| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1973-03-30)30 March 1973 (age 51) Göttingen,West Germany |
| Listed height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Career information | |
| College | California (1994-1995) |
| WNBA draft | 2000: 4th round, 49th overall pick |
| Selected by theCleveland Rockers | |
| Position | Small forward /power forward |
| Career history | |
| 1987-1993 | Göttingen |
| 1995-1996 | Wemex Berlin |
| 1996-1997 | Brisbane Blazers |
| 1997-2002 | BTV Wuppertal |
| 2002-2003 | Delta Alessandria |
| 2003-2004 | CB Puig d'en Valls |
| 2004-2005 | BG Dorsten |
| 2005-2007 | EVO Oberhausen |
Stats atBasketball Reference  | |
Sophie von Saldern (born 30 March 1973) is a formerGerman female professionalbasketball player.[1]
She is 1.85 meters tall and played on the wing position. She began her career in 1985 inGöttingen,Germany and played a total of 106 times for the German national basketball team from 1993 to 2004. She was the first German player to be selected in theWNBA draft (2000 by theCleveland Rockers), but was never given a role in an actual game in the women's basketball league in the USA.
After her active basketball career ended in 2007, the Sophie von Saldern, who has a degree in economy and is also an industrial psychologist, began her professional career. She currently works as the head of personnel development andhuman resources in the industry. She remained connected to sport through various voluntary activities. Among other things, she is involved in theSportler für Organspende (VSO) association, is an ambassador for theNRW Sports Foundation of the German State ofNorth Rhine-Westphalia and supports theBasketball Aid Association, which helps children with cancer.
She has been married to actor Lars von Saldern since 2008.
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