Laure Savasta
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| Full name | Laure Savasta | |
| Date of birth | March 18, 1974 | |
| Place of birth | Marseille, France | |
| Current position | Point guard, shooting guard | |
| Current Team |  Tarbes GB |
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| Years with Team | 7 | |
| Specialty | Captain | |
| Previous Teams | French National team INSEP Cavigal Nice Washington Huskies Sacramento Monarchs ASPTT Aix-en-Provence Valenciennes |
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| Years as Player | 17 | |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | |
| Weight | 134 lb (61 kg) | |
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.
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[edit] 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 |
[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.
[edit] External links
- (French) (English) Official website
- (French) Her player profile on TGBÉLITE.com
