Seimone Augustus update | TigerFan.com

houtiger · Jun 20, 2009

Seimone Augustus deserves her own thread in Pro Sports.

June 19, 2009
Augustus out with torn ACL
Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS -- Minnesota Lynx star Seimone Augustus will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL in her left knee.

Augustus was the Lynx's leading scorer with 21 points per game, third-best in the WNBA. The two-time All-Star, who played on the U.S. Olympic team last summer, was hurt in the second quarter of Wednesday's 104-80 loss at Phoenix.

She immediately grabbed her knee and screamed, and coach Jennifer Gillom said she feared the worst.

Augustus had an MRI exam on Thursday, which revealed the tear in her anterior cruciate ligament.

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Gillom said Augustus was distraught by the injury. The fourth-year player will need surgery, though an exact date has not yet been determined.

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In 105 games, all with Minnesota, Augustus is averaging 21.2 points and 3.9 rebounds.

"Seimone has been playing at an MVP level to start the season and has been our leader on the court," executive vice president Roger Griffith said. "Knowing Seimone, she will work hard in her rehab efforts to get back on the court as soon as possible.

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Gillom took over as coach two weeks ago, when Don Zierden abruptly resigned and left for a job in the NBA. She said she believes the team is strong enough to be able to adjust to the loss of the emotional leader.
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Seimone Augustus of Minnesota Lynx out for season with torn ACL - ESPN

Sorry to see this happen. Here's hoping her rehab goes well!

houtiger · Feb 21, 2010

Re: Seimone Augustus signs Lynx contract extension - Feb. 2010

Seimone Augustus Signs Contract Extension Press Conference
Feb 9 2010
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There is her specialness as a player and her specialness as a person. We cannot be any more blessed to have someone who matches the personality of what Minnesota is all about, better than one of the superstars of this league, good enough to be starting on a Gold Medal Olympic team, an all-star, on a points per game basis the leading scorer in the history of the league and all of that we get to enjoy in that in Minnesota. It is a very special treat to enjoy and I hope everybody here, we get to enjoy it for another four years. And that is a great day for the Minnesota Lynx.
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Q: Seimone, it’s a big day for Minnesota, and you’re wearing Saints stuff?

Seimone: Yeah, I have too. Today is the parade down in New Orleans. So I figured I would wear my Saints gear as a tribute to the Saints and what they have done for the state of Louisiana and the city of New Orleans. I’m going to parade up and down Minneapolis.
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LYNX: Seimone Augustus Signs Contract Extension Press Conference

Let's see, she's gonna parade thru Minneapolis, hope she doesn't run into Brett Favre!

clair · Feb 21, 2010

Will never meet a better, more down to earth person than Seimone and really the entire Augustus family. I'm happy for her. She actually makes quite a few Benjamin's overseas, too.