Chamique Holdsclaw
Chamique Holdsclaw was born in Astoria, New York, United States on August 9th, 1977 and is the Basketball Player. At the age of 46, Chamique Holdsclaw biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
At 46 years old, Chamique Holdsclaw has this physical status:
Chamique Shaunta Holdsclaw (born August 9, 1977) is a former professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) most recently under a contract with the San Antonio Silver Stars.
She announced her retirement from the Los Angeles Sparks on June 11, 2007, though she eventually came out of retirement to play with the Atlanta Dream for the 2009 WNBA Season.
Personal life
Holdsclaw wrote in her autobiography Breaking Through: Beating the Odds Shot after Shot (2012, ISBN 0985029803) that she had suffered depression during her professional basketball career, and attempted suicide on one occasion.
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 Jennifer Lacy, was uninjured. It was announced on February 27, 2013, that Holdsclaw was being indicted for the November shooting in Atlanta. It is a six-count indictment charging her with aggravated assault, criminal damage and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. Holdsclaw was released from jail after posting a $100,000 bond and a court date was not set.
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".
Documentary filmmaker Rick Goldsmith produced a film on Holdclaw'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.
WNBA career
Holdsc law was selected by the Washington Mystics 1st overall in the 1999 WNBA draft. Holdsclaw became the first and only female model to be featured on the front cover of SLAM magazine following this selection. In addition, Holdsc law was caught in a New York Knicks jersey, implying that perhaps she was fit enough to play in the NBA.
She was voted Rookie of the Year in her first year as the first top-one draft pick to win the award. She was also a starter in the inaugural WNBA All-Star Game the year before. In her first season, she averaged 16.9 points and 7.9 rebounds per game. Holdsclaw was named to the Olympic team next year, aiding in their win of the gold medal.
Holdsclaw continued to grow her numbers during her subsequent seasons in the WNBA. Despite missing several games due to an ankle injury, Holdsclaw recorded a double-double per game with 19.9 points and 11.5 rebounds in 2002. By 2003, she was averaging 20.5 points and 10.9 rebounds per game. On July 24, 2004, she failed to turn up for a game against Charlotte and then skipped one more game in reserve and did not play the rest of the season, as well as the entire playoffs.
Holdsc law was traded to the Los Angeles Sparks in exchange for DeLisha Milton-Jones, who was born on March 21, 2005.
Holdsclaw took a short two-week break from playing for the Sparks in May 2006, but later announced that it was due to her father's and grandfather's deteriorating ailments. She was scoring 14.4 points per game and 7 rebounds per game as of late June.
She surprisingly announced herself on June 11, 2007, just a few weeks into the 2007 WNBA season, but gave no reason as to her sudden departure.
The Atlanta Dream sold the 13th pick in the 2009 WNBA draft to the Los Angeles Sparks in exchange for the right to hold the statute. Holdsc law stated that if she were healthy, she would have considered returning to the WNBA, which she did. Despite an injury that kept her out several games against the end of the season, Holdsclaw was a regular part of the team's offense and a starter that season. However, she returned just in time for one game in the playoffs. To the Detroit Shock, the Dream was shattered.
She was released from the Dream on May 19, 2010, after requesting a trade and refusing to report to the team. She signed with the San Antonio Silver Stars two days later.
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
- 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
- 1998—WBCA Player of the Year
- 1998—The Honda-Broderick Cup winner for all sports.