Sitapha Alfred Savané Sagna (born 20 August 1978) is a Senegalese retired professional basketball player. He was a member of the Senegal national basketball team. He played his entire professional career in Spain, most of it in the ACB League.
 Sitapha in 2015 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 20, 1978 Dakar, Senegal |
| Nationality | Senegalese / Spanish |
| Listed height | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) |
| Listed weight | 103 kg (227 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | UN International School (New York City, New York) |
| College | Navy (1997–2000) |
| NBA draft | 2000: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2000–2018 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 17 |
| Career history | |
| 2000–2001 | Menorca |
| 2001–2004 | Tenerife |
| 2004–2012 | Gran Canaria |
| 2012–2015 | Joventut Badalona |
| 2015–2016 | Gran Canaria |
| 2016–2018 | Estudiantes |
Early life
editSitapha Alfred Savané was born on 20 October 1978 in Dakar, Senegal, son to Landing Savané and Marie-Angélique Savané (née Sagna);[1][2] his father (a Muslim) was a key figure in the Senegalese left-wing, while his mother (a Catholic) was a noted feminist and UN official.[1] Savané lived for a while in Geneva (where his mother worked), moving to the United States at age fourteen.[1] He attended the United Nations International School, where he caught the attention of the US Naval Academy.[3]
College
editSavané attended the United States Naval Academy, from which he graduated in 2000.[n. 1] 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
editSavané went undrafted in the 2000 NBA draft (although he was drafted 13th in the second round of the USBL draft).[4] He spent however 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.
He announced his retirement in May 2018.[5]
Activity after retirement
editSavané became a sports commentator for Movistar+ after his retirement.[6]
Awards
edit- Hijo Adoptivo ("adoptive son") of Las Palmas (6 June 2016).[7]
References
edit- Informational notes
- ^ He was featured in the book The Last Amateurs.[citation needed]
- Citations
- ^ a b c Peinado, Quique (9 August 2016). "'Homo Politicus'. Recuperamos el reportaje de Quique Peinado a Savané, nuevo fichaje del Estu". Gigantes del Basket.
- ^ "La teranga de Kéba: #GraciasSavané". ACB.com. 16 May 2018.
- ^ Scherr, Rich (7 February 1998). "For Savane, home is where the heart is". The Washington Post.
- ^ "Sitapha Alfred Savané Sagna". acb.com.
- ^ "Sitapha Savané anuncia su retirada". La Provincia. 16 May 2018.
- ^ Gerehou, Moha (14 August 2019). "Sitapha Savané: el gen político del baloncesto". eldiario.es.
- ^ "Distinciones para Juan Carlos Arteaga y Sitapha Savané en Las Palmas de GC" (in Spanish). 7 June 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
External links
edit- ACB.com profile (in Spanish)
- Profile CBGranCanaria.com (in Spanish)
- Draft Profile SportsIllustrated.com 2000 NBA Draft
- EurocupBasketball.com Profile
