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 13.2 |
USA Basketball
Holdsclaw was a member of the National team who traveled to
Holdsclaw continued with the National team to the 2000 Olympics in
Awards and honors
- 1997—Naismith College Player of the Year
- 1997—Associated Press Women's College Basketball Player of the Year
- 1997—USBWA Women's National Player of the Year
- 1997—Winner of the Honda Sports Award for basketball[12]
- 1997—WBCA Player of the Year
- 1998—Naismith College Player of the Year award
- 1998—Associated Press Women's College Basketball Player of the Year
- 1998—USBWA Women's National Player of the Year
- 1998—Winner of the Honda Sports Award for basketball[12][13]
- 1998—WBCA Player of the Year
- 1998—The Honda-Broderick Cup winner for all sports[14]
- 2015—Inducted into the NYC Basketball Hall of Fame[3]
- 2018—Inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame[4]
International career
Europe
- 2004–2005: Ros Casares Valencia
- 2006–2007: TS Wisla Can-Pack Kraków, championship, MVPof the finals; season's average: 17.9 points per game
- 2007–2008: Lotos PKO BP Gdynia
- 2008–2009: TS Wisla Can-Pack Kraków
Chamique Holdsclaw Foundation
Today, Holdsclaw works as a mental health advocate.[15][16]
Personal life
Holdsclaw wrote in her autobiography Breaking Through: Beating the Odds Shot after Shot (2012,
Atlanta police issued an arrest warrant for Holdsclaw on November 15, 2012, after Holdsclaw allegedly attacked her ex-girlfriend's car with a baseball bat and shot at the car. The owner of the car, fellow WNBA player
Holdsclaw pleaded guilty June 14, 2013, to aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony and other charges. She was sentenced to three years' probation and ordered to perform 120 hours of community service and pay a $3,000 fine under the plea agreement. Holdsclaw's attorney Ed Garland said his client "felt that to honestly accept what her actions were was best for everyone concerned".[20]
Documentary filmmaker Rick Goldsmith produced a film on Holdsclaw's life and battle with mental illness called Mind/Game: The Unquiet Journey of Chamique Holdsclaw which aired on Logo TV on May 3, 2016.[21]
See also
- List of NCAA Division I women's basketball players with 2,500 points and 1,000 rebounds
- List of NCAA Division I women's basketball career scoring leaders
- List of NCAA Division I women's basketball season scoring leaders
References
- ^ "Chamique Holdsclaw signs with San Antonio Silver Stars | WNBA". The Seattle Times. May 21, 2010. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
- ^ "Six-time WNBA All-Star Holdsclaw retires". ESPN.com. June 12, 2007. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
- ^ a b "Inductions for the Year 2015". New York City Basketball Hall of Fame. n.d. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ a b "Chamique Holdsclaw". Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- ^ "Past WBCA HS Coaches' All-America Teams". Women's Basketball Coaches Association. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
- ^ "WBCA High School All-America Game Box Scores". Women's Basketball Coaches Association. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
- ^ Nixon, Rick. "Official 2022 NCAA Women's Final Four Records Book" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved April 22, 2012.
- ^ Knight, Athelia. "Mystics Select Holdsclaw With No. 1 Pick". Washington Post. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- ^ Peterson, Lauren (June 12, 2007). "Sparks' Holdsclaw to retire immediately". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on May 22, 2011.
- ^ "Thirteenth World Championship For Women -- 1998". USA Basketball. June 10, 2010. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
- ^ "Games of the XXVIIth Olympiad -- 2000". USA Basketball. Archived from the original on October 13, 2013. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
- ^ a b "Past Honda Sports Award Winners for Basketball". The Collegiate Women Sports Awards Program. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
- ^ "Candace Parker Wins Honda Sports Award". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- ^ "Past Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year Winners (Honda Cup)". The Collegiate Women Sports Awards Program. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
- ^ "@Chold1" on Twitter
- ^ Lawrence, Andrew (July 10, 2014). "Where are they now: Catching up with former WNBA star Chamique Holdsclaw". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014.
- ^ Sally Jenkins, "Chamique Holdsclaw confronts her 'little secret' of depression", The Washington Post, May 17, 2012.
- ^ Provano, Joel. "Arrest warrant issued for ex-basketball star Chamique Holdsclaw". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
- ^ "Holdsclaw indicted on aggravated assault charge". CBS News. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
- ^ espn.go.com, citing a story by AP
- ^ Kovno Communications website
External links
- Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived January 26, 2013)
- Career statistics and player information from WNBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- Associated Press article about Holdsclaw's depression
- Southern lady generals
- Mind/Game: The Unquiet Journey of Chamique Holdsclaw at kovnocommunications.org.