Sitapha Savané
| No. 17 – Movistar Estudiantes | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | Liga ACB |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
October 20, 1978 Dakar, Senegal |
| Nationality | Senegalese / Spanish |
| Listed height | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) |
| Listed weight | 103 kg |
| Career information | |
| High school |
UN International School (New York City, New York) |
| College | Navy (1997–2000) |
| NBA draft | 2000 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2000–present |
| Career history | |
| 2000–2001 | Menorca Bàsquet |
| 2001–2004 | Tenerife CB |
| 2004–2012 | CB Gran Canaria |
| 2012–2015 | Joventut Badalona |
| 2015–2016 | Herbalife Gran Canaria |
| 2016–present | Estudiantes |
Sitapha Savané (born 20 August 1978) is a Senegalese professional basketball player with Estudiantes in the Liga ACB of Spain. He is also a member of the Senegal national basketball team. He attended Navy and played basketball there, and was featured in the book The Last Amateurs. His father is Landing Savane.
College
Savané attended the United States Naval Academy, from which he graduated in 2000. In his junior and senior seasons, Savané was first team all Patriot League. He also led Navy in scoring, rebounding, blocks, field goal percentage and steals. He originally planned to not attend Navy, but when his Service Time was shortened he reconsidered.
Professional
Savané went undrafted in the 2000 NBA Draft. He spent all his career in Spain, especially in CB Gran Canaria where he spent eight seasons.
With Tenerife CB he won a Copa Príncipe de Asturias and a LEB Oro, promoting to Liga ACB.
Personal life
On 6 June 2016 On 29 April 2016, the Town Hall of Las Palmas named Savané adoptive son of the city.[1]
References
- ↑ "Distinciones para Juan Carlos Arteaga y Sitapha Savané en Las Palmas de GC" (in Spanish). 7 June 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
External links
- ACB.com profile (Spanish)
- Profile CBGranCanaria.com (Spanish)
- Draft Profile SportsIllustrated.com 2000 NBA Draft
- EurocupBasketball.com Profile