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French basketball player

Thierry Rupert

Personal information
Born (1977-05-23)23 May 1977Gonesse, France
Died 10 February 2013(2013-02-10) (aged 35)Le Mans, France
Nationality French
Listed height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Career information
Playing career 1993–2012
Position Power forward
Career history
1993–1997 Poissy
1997–1999 Olympique Antibes
1999–2000 Limoges CSP
2000–2003 Paris Basket Racing
2003–2004 Strasbourg IG
2004–2008 Pau-Orthez
2008–2009 Elan Chalon
2009–2011 Le Mans Sarthe
2011 SPO Rouen
2011–2012 JDA Dijon

Thierry Rupert (23 May 1977 – 10 February 2013) was a French basketball player.[1] Rupert had 35 selections for the French national men's basketball team from 2001 to 2004.[1]

He played his entire career in the French Ligue Nationale de Basket.[1]

Rupert is of Martiniquais descent.[2] His son Rayan and daughter Iliana are also professional basketball players.[3]

  1. ^ a b c "Le basketteur Thierry Rupert est décédé" (in French). Le Monde. March 10, 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  2. ^ "Justice rendue à l'ancien basketteur martiniquais Thierry Rupert, décédé en 2013".
  3. ^ "Basket : Rayan Rupert sur les traces de son père Thierry et de sa sœur Iliana". Outre-mer la 1ère. December 17, 2019.