Laurent Foirest (born 18 September 1973) is a French professional basketball coach and former player who played at the small forward position. He is at a height of 6' 6" (1.98 m) tall. He is current head coach for Metropolitans 92 of the LNB Pro A. He was inducted into the French Basketball Hall of Fame in 2018.
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| Metropolitans 92 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Head coach | ||||||||||||||||||||
| League | LNB Pro A | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 18 September 1973 Marseille, France | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | French | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 209 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1989–2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Small forward | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coaching career | 2014–present | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1989–1996 | Olympique Antibes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996–1999 | Pau-Orthez | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2003 | TAU Cerámica | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2006 | Pau-Orthez | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2011 | ASVEL Basket | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2014–2015 | France (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2023 | Béliers de Kemper | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–present | France (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–present | Metropolitans 92 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Medals
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Professional career
editFoirest played professionally with Saski Baskonia of the Spanish Liga ACB.[1]
National team career
editFoirest won a silver medal with the senior French national basketball team at the 2000 Summer Olympic Games.
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Laurent Foirest". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
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