Seimone Augustus  
 

  • Seimone finished fourth in the national Elks Hoop Shoot free throw contest three years in a row (1993 through 1995).
  • Seimone ranked sixth her class (214 students) in her senior year at Capitol High School.
  • Seimone’s career numbers at Capitol were staggering: 3,600 points, 1,728 rebounds, 864 assists, 576 blocks and 432 steals.
  • Seimone definitely has a flare for the dramatic. When she announced her intention to play at LSU, she showed up at her press conference wearing orange, the color of college hoops powerhouse Tennessee.
  • Seimone set an LSU record for consecutive free throws made during her sophomore season, hitting on 42 in a row.
  • Seimone received the Community Service Award at the 2001 NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet.
  • Seimone was named the 2003 USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year. Tim Duncan was the winner of the men’s side.
  • Seimone loves classic cars. She drives a 1995 Chevy Impala that she bought at a police auction, and like they do on one of her favorite shows, MTV’s Pimp My Ride, she modified it, installing 20-inch Ice Metal chrome wheels, TV monitors in the headrests and a Pioneer DVD/stereo system in the dashboard. He dream is to restore a 1964 Impala.
  • Outside of basketball, Seimone says her favorite sport is golf.
  • Seimone says a funeral home is the strangest place she has ever played basketball.
  • Seimone has unusually big feet. She wears a size 12 men’s shoe.
  • Seimone is a big music fan. Among her favorite artists are Erykah Badu, Master P and C-Murder. She also loves cartoons, including Cow and Chicken, Ed, Edd `n Eddy and Dexter’s Laboratory.
  • Seimone’s mother, Kim, has kept all of her daughter’s stats going back to middle school. She and Seimone’s father have also been closely involved in her studies at LSU. One day during Seimone’s junior year, they stayed on campus and accompanied her to every one of her classes.
  • Seimone is a fashion design and merchandising major. She hopes to run her own clothing and apparel company some day. Seimone designed the dress she wore to her high school senior prom.


 

 



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