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My Take
Céline Dumerc is the sort of athlete I instinctively root for. At 169 cm she was never the tallest on the floor, yet she ran games like a maestro, earning FIBA Europe Player of the Year in 2012 and French player of the year in 2017. To me a point guard who dominates through vision and grit rather than physical size is the purest expression of basketball intelligence. That France twice decorated her with national honours, including the Legion of Honour, tells you she transcended sport to become a symbol. I admire how a girl from small-town Tarbes turned tempo and tenacity into a legacy.
Overview
Céline Dumerc (born 9 July 1982) is a French former professional basketball player. She was named the FIBA Europe Women's Player of the Year in 2012, and the French player of the year in 2017.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Céline Dumerc
- Name (Japanese)
- セリーヌ・ドゥメルク
- Reading
- せりーぬ・どぅめるく
- Born
- July 9, 1982 (age 43)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Dog
- Origin
- Tarbes, Hautes-Pyrénées, France
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 169 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- basketball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2021 Knight of the Legion of Honour
- 2012 Knight of the National Order of Merit
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Basketball player — see all → · More people from France →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.