Laurent Sciarra

Laurent Sciarra

Personal information
Born	(1973-08-08) 8 August 1973 Nice, France
Nationality	French
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
Playing career	1991–2011
Position	Point guard
Career history
1991–1993	Hyères-Toulon
1993–1997	Paris Basket Racing
1997	Ciudad de Huelva
1997–1998	Benetton Treviso
1998–2000	Paris Basket Racing
2000–2001	ASVEL Villeurbanne
2001–2002	Paniónios
2002–2004	Paris Basket Racing
2004–2005	BCM Gravelines
2005–2008	JDA Dijon
2008–2010	Orléans Loiret Basket
2010–2011	Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez
Career highlights and awards
French League French Player's MVP (2005)
Medals Representing France Men’s Basketball Olympic Games 2000 Sydney European U-18 Championship 1992 Hungary U-18 Team

Laurent Sciarra (born 8 August 1973) is a former French professional basketball player.

Professional career

Sciarra began his professional career in 1990, with Hyères-Toulon Var Basket, and he moved to Paris Basket Racing in 1993. He played with PBR until 1997, when he was a member of the club's French League championship season. Sciarra then moved abroad for one season, playing with Ciudad de Huelva in Spain, and Pallacanestro Treviso in Italy, before returning to Paris.

In 2001, Sciarra again moved abroad, and spent a season with Panionios in Greece. Following two more seasons with Paris Basket Racing, Sciarra played with the French club BCM Gravelines, for one season. In 2005, he began to play with the French club JDA Dijon, where he stayed until his transfer to French club Entente Orléanaise 45, in 2008.

National team career

Sciarra played internationally for the senior men's French national basketball team. He was a member of France's silver-medal winning squad at the 2000 Summer Olympic Games. He was the best scorer of the 2000 Olympics final, as he scored 19 points against Team USA.

External links

• Basketball seasons