Sitapha Savané


Sitapha Alfred Savané Sagna 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.

Early life

Sitapha Alfred Savané was born on 20 October 1978 in Dakar, Senegal, son to Landing Savané and Marie-Angélique Savané ; his father was a key figure in the Senegalese left-wing, while his mother was a noted feminist and UN official. Savané lived for a while in Geneva, moving to the United States at age fourteen. He attended the United Nations International School, where he caught the attention of the US Naval Academy.

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 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.

Activity after retirement

Savané became a sports commentator for Movistar+ after his retirement.

Awards