Seimone Augustus Quotes (23 Quotes)

I feel great about what I've accomplished. My goal was to come here and make an impact. Being close to home, I've been able to have family and friends witnessing that impact and supporting me.

We don't worry about seeding. We have to be prepared to play whoever, wherever. We're focused on our goal of winning the national championship.

You want to go out on a high note. It's a great opportunity to play the best ever.

Regardless, we knew she'd want us to come back to Europe and go for the gold. While it was shocking when it happened, at the same time we knew what we had to do.

They did a good job on the defensive end, but most of it dealt with our offense. We just stood around and basically didn't do anything.

It's a very different court. I'm just glad we get that day of practice on the court because it helps you to get your mentality right. It actually might be a comfort zone for us since we've played in that facility before.

It just came down to the fact that it was my home-town school. I grew up around here, it was the opportunity for me to play in front of my friends and family.

We showed a lot of heart and a lot of guts just to keep fighting through the difficult times that we had when Sylvia was out and our offense was struggling. Just to be within 3 going into half says a lot about us and our character.

If someone has to take them especially at crunch time then I'd rather take the shot. I'm not saying that my teammates can't make the shots, but I'd like them to come to me every time.

When you step into an arena like the Civic Center, with so much history that they've made in there, yes you do come in as the underdog because they've done what they've had to do over the years to prove themselves as possibly the greatest program in the country. We're trying to establish ourselves as a powerhouse school as well. It's going to be a tough challenge to see where we are as a team.

I can't think of better inspiration. It's right there. You're looking at it this is what you work for. There's nothing else that needs to be said or heard.

Then, I would go outside and perform those drills, until I had not only mastered them but got to the point where I could compete against men. And men who were 20, 30 plus, not just teenagers.

I'm just glad to be part of the history here. I'm more happy to get a win than the 2,000 points.

It's just another opportunity to win a championship, something that doesn't come easy.

I think a lot of times we got caught standing in the paint, so there wasn't a lot of opportunity for the perimeter players to drive. Once we spaced the court and screened and cut - do the things we do - it was difficult for them to keep up.

That helps motivate us. We witnessed everything that happened firsthand and the way we had to adjust and adapt to the situation. The Katrina victims really helped inspire us.

I just had a lot of thoughts about the opportunities we've had (to win a national championship). I also thought about the opportunities we have now.

It was just time to pick it up.

It's kind of a theater-type atmosphere.

I really don't understand how a men's and women's program wouldn't get along. It's like brotherhood and sisterhood with us.

My eye's on the prize. We want to win. But if we don't, I'm not going to jump off a bridge.

She came in and talked to us like young women. I think we can take to the talking more than the yelling. We understand what we did wrong and what we needed to do in the second half.

We weren't energized, we didn't have any energy. Our offense wasn't clicking the way it should have been, and our defense wasn't the best. It was just the time that we needed to pick it up, especially in the second half.