Yves-Marie Vérove

Yves-Marie Vérove was a French basketball player and coach.

Biography

Vérove was born and grew up in Grand-Fort-Philippe. In 1968, his local basketball team experienced great success, and he was signed by A.S. Berck Baskt, where he stayed from 1969 to 1975. With Berck, he won three French Basketball Championships before joining Caen Basket Calvados in 1976. In 1979, he moved to Limoges CSP, with whom he won the FIBA Korać Cup in 1982. In 1984, he began his career as a player-coach with AS Berck, before moving to and Étendard de Brest. He retired from coaching in 2005 after leaving his job in Brest to.
Vérove played in 32 games for the French national team from 1972 to 1976. He was the father of basketball players and. He died in Brest on 5 June 2022 at the age of 72.