NEW YORK — Former LSU All-American and current Minnesota Lynx guard Seimone Augustus has been named WNBA Western Conference Player of the Week for the third time in her career, it was announced by the league office.
Augustus averaged 21.8 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.3 steals while shooting 54.1 percent (33-61) on field goals and 60.0 percent (6-10) on three-pointers from June 6 to June 14. Her performance propelled the Lynx to a 3-1 record and placed them in a tie for first place in the Western Conference.
On opening night against Chicago, Augustus, who was playing in her 100th career game, scored 23 points to run her career point total to 2,127, second only to Cynthia Cooper (2,187) for points scored in the first 100 games.
The following night against Indiana, she scored 19 points on 9-of-11 shooting to contribute to the team’s 63.2 field goal percentage, a franchise record. In the team’s 87-76 win over the Sparks, she scored 30 points for the 11th time in her career. Also in that game, she pulled in nine rebounds and made four three-pointers, both of which tied career highs.
Augustus, a former No. 1 overall pick in 2006, ranks first among WNBA career leaders with 21.3 points per game. She has been a two-time WNBA All-Star, a two-time All-WNBA Second Team selection and the 2006 WNBA Rookie of the Year. Augustus was a two-time National Player of the Year at LSU and the most decorated player in school history.
WNBA.com Q&A with Sylvia Fowles
Very quietly the Chicago Sky are off to the best start in franchise history at 2-1. And very quietly Sylvia Fowles has become a force in this league. On Sunday, the second-year player collected her first double-double of the season with 12 points and 15 rebounds, leading Chicago to a statement win over Seattle.
It’s odd to think that a 6-6 center can sometimes be overlooked, but there are a few reasons for this. For one, Fowles entered the league the same time as Candace Parker, who just might be the most highly-touted women’s basketball prospect ever. Second, Fowles’ rookie season was marred by a knee injury that forced her to miss half the year. And third, as Fowles admits, she’s a pretty mellow person.
Fowles about these topics and more recently with WNBA.com’s Mark Bodenrader. Read it here.