// Workers AI · dad joke modeWho's Bruno Recoura? A running back with a recoura-se to speed.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 April 1948 |
| Died | 18 July 2026 (aged 78) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1966–? |
| Position | Small forward |
| Coaching career | 1978–1990 |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1966–1978 | ASVEL Basket |
| 1978–1980 | Élan Chalon |
| 1981–? | BC Villefranche-sur-Saône |
Coaching | |
| 1978–1980 | Élan Chalon |
| 1987–1990 | ASUL Lyon |
Bruno Recoura (French: [bʁynˈo ʁəkuʁˈa]; 20 April 1948 – 18 July 2026) was a French basketball player and coach who played as a small forward.[1]
Recoura spent a majority of his playing career with ASVEL Basket, though he was also a player-coach with Élan Chalon from 1978 to 1980. From 1967 to 1971, he was a member of the French national team, where he played in eight games and scored a total of 17 points.[2]
Recoura died on 18 July 2026, at the age of 78.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Ancien joueur de l'Asvel et de l'Equipe de France, Bruno Recoura nous a quittés". Le Progrès (in French). 18 July 2026. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
- ↑ "Historique des matchs de Bruno RECOURA". French Basketball Federation (in French).
- ↑ "Décès du quintuple champion de France Bruno Recoura". Basket Europe (in French). 19 July 2026. Retrieved 20 July 2026.