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.
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Born | (1947-02-27) 27 February 1947 (age 75) Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe | |||||||||||||
Nationality | French | |||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 5.75 in (1.97 m) | |||||||||||||
Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) | |||||||||||||
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Playing career | 1968–1984 | |||||||||||||
Position | Small forward / Power forward | |||||||||||||
Number | 12, 13, 14, | |||||||||||||
Coaching career | 1983–1994 | |||||||||||||
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1968–1969 | SA Lyon | |||||||||||||
1969–1979 | Olympique Antibes | |||||||||||||
1979–1984 | ASPO Tours | |||||||||||||
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1983–1984 | ASPO Tours | |||||||||||||
1987–1992 | Lourdes | |||||||||||||
1993–1994 | RCM Toulouse | |||||||||||||
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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
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.
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