Laure Savasta

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Laure Savasta (born March 18, 1974 in Marseille, France) is a French professional basketball player. She both plays point-guard and shooting-guard. She was, with Isabelle Fijalkowski, the first French player 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.

She has been since several years the captain and one of the key players of Tarbes GB, taking part to the French championship and European competitions.

1 Career
2 Highlights
- 2.1 French national team
- 2.2 Club
3 External links

[edit] Career

1990-1993: INSEP
1993-1994: Cavigal Nice
1994-1997: Washington Huskies (NCAA)
1997: Sacramento Monarchs (WNBA)
1997-1998: ASPTT Aix-en-Provence
1998-2000: Valenciennes
2000-2007: Tarbes GB

[edit] Highlights

[edit] French national team

Champion of Eurobasket Women in 2001
5th at the 2000 Summer Olympics of Sydney

[edit] 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.