Leaving a Legacy

Former LSU Women’s Basketball Player Seimone Augustus’ Statue Unveiled

Throughout the history of LSU’s women’s basketball team, there have been countless players to wear the purple and gold, but one name stands above the rest.

Seimone Augustus.

Augustus scored 2,702 points, the second highest in program history, and led the Tigers to three consecutive NCAA Final Four Appearances. She was named SEC Player of the Year and National Player of the Year - twice - and was a two-time recipient of the Wooden Award and the Honda Award.

The Baton Rouge native won 121 of her 140 games, the most victories over a four-year span, and only lost back-toback games once at LSU.

In 2010, she became the first LSU female student-athlete to have her jersey retired. In January, she set another mark by becoming the first female student-athlete with a statue outside of the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. Her statue will stand alongside three other LSU legends’ statues - Pete Maravich, Bob Petit, and Shaquille O’Neal.

“Words can’t express the gratitude I feel in my heart,” Augustus said in a LSU press release. “To leave a timeless legacy of inspiration for generations to follow is a lifelong goal, and with this announcement, I am humbly honored. Representing Louisiana has always been and always will be a driving force in my continued pursuit to greatness.”

After her collegiate career, Augustus was selected No. 1 Overall in the 2006 WNBA Draft and was named the 2006 WNBA Rookie of the Year. Throughout her 15 years in the WNBA, she won four WNBA championships and was named MVP of the 2011 WNBA Finals. Augustus was an eight-time WNBA All-Star, scored over 6,000 points, and earned All-WNBA honors six times.

“Seimone Augustus is one of the greatest players in the history of our game. She has been successful at every level of basketball, and what she did for this program and this university deserves to be recognized,” said LSU Head Women’s Basketball Coach Kim Mulkey. “I am proud we are able to honor Seimone with a statue where our fans will forever be able to reflect on her impact and greatness.”