Seimone Augustus

Seimone Augustus

No. 33 – Minnesota Lynx
Position	Small forward / Shooting guard
League	WNBA
Personal information
Born	(1984-04-30) April 30, 1984 (age 33) Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight	179 lb (81 kg)
Career information
High school	Capitol (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
College	LSU (2002–2006)
WNBA draft	2006 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1st overall
Selected by the Minnesota Lynx
Playing career	2006–present
Career history
2006–present	Minnesota Lynx
2006–2008	Dynamo Moscow
2008–2009, 2010–2011	Galatasaray
2011–2012	WBC Spartak Moscow Region
2013–2016	Dynamo Kursk
Career highlights and awards
3× WNBA champion (2011, 2013, 2015) WNBA Finals MVP (2011) WNBA All-Rookie Team (2006) WNBA Rookie of the Year (2006) All-WNBA First Team (2012) 5× All-WNBA Second Team (2006, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2014) 6× WNBA All-Star (2006, 2007, 2011, 2013–2015) WNBA Top 20@20 (2016) 2× EuroCup winner (2008, 2009) EuroCup MVP (2009) Turkish Cup winner (2009) 2× Wade Trophy (2005, 2006) 2× Naismith 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) No. 33 retired by LSU
Stats at WNBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals Women's basketball Representing  United States Olympic Games 2008 Beijing Team 2012 London Team 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team World Championship 2014 Turkey 2006 Brazil

Seimone Delicia Augustus (born April 30, 1984) is an American professional women's basketball player with the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), Dynamo Kursk and the U.S. national team. A five-time all-star, Augustus has become one of the most recognizable faces in the WNBA, earning MVP honors while leading the Lynx to the 2011 WNBA championship, the first of three that she has won with the team.

Augustus was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana; she is the daughter of Seymore and Kim Augustus.

Before her freshman year in high school, Augustus was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated for Women, with a headline that asked, "Is She the Next Michael Jordan?" Augustus played for Capitol High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where she was named a WBCA All-American. She participated in the 2002 WBCA High School All-America Game where she scored fourteen points, and earned MVP honors.

During her collegiate career with the LSU Lady Tigers, the two-time All-American won the Naismith College Player of the Year,Wooden Award and Wade Trophy in 2005 and 2006 while leading the LSU to three straight Final Four appearances. The Lady Tigers however, never advanced beyond the semi-final round. She averaged 19.3 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2 assists per game in her collegiate career. During her final year, she won the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award, recognizing her as the nation's top senior women's basketball player. Augustus graduated from Louisiana State University in 2006. Her uniform number (33) was retired by LSU on January 9, 2010, making her the first female athlete in school history to receive that honor. Augustus had also played with future WNBA teammate Sylvia Fowles during her collegiate career at LSU.

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