Yann Bonato

Yann Bonato (born the March 4th 1972 with Cannes) is a player of Basket-ball French, playing station of winger.

He is the son of Jean-Claude Bonato him also international French of Basket-ball

Biography

After having learned the tennis shoe in its birthplace from Antibes, it leaves at the age 16 years to the United States where it will pass by the college and NCAA.

At the time of the Euro 1995, it is emphasized. It marks in particular the spirits at the time of the quarterfinal against Yugoslavia: the team of France is broken down by the wound of the invaluable Jim Bilba at the beginning of match, Bonato refuses to lower the arms and registers 38 points against the best team of Europe of the time but does not prevent its team from heavily inclining itself, it finishes 3rd better marker of the competition (21.7 points per match) and third with the election of the best player behind the Lithuanian players Arvydas Sabonis and Šarūnas Marčiulionis.

Its whole temperament is worth to him to be isolated France group following an estrangement with Michel Gomez, the selector of then. At the time of the Euro 1999, the selector Jean-Pierre de Vincenzi decides not selection although Bonato has been the offensive leader of the team of France for a few years. He prefers to be based on a group with the detriment of certain strong personalities, Bonato badly accepting a time of limited play, especially in favor of very mediatized Tariq Abdul-Wahad, first French in NBA.

It flirte then with the title of better player of the championship of France and argument Euroligue with CSP Limoges between 1995 and 1997.

It then decides to try its chance on the European circuit and signs a contract with Scavolini Pesaro. Having evil to be expressed within a collective well oiled, and perhaps badly exploited, it crosses one difficult period lasting which the Italian fans do not hesitate to sharply express their dissatisfaction in his opposition.

It finds nevertheless enough resources to rebound the following year in the same league Italian with Reggio Emilia where it is a major asset, finishing the most skilful player at 2 points of the championship (66.83%), made rare for a winger scorer . The exemplary attitude of Bonato during this difficult period of the club, is worth the nickname of " to him; Capitain Flam" given by the supporteurs.

This year there, it takes part in the adventure of the Olympic Games where the team of France goes finally. Unfortunately for him, the adventure finishes in its case in semi-final on a wound.

After the retrogradation of the club for administrative reasons; it joined the ASVEL which it will strongly help to obtain a championship of France awaited since 21 years. Returned in 2004 with CSP to help the club, it finishes its career in December 2004 following a Mononucléose.

It is called " Liane"

External bonds

Card of the player on the site of Euroleague

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