| Point guard | |
| Born | May 14, 1979 Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany, France |
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| Nationality | French |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight | 130 lb (59 kg) |
| Profile | WNBA Info Page |
| WNBA Teams | |
| New York Liberty (2005) Houston Comets (2005) Seattle Storm (2006) San Antonio Silver Stars (2007–2010) |
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Edwige Lawson (born May 14, 1979, in Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany), also Edwige Lawson-Wade, is a French professional women's basketball player for the WNBA's San Antonio Silver Stars. Edwige has played in numerous other professional basketball leagues as well. 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 New York Liberty, the Houston Comets and the Seattle Storm. She is currently the starting point guard for CSKA Moscow in the Russian Superleague. Edwige also plays as the starting point guard for the France national women's basketball team. Her resume includes three French championships, two Russian championships, three FIBA World League titles 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 player James Wade Jr.