Sophie von Saldern

Sophie von Saldern, born on 30 March 1973, is a former German professional basketball player. She is 1.85 meters tall and played on the wing. She began her career in 1985 in Göttingen and played 106 times for the German national team between 1993 and 2004. In 2000 she became the first German player selected in the WNBA draft, taken by the Cleveland Rockers, although she never played in a league game in the United States. After her playing career ended in 2007 she moved into personnel development and human resources in industry, holding a degree in economics and working as an industrial psychologist, and she stayed connected to sport through voluntary work for organ donation, the NRW Sports Foundation and the Basketball Aid Association.