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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. She became the only female basketball coach for a professional basketball team.

Laure Savasta

Personal information
Full name	Laure Savasta
Born	(1974-03-18) March 18, 1974 (age 48) Marseille, France
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight	134 lb (61 kg)
Medal record Women's Basketball Representing  France EuroBasket 2001 France Team

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

External links

• (in French and English) Official website
• (in French) Her player profile on TGBÉLITE.com

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