| Richard Dacoury | |
| Position: | Shooting guard / small forward |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 4.75 |
| Weight Lb: | 200 |
| Nationality: | French |
| Birth Date: | 6 July 1959 |
| Birth Place: | Abidjan, Ivory Coast |
| Career Start: | 1976 |
| Career End: | 1998 |
| Years1: | 1976–1978 |
| Team1: | Lyon |
| Years2: | 1978–1996 |
| Team2: | Limoges |
| Years3: | 1996–1998 |
| Team3: | Racing Paris |
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Richard Dacoury (born 6 July 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.
Dacoury led the French team of Limoges to several titles, including the 1993 FIBA European League (EuroLeague),[2] 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.
Dacoury played with the senior 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 FIBA EuroBaskets, one FIBA World Cup, and one Summer Olympics.
He played at the following tournaments: the 1981 FIBA EuroBasket (Prague, Czechoslovakia), the 1983 FIBA EuroBasket (Nantes, France),the 1984 Summer Olympic Games (Los Angeles, United States),[3] the 1986 FIBA World Championship (Zaragoza, Spain), the 1987 FIBA EuroBasket (Athens, Greece), the 1989 FIBA EuroBasket (Zagreb, Yugoslavia), and the 1991 FIBA EuroBasket (Rome, Italy).
