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.

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.

Career

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Highlights

French national team 5th at the 2000 Summer Olympics of Sydney

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