Romain Sato was one of the most popular players in Xavier history on and off the court and earned a reputation as a winner, something that has continued during his successful pro career. Sato helped Xavier reach the NCAA Tournament four times, including the NCAA Second Round twice and the 2004 NCAA Elite Eight, XU's first-ever trip to the Elite Eight. Xavier won two A-10 Conference Regular Season Championships and two A-10 Conference Tournament Championships during his four-year career. 

Sato was named to the five-member All-Regional Team for the 2004 NCAA Tournament Atlanta Regional after scoring 18.3 ppg, and grabbing 7.3 rpg. He also made the 2004 A-10 All-Tournament Team, an honor he also won when XU won the championship in 2002. In addition to these honors, Sato was named 2003-04 Associated Press Honorable Mention All-American and 2003-04 NABC (National Association of Basketball Coaches) All-District 10 First Team. He earned a long list of other honors during his Xavier career, including First Team All-Atlantic 10 Conference twice, A-10 Conference All-Defensive Team three times and two times on Dick Vitale's "All-Velcro" Defensive Team. Sato's numbers jump off the page. He is fourth on Xavier's all-time scoring list with 2,005 points and eighth on the all-time rebounding list with 892 rebounds. Sato still holds a number of school records, including most consecutive starts with 130. He holds the school record for career three-point field goals made (307), including the top two single game displays in XU history, including nine in a win over Rhode Island his junior year. 

Sato helped lead Xavier to a historic four-game sweep of the A-10 Championships that included a blowout of then-No.1 and undefeated Saint Joseph's and a win over host Dayton in the title game. He also helped at wins over Louisville, Mississippi State and Texas on the way to the first-ever NCAA Tournament Elite Eight appearance. 

Following his Xavier career, Sato was drafted by San Antonio in the second round of the NBA Draft. He has enjoyed a successful career in pro basketball in Italy, winning a pair of Italian Championships and a Euro Championship. This past year Sato won a Eurocup Championship playing on a team in Spain along with former XU teammate Justin Doellman. Sato was named to the five-member All-Spanish League Team.