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. Savasta played for the Sacramento Monarchs in the WNBA and was a member of the French national team. She became the only female basketball coach for a professional basketball team.
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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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Life
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.
She became the only female basketball coach for a professional basketball team in France when she was given the position at Tarbes Gespe Bigorre.[1]
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
- "BASKET-BALL / DRÔME. N1M : Laure Savasta, une femme au chevet des hommes". www.ledauphine.com (in French). Retrieved 2021-05-29.
External links
- (in French and English) Official website
- (in French) Her player profile on TGBÉLITE.com
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