Romain Sato

Romain Sato

Sato, in 2013.
Personal information
Born	(1981-03-02) March 2, 1981 (age 43) Bimbo, Central African Republic
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	Dayton Christian (Dayton, Ohio)
College	Xavier (2000–2004)
NBA draft	2004: 2nd round, 52nd overall pick
Selected by the San Antonio Spurs
Playing career	2004–2021
Position	Shooting guard / small forward
Career history
2004–2006	Aurora Jesi
2006	Barcelona
2006–2010	Mens Sana Siena
2010–2012	Panathinaikos
2012–2013	Fenerbahçe
2013–2017	Valencia
Career highlights and awards
EuroLeague champion (2011) EuroCup champion (2014) Liga ACB champion (2017) All-Liga ACB First Team (2014) Spanish Supercup winner (2017) 4× LBA champion (2007–2010) 2× Italian Cup winner (2009, 2010) 3× Italian Supercup winner (2007–2009) LBA MVP (2010) Italian SuperCup MVP (2009) Greek League champion (2011) Greek Cup winner (2012) Turkish Cup winner (2013) 2× First-team All-Atlantic 10 (2003, 2004)
Stats at Basketball Reference

Romain Guessagba-Sato-Lebel (French pronunciation: [ʁɔmɛ̃ ɡesaɡba sato ləbɛl]; born March 2, 1981), generally known as Romain Sato, is a former Central African professional basketball player. Standing at a height of 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in), he played as a swingman.

Sato won four LBA championships with Mens Sana Siena in Italy, and was named the league's MVP in 2010. Sato won the EuroLeague title with Panathinaikos in 2011. In his four years with Valencia of the Liga ACB, he was named to the All-ACB First Team in 2014. Sato was enshrined in the FIBA Hall of Fame in 2024.^[1]

He represented the Central African Republic national team in international play, leading them at AfroBasket 2009.