Women's Hoops Blog

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Friday, April 07, 2006

First round picks Seimone Augustus and Shona Thorburn arrived in Minneapolis on Wednesday night and had a hectic day yesterday. Just off the plane, Seimone was greeted by young fans looking to add her autograph to their collection.

The players started Thursday with a breakfast with a group of season ticket holders, then headed off for a press conference, other interviews and community activities. Thorburn will remain in Minnesota for at least a few days, but Augustus was scheduled to leave last night to join USA Basketball in Australia.

Augustus: "The airport was great, and then you get up this morning and go to a breakfast with season-ticket holders, and their energy is skyrocketing through the roof. It feels great to be here. I feed off of their energy, even though I could (use) some sleep. I am energized with the expectations of the fans and the team.''

Fans in Minnesota can watch some of the behind scenes action of Seimone's busy day on Sunday night.

One St. Paul writer wonders, what kind of impact will Seimone have on the Lynx? They Lynx are expecting it will be big.

Like Augustus, Thorburn will have a chance to make an immediate impact on a young Lynx team.