Jacques Cachemire

Jacques Cachemire (born 27 February 1947 in Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe[1]) is a French former professional basketball player and coach. At a height of 1.97 m (6'5 ​3⁄4") tall, he played at the small forward and power forward positions. He was inducted into the French Basketball Hall of Fame, in 2007. He was awarded the Glory of Sport in 2016.

Jacques Cachemire
Personal information
Born (1947-02-27) 27 February 1947
Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe
NationalityFrench
Listed height6 ft 5.75 in (1.97 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
Playing career1968–1984
PositionSmall forward / Power forward
Number12, 13, 14,
Coaching career1983–1994
Career history
As player:
1968–1969SA Lyon
1969–1979Olympique Antibes
1979–1984ASPO Tours
As coach:
1983–1984ASPO Tours
1987–1992Lourdes
1993–1994RCM Toulouse
Career highlights and awards
As player:
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  France
Mediterranean Games
1975 Algeria

Club career

Cachemire was a member of the FIBA European Selection, in 1974, 1975, and 1979. He won the French League championship in 1970 and 1980. He was the French League Best Scorer, in 1975

National team career

Cachemire had 250 caps with the senior men's French national basketball team, from 1969 to 1983. He scored 2,837 points with the senior French national team.[2]

He played at 6 EuroBaskets: 1971, 1973, 1977, 1979, 1981, and 1983.

References
  1. "Jacques Cachemire, l'ailier scoreur" (in French). 22 October 2013.
  2. http://www.ffbb.com/dtn/historique/fichier.php?id_jou=&nom=CACHEMIRE%20&prenom=Jacques Archived 2012-03-22 at the Wayback Machine
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