Augustus named Player of Week in West for third time

For the third time this season, Lynx guard Seimone Augustus has been named the Western Conference Player of the Week.

Augustus led the Lynx to a 3-0 record, including a 72-61 victory over San Antonio on Sunday which clinched them the conference regular-season title.

Here is what Augustus, who was a plus-39 player for the week -- meaning her team scored 39 points more than the opposition when she was on the floor -- did in those three victories:

On Tues., Lynx won 78-72 at Tulsa ... Augustus had 12 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists

On Friday, Lynx beat San Antonio 85-75 at Target Center ... Augustus made 7 of 8 shots from the field and all 5 free throws she attempted for 20 points. She also had 5 rebounds.

On Sun., Lynx beat Silver Stars again, this time 72-61 in Texas ... Augustus scored 20 points and had 5 rebounds and 3 assists

Lynx are 23-6 with five games left.

This is the seventh time in Augustus' six-year career that she has been named Player of the Week. She is averaging 16.6 points per game -- eighth in the league; shooting 50.8 percent from the field -- second among guards, and averaging 3.8 rebounds -- sixth among guards.