Laurent Sciarra


Laurent Sciarra 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.