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She had some decent competition from a couple other rookies, and won it in spite of the Lynx not-so-hot record. Which is a testament to just how good she really is.

In one of the best rookie seasons in WNBA history, Augustus, the first overall selection in the 2006 Draft, started all 34 games for the Lynx and finished the year ranked second in the league in points (21.9 per game) and field-goal attempts (620), third in minutes played (1124) and fifth in free-throw percentage (89.7).

Augustus led Minnesota in scoring with 744 points, a figure more than twice that of the next highest scorer (327 by Nicole Ohlde). In the process, she also set Lynx single-season records for points in a season and most field-goals made (283), breaking the marks previously held by WNBA All-Decade Team member Katie Smith (739 points in 2001 and 208 field-goals made in 2003). The Baton Rouge, LA product notched six games of 30-points or more and led the Lynx in scoring in 27 of their 34 games, including the first nine contests.

And she makes it look so easy. Congratulations, ‘Mone!

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