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 inducted into the French National Sports Hall of Fame in 2016.

Jacques Cachemire

Personal information
Born	(1947-02-27) 27 February 1947 (age 78) Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe
Nationality	French
Listed height	6 ft 5.75 in (1.97 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
Playing career	1968–1984
Position	Small forward / power forward
Number	12, 13, 14,
Coaching career	1983–1994
Career history
As a player:
1968–1969	SA Lyon
1969–1979	Olympique Antibes
1979–1984	ASPO Tours
As a coach:
1983–1984	ASPO Tours
1987–1992	Lourdes
1993–1994	RCM Toulouse
Career highlights
As player: 3× FIBA European Selection (1974, 1975, 1979) 2× French League champion (1970, 1980) French League Best Scorer (1975) French National Sports Hall of Fame (2016) French Basketball Hall of Fame (2007)
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.