Yann Bonato
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Born4 March 1972
Cannes, France
NationalityFrench
Listed height6 ft 7.5 in (2.02 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
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| Born | 4 March 1972 Cannes, France | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | French | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 7.5 in (2.02 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| College | VCU (1990–1991) | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1994: undrafted | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1991–2004 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Shooting guard / small forward | ||||||||||||||
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| 1991–1993 | Olympique Antibes | ||||||||||||||
| 1993–1995 | PSG Racing | ||||||||||||||
| 1995–1997 | CSP Limoges | ||||||||||||||
| 1997–1998 | VL Pesaro | ||||||||||||||
| 1998–1999 | Reggiana | ||||||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | CSP Limoges | ||||||||||||||
| 2000–2003 | ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne | ||||||||||||||
| 2003–2004 | CSP Limoges | ||||||||||||||
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Yann Jean Claude Bonato (born 4 March 1972 in Cannes) 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. He was inducted into the French Basketball Hall of Fame in 2015.
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.
