Seimone Augustus

Seimone Augustus
Personal information
Born	April 30, 1984; 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
Position	Shooting guard / small forward
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 (asst.)
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); 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 retired by Minnesota Lynx; No. 33 retired by LSU Lady Tigers;
	Stats at WNBA.com
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Women's basketball
Representing United States
Olympic Games
World Championship

Seimone Delicia Augustus (born April 30, 1984) is an American former professional basketball player who is one of the most recognizable faces in the WNBA. After retiring as a player in 2020, she was an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) for two seasons. She was drafted first overall by the Minnesota Lynx in the 2006 draft; and played for the Lynx for most of her WNBA career except for her final season in 2020 with the Los Angeles Sparks. An eight-time All-Star and the 2011 finals MVP, Augustus led the Lynx to four WNBA championships. 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.

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