Antoine Rigaudeau
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Antoine Rigaudeau (born December 17, 1971 in Cholet), nicknamed Le Roi (The King), is a retired French professional basketball player.
In Autumn 2000, Antoine Rigaudeau was appointed as Chevalier (Knight) of the Légion d'honneur by French President.
In 2001, before European Championship he retired from international basketball after 110 appearances with the French National Team, but he decided to come back for the 2005 European Championship where he won the Bronze medal. He retired again after the tournament.
[edit] Clubs
- in France
- Cholet Basket (1978-1995)
- Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez (1995-1997)
- in Italy
- Virtus Bologna (1997-2003)
- in USA
- Dallas Mavericks (NBA) (2003)
- Golden State Warriors (NBA) (never played)
- in Spain
- Pamesa Valencia (2003-2005)
[edit] Honours
With the French national team
- Silver medal at the 2000 Olympic Games
- Bronze medal at the 2005 European Championship
In clubs
- with Pau-Orthez
- French Champion: 1996
- with Virtus Bologna
- Italy Champion: 1998, 2000
- Euroleague: 1998, 2001
- Italian Cup: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
Personal honours
- French MVP: 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996
- European All Star: 1998, 1999
[edit] See also
Categories: 1971 births | Living people | Légion d'honneur recipients | French basketball players | ACB league players | Valencia BC basketball players | Virtus Bologna players | Olympic competitors for France | Dallas Mavericks players | Basketball players at the 2000 Summer Olympics | Olympic silver medalists for France
