WNBA All-Star Seimone Augustus retires, joins Los Angeles Sparks' coaching staff

[Carnac]

After 15 years in the league, Seimone Augustus has retired and will be an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Sparks, the team announced Thursday.

"It's an honor to continue to serve the game that has given me so much," Augustus said in a statement announcing the news. "I'm excited to join the Sparks staff and look forward to developing in this new role."

WNBA great Augustus retires, joins Sparks' staff

Eight-time All-Star Seimone Augustus announced her retirement from the WNBA on Thursday and was named an assistant on coach Derek Fisher's staff with the Sparks.

www.espn.com

 

[SECbbfan24]

I was hoping she would come back for an extra year of eligibility.

 

[bballnut90]

After 15 years in the league, Seimone Augustus has retired and will be an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Sparks, the team announced Thursday.

"It's an honor to continue to serve the game that has given me so much," Augustus said in a statement announcing the news. "I'm excited to join the Sparks staff and look forward to developing in this new role."

WNBA great Augustus retires, joins Sparks' staff

Eight-time All-Star Seimone Augustus announced her retirement from the WNBA on Thursday and was named an assistant on coach Derek Fisher's staff with the Sparks.

www.espn.com

Great player who had an amazing career. One of the best to ever play, she was very successful on every level:

Collegiately: 3 Final Fours, 2x POY

Pro (taken from her WNBA.com profile):

• WNBA Champion (2011, 2013, 2015, 2017)
• WNBA Finals MVP (2011)
• WNBA Rookie of the Year (2006)
• All-WNBA First Team (2012)
• All-WNBA Second Team (2006, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2014)
• Western Conference All-Star (2006, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017)
• Western Conference Player of the Month (July 2011)
• Western Conference Player of the Week (2006:1, 2008:1, 2009:1, 2010:1, 2011:3)
• Named to the WNBA’s Top 20@20 Team
• Lynx career leader in points (5,479) and games played (325)
• Olympic Gold Medalist (2008, 2012, 2016)
• FIBA World Championship Gold Medalist (2014)
• Reached 6,000 career points against the Washington Mystics, becoming the 10th player to reach that milestone (2020).

 

[Carnac]

After 15 years in the league, Seimone Augustus has retired and will be an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Sparks, the team announced Thursday.

"It's an honor to continue to serve the game that has given me so much," Augustus said in a statement announcing the news. "I'm excited to join the Sparks staff and look forward to developing in this new role."

WNBA great Augustus retires, joins Sparks' staff

Eight-time All-Star Seimone Augustus announced her retirement from the WNBA on Thursday and was named an assistant on coach Derek Fisher's staff with the Sparks.

www.espn.com

Seimone Augustus on retirement: 'Body was saying it couldn't go anymore'​

Augustus: Physical toll of game led me to retire.​

Here's "the rest of the story" (Paul Harvey) on Seimon's retirement. Father time wins again.

Augustus: Physical toll of game led me to retire

Seimone Augustus, who announced her retirement as a Sparks player last week, said a rigorous preseason workout led her to realize her body "couldn't go anymore."

www.espn.com

 

[Waquoit]

She's an all-time great. HoF in 5 years.