LSU to Honor Sylvia Fowles with Campus Statue — SkimNews
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- LSU announced it will honor Sylvia Fowles with a statue on campus, making her the seventh LSU athlete and just the second female athlete to receive the honor, joining fellow basketball star Seimone Augustus.
- Fowles' statue will be placed outside the Maravich Center, home to both the men's and women's basketball teams; LSU has not announced a date or time for the unveiling.
- Fowles led LSU to the Final Four in all four of her seasons from 2004 to 2008, a run the program has matched only once since — the 2023 national championship.
- Fowles averaged 15.5 points, 10.9 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 2.2 blocks on 58.4% shooting in her college career and remains LSU's all-time leader in rebounds (1,570), blocked shots (321) and free throws made (494).
- Fowles was a three-time All-American and won SEC Player of the Year, SEC Defensive Player of the Year and WBCA Defensive Player of the Year as a senior in 2008.
- Fowles was the No. 2 overall pick in the 2008 WNBA Draft and went on to win two WNBA titles, two Finals MVPs, an MVP and four Defensive Player of the Year awards with the Chicago Sky and Minnesota Lynx.
- LSU retired Fowles' number in 2017; she is currently an assistant coach with the Portland Fire.
Why it matters: The statue makes Fowles only the second woman honored among seven LSU athletes recognized with permanent monuments, spotlighting how her four straight Final Four trips and two WNBA titles built the foundation for the program's 2023 national championship under Kim Mulkey.
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