Edwige Lawson-Wade

Edwige Lawson (born May 14, 1979 in Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany), also Edwige Lawson-Wade, is a retired French professional women's basketball player.

Edwige Lawson-Wade

Personal information
Born	(1979-05-14) May 14, 1979 Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany, France
Nationality	French
Listed height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Listed weight	130 lb (59 kg)
Career information
Playing career	2005–present
Position	Point guard
Career history
2005	New York Liberty
2005	Houston Comets
2006	Seattle Storm
2007–2010	San Antonio Silver Stars
Stats at WNBA.com
Medals Women's Basketball Representing  France Olympic Games 2012 London Team EuroBasket 2001 France Team 1999 Poland Team 2013 France Team 2011 Poland Team

A point guard, she started her professional career at the age of 17. She has played in Bordeaux, Aix-en-Provence, and Valenciennes in France. She has also played in the WNBA for the San Antonio Silver Stars, New York Liberty, the Houston Comets and the Seattle Storm, and also for CSKA Moscow in the Russian Superleague. Edwige was also the starting point guard for the France national women's basketball team, with whom she won a silver medal at the 2012 London Olympic Games. Her resume includes three French championships, two Russian championships and three Euroleague titles (two with Valenciennes and one with CSKA Samara) and one European Championship with France. Edwige was the three-point competition champion at the 2008 FIBA Europe All-Star game.

Edwige is married to professional basketball coach James Wade. They have a son James "Jet" Wade III. Edwige is of Beninese descent through her father.[1]