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...Harvard New York Liberty: Combining the discipline of Rebecca Lobo, the brand recognition of Sheryl Swoopes, the sound fundamentals of Diana Taurasi, and the unbridled passion of Chamique Holdsclaw, these troops of Our Queen Drew Faust will blow through opposing dudes...
...LONG after her debut with the WNBA's Washington Mystics in 1999, six-time All-Star forward Chamique Holdsclaw, 29, was dubbed the "female Michael Jordan." The Olympic gold medalist, who plays for the Los Angeles Sparks, jolted teammates by announcing she was retiring, effective immediately. "I'm not depressed or anything," she said. "I just want to kind of kick back...
...picked up her ball and went home, while her Olympic teammates--including such stars as Lisa Leslie of the Los Angeles Sparks and Chamique Holdsclaw of the Washington Mystics--run the WNBA hardwoods. Edwards will then rejoin them in August to prepare for a gold-medal defense in Sydney. That could prove more grueling than anything the men's Dream Team faces. The women's game is far more competitive at the top, and powerhouse women's teams like Russia and Cuba will make any American outfit earn its medal...
...little girl she raised in the Astoria section of Queens in New York City. "But I did think it was strange that she could throw the ball all the way from one end of the court to another in 8th grade. And she was so skinny!" Says Vincent Cannizzaro, Holdsclaw's high school coach: "June's backing keeps her on an even keel...
...highest level--and never lose--is unique. Some people compete when it's convenient. Chamique steps up when her team needs her." In a Jordannaire display in January, she and her team put an end to the 54 home-game winning streak of archrival University of Connecticut--with Holdsclaw scoring 25 points even though debilitated by a bad cold...