Pauline Astier

Pauline Astier (born 15 February 2002) is a French professional basketball player for the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She previously played for Tango Bourges Basket and USK Praha.

Early life Astier was born on 15 February 2002 in Tarbes, France. Her parents, and Frédéric Astier, were both professional basketball players in France. She has a twin sister, and they both played basketball from a young age.

Professional career Astier debuted for Tango Bourges's senior team in 2019 in the Ligue Féminine de Basketball (LFB) and EuroLeague Women. Her mother had played for a European championship team 26 years prior. The following season, Astier averaged 6.8 points, 2.2 assists, and 2.1 rebounds per game, earning the EuroLeague's best young player award while her team reached the quarterfinals of the EuroLeague tournament. She helped them to the EuroLeague title and an appearance in the 2025 FIBA Europe SuperCup Women, where they defeated ESB Villeneuve-d'Ascq and Astier was named MVP after recording 17 points and 15 assists. She impressed in training camp and made the opening-day roster.

International career Astier received her first call-up to the France national team in July 2022. By April 2025, she had made 13 appearances for the national team.