Richard Dacoury
Richard Dacoury (born July 6, 1959 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast) is a former French basketball player. He retired in 1998 as the French basketball player who won the most titles during his career.[1] Dacoury is one the great players in French basketball history and led the team of Limoges to several titles including the 1993 European Club Championship,[2] widely regarded as one of the greatest upsets in European basketball. He had his jersey number 7 retired by Limoges in October 2010.[3]
Career in clubs
- Lyon (1976–1978)
- Limoges (1978–1996)
- Racing Paris (1996–1998)
Club honours
- 1982 French Cup (Limoges)
- 1982 FIBA Korać Cup (Limoges)
- 1983 French League Champion (Limoges)
- 1983 French Cup (Limoges)
- 1983 FIBA Korać Cup (Limoges)
- 1984 French League Champion (Limoges)
- 1985 French League Champion (Limoges)
- 1985 French Cup Champion (Limoges)
- 1988 French League Champion (Limoges)
- 1988 French Cup (Limoges)
- 1988 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup (Limoges)
- 1989 French League Champion (Limoges)
- 1990 French League Champion (Limoges)
- 1990 French Cup (Limoges)
- 1993 European Champion (Limoges)
- 1993 French League Champion (Limoges)
- 1993 French Cup (Limoges)
- 1994 French League Champion (Limoges)
- 1994 French Cup (Limoges)
- 1997 French League Champion (PSG Racing)
International career
1981–1992 French National Team, 166 appearances (2,240 points)
Played in 5 European Nations Championship, 1 World Championship and 1 Olympic Games:
- EuroBasket 1981 (Prague, Czechoslovakia)
- EuroBasket 1983 (Nantes, France)
- Olympic Games 1984 (Los Angeles, United States)[4]
- World Championship 1986 (Zaragoza, Spain)
- EuroBasket 1987 (Athens, Greece)
- EuroBasket 1989 (Zagreb, Yugoslavia)
- EuroBasket 1991 (Rome, Italy)
References
- ↑ "Basket. A 38 ans, le plus titré des joueurs français prend sa retraite. Dacoury, une empreinte sur le parquet". Libération.fr. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
- ↑ "Il y a 20 ans, Limoges capitale européenne du basket - Basket". Retrieved 2016-10-19.
- ↑ lemondeaurebond (2010-10-10), Hommage à Richard Dacoury, retrieved 2016-10-19
- ↑ Olympic results
External links
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