page_title: Seimone Augustus
section_title: 2011–2018: A Dynasty
hierarchical_section_title: Seimone Augustus / WNBA career / 2011–2018: A Dynasty
caption_attribution_description: English: Seimone Augustus of the Minnesota Lynx during the 2017 WNBA Finals
context_page_description: Seimone Delicia Augustus is an American professional women's basketball player with the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association, Dynamo Kursk, and the U.S. national team. She was drafted by the Minnesota Lynx first overall in the 2006 WNBA Draft, and was traded to the Sparks 14 years later. An eight-time all-star, Augustus has become one of the most recognizable faces in the WNBA, earning MVP honors while leading the Lynx to the 2011 WNBA championship, the first of four that she won with the team.
context_section_description: Augustus was finally back to full strength in 2011, and a part of a potent Lynx team that included a supporting cast of Lindsay Whalen, Rebekkah Brunson and newly acquired rookie Maya Moore. Augustus led the team in scoring and served as the team's lead defender as the Lynx rolled to a league best 27-7 record. Augustus also made her first all-star game since 2007. She finished eighth in MVP voting, and was named Second Team All-WNBA for the third time in her career, and the first since 2007.
  Augustus elevated her game in the playoffs. She led the Lynx in scoring in five of their eight games, and scored the second-highest number of points in WNBA Finals history – 36 – in game two of the 2011 WNBA Finals. The Lynx swept the Atlanta Dream in the title round, with Augustus being unanimously named Finals MVP.
  The Lynx were not a flash in the pan; they would return to the finals the next two seasons, losing to the Indiana Fever in 2012, and defeating Atlanta again in 2013. Augustus continued to earn accolades during this time. She was named first-team all-WNBA in 2012, and voted an all-star-game starter in 2013.
  During the 2015 season, Augustus was named a WNBA All-Star for the sixth time in her career while averaging 13.8 points per game. However, Augustus was battling a right knee injury and was out indefinitely midway through the season to have knee surgery. The Lynx had remained dominant; making a trade for star center Sylvia Fowles, strengthening their starting lineup as they finished first place in the Western Conference with a 22-12 record. Augustus was able to return in time for the playoffs and The Lynx would return to the finals for a rematch against the Indiana Fever, this time with the Lynx beating Indiana in a hard-fought series 3-2 with the newly acquired Sylvia Fowles winning Finals MVP, as the Lynx won their third WNBA championship in five years.
  In the 2016 season, the Lynx continued to be a championship contender in the league, as they finished with a franchise best 28-6 record. With the WNBA's new playoff format in effect, the Lynx were the number 1 seed in the league with a double-bye to the semi-finals (the last round before the WNBA Finals) facing the Phoenix Mercury. Prior to the playoffs, Augustus had signed a multi-year contract extension with the Lynx. The Lynx defeated the Mercury in a 3-game sweep, advancing to the WNBA Finals for the fifth time in six years. The Lynx were up against the Los Angeles Sparks, making it the second time in league history where two teams from the same conference faced each other in the Finals due to the new playoff format. However, the Lynx were defeated by the Sparks in five games. Also in 2016, Augustus was chosen to the WNBA Top 20@20, a list of the league's best 20 players ever in celebration of the WNBA's twentieth anniversary.
  In the 2017 season, Augustus seemed to decline in scoring. She would still be voted into the 2017 WNBA All-Star Game, making it her seventh all-star game appearance of her career, despite being less of a scorer she would be more of a facilitator on offence, averaging a career-high in assists. On August 12, 2017, the Lynx made history as they defeated the Indiana Fever 111-52, marking it the largest margin of victory in WNBA history, they also exploded on a league record 37-0 scoring run during the game. The Lynx finished with the number 1 seed yet again, with a 27-7 record, receiving a double-bye to the semi-finals. In the playoffs, Augustus would step up on offence and score the ball more to be more effective for her team. In the semi-finals, the Lynx defeated the Washington Mystics in a 3-game sweep, advancing to the WNBA Finals for the sixth time in seven years, setting up a rematch with the Sparks. Augustus scored a season-high 24 points in game 1 against Washington. The Lynx would avenge last year's Finals loss this time by defeating the Sparks in five games to win their fourth championship in seven seasons, tying the now-defunct Houston Comets for most championships wins.
caption: Augustus during the 2017 WNBA Finals
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