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.

Destin Damachoua
Personal information
Born (1986-08-17) 17 August 1986 (age 37)
Paris, France
NationalityFrench / Central African
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
CollegePolk CC (2006–2008)
New Orleans (2008–2010)
NBA draft2010: undrafted
PositionGuard
Career history
2014–2015Bordeaux
2015–2017CEP Lorient
2017–2019Pont de Cheruy
2022-PresentGrenoble Basket 38

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

  1. ^ Destin Damachoua at ESPN.com
  2. ^ Player Profile Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine at UNOprivateers.com
  3. ^ "Men's Basketball Announces Four Signees". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2009.
  4. ^ "Invalid Access". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2009.
  5. ^ "Destin Damachoua Stats, News, Bio". ESPN. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  6. ^ Destin Damachoua Archived 2012-08-17 at the Wayback Machine at FIBA.com