Laure Savasta

Laure Savasta (born March 18, 1974 in Marseille) is a French professional basketball player. She plays both point guard and shooting guard. She was, with Isabelle Fijalkowski, amongst the first French players to ever play in the WNBA; indeed, she played for the Sacramento Monarchs and was a member of the French national team for a long time.

Laure Savasta
Personal information
Full nameLaure Savasta
Born (1974-03-18) March 18, 1974
Marseille, France
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight134 lb (61 kg)

She was the captain and one of the key players of Tarbes GB, taking part to the French championship and European competitions. Now retired, she started a career of basketball coach and TV commentator, on Sport+, for women’s basketball games.

Career

Seasons Team Country
1990–1993 INSEP  France
1993–1994 Cavigal Nice  France
1994–1997 Washington Huskies (Seattle, NCAA)  United States
1997 Sacramento Monarchs (WNBA)  United States
1997–1998 ASPTT Aix-en-Provence  France
1998–2000 US Valenciennes  France
2000–2008 Tarbes GB  France

Highlights

French national team

Club

References


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