Destin Damachoua

Destin Damachoua

Position	Guard
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg)
League	NCAA
Team	University of New Orleans
Born	August 17, 1986 (1986-08-17) (age 25) Paris, France
Nationality	France / Central African Republic
Pro career	2006–present
Career history	Polk Community College (2006-08) University of New Orleans (2008-present)

Destin Damachoua (born August 17, 1986) is a Central African Republic-French basketball player currently playing for the University of New Orleans.^[1] He is also a member of the Central African Republic national basketball team.

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

1. ^ Destin Damachoua at ESPN.com
2. ^ Player Profile at UNOprivateers.com
3. ^ Men's Basketball Announces Four Signees
4. ^ [1]
5. ^ ESPN.com
6. ^ Destin Damachoua at FIBA.com

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Name	Damachoua, Destin
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Date of birth	August 17, 1986
Place of birth	Paris, France
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