Edwige Lawson-Wade


Edwige Lawson, also Edwige Lawson-Wade, is a French former professional women's basketball player.

Professional career

A point guard, Lawson-Wade started her professional career at the age of 17.
She played in Bordeaux, Aix-en-Provence, and Valenciennes in France.
Lawson-Wade 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.
Her resume includes three French championships, two Russian championships and three Euroleague titles.

European career

International career

Lawson-Wade 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.
She also won a European Championship with France.
Lawson-Wade was the three-point competition champion at the 2008 FIBA Europe All-Star game.

Personal life

Lawson-Wade is of Beninese descent through her father.
Lawson is married to professional basketball coach, James Wade. They have a son, James "Jet" Wade III.
She was inducted into the French Basketball Hall of Fame in 2019.