Jim Bilba
French basketball player and coach
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Jim Ruddy Anicet Bilba (born 17 April 1968 in Pointe-à-Pitre) is a former professional basketball player and coach, from France.
Born17 April 1968
Pointe-à-Pitre, France
Listed height198 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Listed weight105 kg (231 lb)
Playing career1988–2007
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| Born | 17 April 1968 Pointe-à-Pitre, France | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 105 kg (231 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Playing career | 1988–2007 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Power forward / center | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| Coaching career | 2008–present | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
Playing | |||||||||||||||
| 1988–1992 | Cholet | ||||||||||||||
| 1992–1996 | Limoges | ||||||||||||||
| 1996–2001 | ASVEL | ||||||||||||||
| 2001–2002 | AEK | ||||||||||||||
| 2002 | TAU Cerámica | ||||||||||||||
| 2002–2007 | Cholet | ||||||||||||||
Coaching | |||||||||||||||
| 2008–2014 | Cholet (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
| 2014–2017 | Limoges CSP (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
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As player:
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Medals
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Professional career
Bilba won the EuroLeague championship with Limoges CSP in 1993.
National team career
Bilba won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics, while playing with the senior French national basketball team.
Coaching career
After he retired from playing professional basketball, Bilba became an assistant coach of the French basketball club, Limoges CSP.