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.
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| Full name | Laure Savasta | |||||||||||||
| Born | March 18, 1974 Marseille, France | |||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | |||||||||||||
| Weight | 134 lb (61 kg) | |||||||||||||
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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
Champion of Eurobasket Women in 2001- 5th at the 2000 Summer Olympics of Sydney
Club
Runner-up of the European Cup Liliana Ronchetti in 1998 with Aix-en-Provence and 2002 with Tarbes;- Runner-up of the French championship in 1999 and 2000 with Valenciennes, in 2003 with Tarbes;
- Runner up of the French Cup in 1998.
References
External links
- (in French and English) Official website
- (in French) Her player profile on TGBÉLITE.com
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