Antoine Rigaudeau

Antoine Roger Rigaudeau (born December 17, 1971, in Cholet, Maine-et-Loire) 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.

Rigaudeau won the Euroleague in 1997-98 and 2000-01 with Virtus Bologna. In 2001, before the 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.

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)

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, 2001
  • Euroleague: 1998, 2001
  • Italian Cup: 1999, 2001, 2002

Personal honours

• French MVP: 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996
• European All Star: 1998, 1999

See also

• List of French NBA players

References

FIBA profile