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MA Voepel covers the WNBA, women’s college basketball, and other college sports for espnW. Voepel began covering women’s basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996.<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
Former LSU Tigers women’s basketball player Seimone Augustus was honored by a statue that was unveiled outside the program’s arena, the Pete Maravich Assembly Center, on Sunday in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.<\/p>\n
Augustus went to the women’s Final Four three times with the Tigers. She was then the No. 1 pick in the 2006 WNBA draft by the Minnesota Lynx, with whom she played 14 years and won four league championships. Augustus finished her WNBA career in 2020 with the Los Angeles Sparks. She also won three Olympic gold medals with the US women’s team.<\/p>\n
Augustus, 38, is the first female LSU athlete to have a statue on campus. LSU coach Kim Mulkey said honoring Augustus and other program legends was one of her big priorities when she came to the school in 2021.<\/p>\n
“So many people were involved in this journey,” Augustus said. “I’m just thankful it’s happening. Coach Mulkey did an amazing job in getting this done. It’s awesome to just think about what this moment means.<\/p>\n
“I didn’t do this alone. A lot of the female athletes here from my time were an inspiration. We were all going on our own race, our own journey, and I do stand here proudly as a representation of all those women. So many great female athletes have come through LSU that have made statements in their respective sports. I won’t be the last one that will be acknowledged.”<\/p>\n