Laurent Sciarra

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Laurent Sciarra
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Laurent Sciarra with Orléans Loiret, May 23, 2009.
Personal information
Born (1973-08-08) 8 August 1973 (age 50)
Nice, France
NationalityFrench
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
Playing career1991–2011
Position Point guard
Career history
1991–1993 Hyères-Toulon
1993–1997 PSG Racing
1997 Ciudad de Huelva
1997–1998 Benetton Treviso
1998–2000 PSG Racing
2000–2001 ASVEL Villeurbanne
2001–2002 Paniónios
2002–2004 PB Racing
2004–2005 BCM Gravelines
2005–2008 JDA Dijon
2008–2010 Orléans Loiret
2010–2011 Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Representing Flag of France.svg  France
Men’s Basketball
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2000 Sydney
World Military Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1993 Spain
World Military Championship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1994 Spain
FIBA Under-21 World Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1993 Spain U-20 Team
FIBA European U-18 Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1992 Hungary U-18 Team

Laurent Michel Sciarra (born 8 August 1973) is a former French professional basketball player. He one held a Guinness world record for making 60 free throws in 2 minutes. [1] He was inducted into the French Basketball Hall of Fame in 2017

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Professional career

Sciarra began his professional career in 1990, with Hyères-Toulon Var Basket, and he moved to PSG Racing in 1993. He played with PSG 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

French junior national team

Sciarra played with France's junior national teams. He played at the 1992 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, where he won a gold medal, at the 1993 FIBA Under-21 World Cup, where he won a silver medal, and at the 1994 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.

French senior national team

Sciarra was also a member of the senior men's French national team. With France, he played at the 1997 FIBA EuroBasket, the 1999 FIBA EuroBasket, the 2000 Summer Olympic Games, and the 2001 FIBA EuroBasket. He won the silver medal with France at the 2000 Olympics, and he was the best scorer of the 2000 Olympics final, as he scored 19 points against Team USA.

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