Richard Dacoury

Richard Dacoury (born July 6, 1959, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast) is a former French professional basketball player. He retired in 1998, as the basketball player who won the most French League titles during his career, with 9.^[1] Dacoury is considered to be one the greatest players in French basketball history. He had his jersey number 7 retired by Limoges, in October 2010.^[2]

Richard Dacoury

Richard Dacoury
Personal information
Born	(1959-07-06) July 6, 1959 (age 63) Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Nationality	French
Listed height	6 ft 4.75 in (1.95 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
Playing career	1976–1998
Position	Shooting guard / Small forward
Career history
1976–1978	Lyon
1978–1996	Limoges
1996–1998	Racing Paris
Career highlights and awards
EuroLeague champion (1993) 3× FIBA European Selection (1987 2×, 1991) FIBA EuroStar (1996) FIBA Saporta Cup champion (1988) 2× FIBA Korac Cup champion (1982, 1983) 9× French League champion (1983, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1997) 7× French Cup winner (1982, 1983, 1985, 1988, 1990, 1994, 1995) French League French Player's MVP (1985) 9× French League Best Defender (1987–1995) No.7 jersey retired by Limoges (2010) Glory of Sport (2011) French Basketball Hall of Fame (2005)

Professional career

Dacoury led the French team of Limoges to several titles, including the 1993 FIBA European League (EuroLeague),^[3] which is widely regarded as one of the greatest upsets in European-wide club basketball history. He was a three-time member of the FIBA European Selection team, in 1987, and twice in 1991.

National team career

Dacoury played with the French national team (1981–1992). With France, he played in a total of 160 games, and scored a total of 2,230 points. He played in 5 EuroBaskets, one FIBA World Cup, and one Summer Olympics.

He played at the following tournaments: the 1981 EuroBasket (Prague, Czechoslovakia), the 1983 EuroBasket (Nantes, France), the 1984 Summer Olympic Games (Los Angeles, United States),^[4] the 1986 FIBA World Championship (Zaragoza, Spain), the 1987 EuroBasket (Athens, Greece), the 1989 EuroBasket (Zagreb, Yugoslavia), and the 1991 EuroBasket (Rome, Italy).

Awards and accomplishments

Club honours

• 1982 French Cup Winner (Limoges)
• 1982 FIBA Korać Cup Champion (Limoges)
• 1983 French League Champion (Limoges)
• 1983 French Cup Winner (Limoges)
• 1983 FIBA Korać Cup Champion (Limoges)
• 1984 French League Champion (Limoges)
• 1985 French League Champion (Limoges)
• 1985 French Cup Winner (Limoges)
• 1988 French League Champion (Limoges)
• 1988 French Cup Winner (Limoges)
• 1988 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup Champion (Limoges)
• 1989 French League Champion (Limoges)
• 1990 French League Champion (Limoges)
• 1990 French Cup Winner (Limoges)
• 1993 FIBA European League (EuroLeague) (Limoges)
• 1993 French League Champion (Limoges)
• 1993 French Cup Winner (Limoges)
• 1994 French League Champion (Limoges)
• 1994 French Cup Winner (Limoges)
• 1997 French League Champion (PSG Racing)

References

1. "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.
2. lemondeaurebond (2010-10-10), Hommage à Richard Dacoury, archived from the original on 2021-12-13, retrieved 2016-10-19
3. "Il y a 20 ans, Limoges capitale européenne du basket - Basket". Retrieved 2016-10-19.

External links

• FIBA Profile
• FIBA Europe Profile