Seimone Augustus (born April 30, 1984) is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx, Galatasaray and the US national team. On 17 June 2009, Seimone suffered a torn ACL, ending her season.
Augustus was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana; the daughter of Seymore and Kim Augustus. She graduated from Capitol in Baton Rouge.
During her collegiate career with the LSU Lady Tigers, the three time All Ame...
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Seimone Augustus (born April 30, 1984) is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx, Galatasaray and the US national team. On 17 June 2009, Seimone suffered a torn ACL, ending her season.
Augustus was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana; the daughter of Seymore and Kim Augustus. She graduated from Capitol in Baton Rouge.
During her collegiate career with the LSU Lady Tigers, the three 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.
Augustus was drafted #1 overall in 2006...
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