Edwige Lawson-Wade (original) (raw)
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French basketball player (born 1979)
Edwige Lawson-Wade
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| Personal information | |
| Born | (1979-05-14) 14 May 1979 (age 45)Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany, France |
| Listed height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Listed weight | 130 lb (59 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2005–present |
| Position | Point guard |
| Career history | |
| 2005 | New York Liberty |
| 2005 | Houston Comets |
| 2006 | Seattle Storm |
| 2007–2010 | San Antonio Silver Stars |
| Stats at WNBA.com | |
Medals Women's Basketball Representing  France Olympic Games  2012 London Team EuroBasket  2001 France Team 1999 Poland Team 2013 France Team  2011 Poland Team |
Edwige Lawson (born 14 May 1979), also Edwige Lawson-Wade, is a French former professional women's basketball player.
A point guard, Lawson started her professional career at the age of 17. She has played in Bordeaux, Aix-en-Provence, and Valenciennes in France. She has also played in the WNBA for the San Antonio Silver Stars, New York Liberty, the Houston Comets and the Seattle Storm, and also for CSKA Moscow in the Russian Superleague. Lawson was also the starting point guard for the France national women's basketball team, with whom she won a silver medal at the 2012 London Olympic Games. Her resume includes three French championships, two Russian championships and three Euroleague titles (two with Valenciennes and one with CSKA Samara) and one European Championship with France. Edwige was the three-point competition champion at the 2008 FIBA Europe All-Star game. She was inducted into the French Basketball Hall of Fame in 2019.
Lawson is married to professional basketball coach James Wade. They have a son, James "Jet" Wade III. She is of Beninese descent through her father.[1]