Yann Bonato


Yann Jean Claude Bonato is a former professional basketball player from France, who won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics with the senior French Men's National Team.

College career

Bonato played college basketball for the Virginia Commonwealth Rams.

Professional career

After college, Bonato moved back to France, where he played for several different teams, such as CSP Limoges and ASVEL Basket. He was twice elected the Most Valuable French Player in the French League, in 1995 and 1997. He also played two seasons in Italy.

National team career

Bonato played with the senior men's French national basketball team in 92 caps. With France, he played at the 1993 EuroBasket, the 1995 EuroBasket, the 1997 EuroBasket, and the 2000 Summer Olympics, where he won a silver medal.