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Former Lady Tigers return to LSU for WNBA preseason game

May 11, 2007 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Minnesota Lynx News Release


BATON ROUGE, La. - Louisiana State University will host a preseason exhibition WNBA game between the Minnesota Lynx and the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday, May 13, at 4 p.m. in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

The game will be a reunion for former LSU greats Seimone Augustus, Temeka Johnson and Doneeka Hodges-Lewis.

Augustus, a two-time NCAA National Player of the Year for the Lady Tigers and a Baton Rouge native, was the top pick of the 2006 WNBA draft by the Lynx and went on to earn WNBA Rookie of the Year honors.

Johnson, LSU's career assist leader, was a first-round pick in the 2005 WNBA Draft and won the 2005 Rookie of the Year award with the Washington Mystics before being traded to the Sparks prior to the 2006 season.

Hodges-Lewis, one of LSU's most prolific three-point shooters in the program's history, was a second-round selection by Los Angeles in 2004.

"We are extremely excited to bring the WNBA to Baton Rouge," said Lynx Vice President of Business Operations Angela Taylor. "This is a great opportunity to bring Seimone, Temeka and Doneeka back to play in front of the fans who supported them early in their careers while furthering the WNBA's commitment to giving back to the community."

"I'm eager to return and play in front of our great LSU fans on Mother's Day," said Lynx guard Seimone Augustus. "I'm proud to show my WNBA family the tremendous support for women's basketball in Louisiana. It will be a great experience for the WNBA and the community of Baton Rouge."

The Lynx posted a 10-24 record last season and were led by Augustus' 21.9 points per game, the second highest average in the league. The Sparks won the Western Conference title with a 25-9 record. Johnson was the team's fourth leading scorer with 8.0 points per game and led the way with 5.0 assists per game. Hodges-Lewis posted 3.9 points per contest.

Tickets can be purchased at the LSU ticket office or by going online to www.lsusports.net.

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