Bruno Recoura

Bruno Recoura
Personal information
Born(1948-04-20)20 April 1948
Died18 July 2026(2026-07-18) (aged 78)
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Career information
Playing career1966–?
PositionSmall forward
Coaching career1978–1990
Career history
Playing
1966–1978ASVEL Basket
1978–1980Élan Chalon
1981–?BC Villefranche-sur-Saône
Coaching
1978–1980Élan Chalon
1987–1990ASUL 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

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ "Historique des matchs de Bruno RECOURA". French Basketball Federation (in French).
  3. ↑ "Décès du quintuple champion de France Bruno Recoura". Basket Europe (in French). 19 July 2026. Retrieved 20 July 2026.