Seimone Augustus

Seimone Augustus
LSU Tigers
Position	Assistant coach
League	Southeastern Conference
Personal information
Born	April 30, 1984 (age 40); Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight	174 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school	Capitol (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
College	LSU (2002–2006)
WNBA draft	2006: 1st round, 1st overall pick
	Selected by the Minnesota Lynx
Playing career	2006–2020
Coaching career	2021–present
Career history
As player:
2006–2019	Minnesota Lynx
2006–2008	Dynamo Moscow
2008–2009,; 2010–2011	Galatasaray
2011–2012	WBC Spartak Moscow Region
2013–2016	Dynamo Kursk
2020	Los Angeles Sparks
As coach:
2021–2022	Los Angeles Sparks (assistant)
2024–present	LSU (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
	4× WNBA champion (2011, 2013, 2015, 2017); WNBA Finals MVP (2011); 8× WNBA All-Star (2006, 2007, 2011, 2013–2015, 2017, 2018); All-WNBA First Team (2012); 5× All-WNBA Second Team (2006, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2014); WNBA Rookie of the Year (2006); WNBA All-Rookie Team (2006); WNBA 20th Anniversary Team (2016); WNBA 25th Anniversary Team (2021); WNBA Skills Challenge Champion (2006); 2× EuroCup winner (2008, 2009); EuroCup MVP (2009); Turkish Cup winner (2009); Senior CLASS Award (2006); 2× Wade Trophy (2005, 2006); 2× Naismith College Player of the Year (2005, 2006); 2× Wooden Award (2005, 2006); 2x Honda Sports Award for basketball (2005, 2006); 2× SEC Player of the Year (2005, 2006); 2x AP Player of the Year (2005, 2006); USBWA National Player of the Year (2005); 2x All-American – USBWA (2005, 2006); 2x First-team All-American – AP (2005, 2006); 2x Third-team All-American – AP (2003, 2004); 3x Kodak All-American (2004–2006); SEC Female Athlete of the Year (2006); 3x First-team All-SEC (2004–2006); USBWA National Freshman of the Year (2003); SEC Freshman of the Year (2003); SEC All-Freshman Team (2003); NCAA season scoring leader (2006); McDonald's All-American (2002); No. 33 retired by Minnesota Lynx; No. 33 retired by LSU Lady Tigers;
	Stats at WNBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference
	Basketball Hall of Fame as player
Women's basketball
Representing United States
Olympic Games
World Championship

Seimone Delicia Augustus (born April 30, 1984)^[1] is an American basketball coach and former professional player. She is currently an assistant coach for the Louisiana State University women's basketball team.^[2] She was drafted first overall by the Minnesota Lynx in the 2006 WNBA draft^[3] and played for the Lynx for most of her Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) career except for her final season in with the Los Angeles Sparks. An eight-time All-Star and the 2011 finals MVP, Augustus led the Lynx to four WNBA championships.^[4] She also won three gold medals in the Olympics on the U.S. national team.

In addition to the WNBA and the national team, she played for overseas for different teams, ending with the Dynamo Kursk.^[5] After retiring as a player in 2020, she was an assistant coach for the Sparks for two seasons.^[6]^[7]^[8]

^ "Seimone Augustus WNBA Stats | Basketball-Reference.com". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
^ "Seimone Augustus To Join LSU Women's Basketball Staff". LSU. May 20, 2024. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
^ "20th Season Memories: Lynx Draft Seimone Augustus". Minnesota Lynx. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
^ "Title was a long time coming for Lynx". ESPN. October 7, 2011. Retrieved November 5, 2011.
^ "Chart: Where Lynx players are headed now". Star Tribune. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
^ "Seimone Augustus". WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
^ Kliegman, Julie (April 13, 2023). "Q&A: Seimone Augustus on LSU Title, WNBA Draft Fashion and More". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
^ "Seimone Augustus explains her decision to retire and join Sparks coaching staff". Los Angeles Times. May 20, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2022.

[1] "Seimone Augustus WNBA Stats | Basketball-Reference.com". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 2, 2018.

[:5-2] "Seimone Augustus To Join LSU Women's Basketball Staff". LSU. May 20, 2024. Retrieved May 20, 2024.

[3] "20th Season Memories: Lynx Draft Seimone Augustus". Minnesota Lynx. Retrieved December 21, 2021.

[4] "Title was a long time coming for Lynx". ESPN. October 7, 2011. Retrieved November 5, 2011.

[5] "Chart: Where Lynx players are headed now". Star Tribune. Retrieved September 7, 2017.

[6] "Seimone Augustus". WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA. Retrieved November 15, 2021.

[:2-7] Kliegman, Julie (April 13, 2023). "Q&A: Seimone Augustus on LSU Title, WNBA Draft Fashion and More". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 23, 2023.

[8] "Seimone Augustus explains her decision to retire and join Sparks coaching staff". Los Angeles Times. May 20, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2022.

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