Chamique Holdsclaw

Chamique Holdsclaw (born August 9, 1977) is a basketball star in the WNBA who currently plays for the Washington Mystics.

The 6'2" Holdsclaw grew up playing basketball. In high school, she led her team to four straight New York State Championships in basketball. After graduating from high school, Holdsclaw went to the University of Tennessee in 1995, where she played under coach Pat Summitt and helped to lead the Lady Vols to three consecutive Women's Basketball Championships. At Tennessee, Holdsclaw became the school's all-time leading scorer and rebounder among both the men's and women's programs with 3,025 points and 1,295 rebounds. She was also only the fifth women's basketball player in NCAA history to have 3,000 points.

In 1999, Holdsclaw went to the WNBA with the Washington Mystics. In her first season, she was named the Rookie of the Year and was a starter in the inaugural WNBA All-Star Game. 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 double-double per game with 19.9 and 11.5 rebounds. By 2003, she was averaging 20.5 points and 10.9 rebounds per game.