Seimone Augustus

Sport: Basketball

Induction Year: 2024

University: LSU

Arguably the greatest women’s basketball player in state history, she played point guard/forward while starring at high school, college and professional levels. Part of three gold medal-winning Olympic teams and four WNBA title teams. Was on the cover of Sports Illustrated for Women as a high school freshman. LSU unveiled a statue in her honor in January 2023.

Augustus led Baton Rouge’s Capitol High to a 138-7 record. The Lions won Class 4A titles in 2001 and 2002 and were runners-up in 1999. Scored 3,600 points, had 1,728 rebounds and 869 assists. Was a four-time Class 4A MVP and Miss Basketball in 2001 and 2002. Played in the first McDonald’s Girls All-America game, finishing with 16 points and 12 rebounds.

At LSU, Augustus scored 2,702 career points, averaging 19.3 points. 5.2 rebounds and 2.0 assists over four seasons while leading the Tigers to a 114-17 record and three Final Fours. Augustus was the USBWA National Freshman of the Year in 2003 and swept National Player of the Year awards (Wade, Naismith, Wooden and Honda) in 2005 and 2006.

Augustus was the WNBA’s No. 1 draft pick in 2006 by the Minnesota Lynx and was its Rookie of the Year in 2006. Won WNBA titles with the Lynx in 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2017. Was the 2011 finals MVP, first-team All-WNBA in 2012 and made the All-WNBA second-team five teams. Was an eight-time WNBA all-star. She made the WNBA’s 20th anniversary and 25th anniversary teams. Augustus scored 6,005 career points (tied for 13th in WNBA history), averaging 15.9 points a game for the Lynx and 15.4 overall.

Overseas, Augustus was the Euro Cup MVP in 2009 and led her teams to Euro Cup titles in 2008 and 2009. Was a member of the U.S. Olympic gold medal-winning teams in 2008, 2012 and 2016. Has been inducted into the National High School Sports Hall of Fame (2019) and Minnesota Sports Hall of Fame (2021). Joined the LSU staff as an assistant coach in May 2024… Born 4-30-1984 in Baton Rouge.