Seimone Augustus

Seimone Augustus
LSU Tigers
PositionAssistant coach
LeagueSoutheastern Conference
Personal information
Born (1984-04-30) April 30, 1984
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight174 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High schoolCapitol (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
CollegeLSU (2002–2006)
WNBA draft2006: 1st round, 1st overall pick
Drafted byMinnesota Lynx
Playing career2006–2020
Coaching career2021–present
Career history
As a player:
20062019Minnesota Lynx
2006–2008Dynamo Moscow
2008–2009,
2010–2011
Galatasaray
2011–2012WBC Spartak Moscow Region
2013–2016Dynamo Kursk
2020Los Angeles Sparks
As a coach:
2021–2022Los Angeles Sparks (assistant)
2024–presentLSU (assistant)
Career highlights
Stats at WNBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference
Basketball Hall of Fame
Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
Medals
Women's basketball
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
2008 BeijingTeam
2012 LondonTeam
2016 Rio de JaneiroTeam
World Championship
2014 Turkey
2006 Brazil
World University Games
2005 IzmirTeam

Seimone Delicia Augustus (born April 30, 1984) is an American basketball coach and former professional player. She is currently an assistant coach for the Louisiana State University women's basketball team. She was drafted first overall by the Minnesota Lynx in the 2006 WNBA draft 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. 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. After retiring as a player in 2020, she was an assistant coach for the Sparks for two seasons.