Destin Damachoua
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 August 1986 Paris, France |
| Nationality | French / Central African |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Polk CC (2006–2008) New Orleans (2008–2010) |
| NBA draft | 2010: undrafted |
| Position | Guard |
| Career history | |
| 2014–2015 | Bordeaux |
| 2015–2017 | CEP Lorient |
| 2017–2019 | Pont de Cheruy |
| 2022-Present | Grenoble Basket 38 |
Destin Damachoua (born August 17, 1986) is a Central African-French basketball player who played for the University of New Orleans.[1] He is also a member of the Central African Republic national basketball team.
Damachoua moved to the United States after his senior year of high school in France.[2] He originally committed to Duquesne University out of the Master's School in West Simsbury, Connecticut in 2006, but never played for the team.[3] Instead, Damachoua played JUCO basketball for Polk Community College in Florida where he was a two-time All-Sun Coast Conference performer.[4] In his first season with the Privateers, Damachoua played primarily off the bench, averaging 2.3 PPG.[5]
Damachoua played for the Central African Republic national basketball team at the 2005 and 2009 FIBA Africa Championship, helping the team to quarterfinal appearances at both tournaments.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Destin Damachoua at ESPN.com
- ^ Player Profile Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine at UNOprivateers.com
- ^ "Men's Basketball Announces Four Signees". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2009.
- ^ "Invalid Access". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2009.
- ^ "Destin Damachoua Stats, News, Bio". ESPN. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ^ Destin Damachoua Archived 2012-08-17 at the Wayback Machine at FIBA.com
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