Francisco Buscató
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Born | Pineda de Mar, Spain | 21 April 1940||||||||||||||
Nationality | Spanish | ||||||||||||||
Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 146 lb (66 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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Playing career | 1955–1974 | ||||||||||||||
Position | Point guard | ||||||||||||||
Coaching career | 1974–1992 | ||||||||||||||
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1955–1957 | Pineda de Mar | ||||||||||||||
1957–1960 | FC Barcelona | ||||||||||||||
1960–1964 | Aismalíbar Montcada | ||||||||||||||
1964–1974 | Joventut Badalona | ||||||||||||||
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1974–1975 | Joventut Badalona | ||||||||||||||
1975–1980 | FC Barcelona (Juniors) | ||||||||||||||
1980–1981 | L'Hospitalet | ||||||||||||||
1992 | Catalonia | ||||||||||||||
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Francesc "Nino" Buscató Durlán (born 21 April 1940), commonly known as either Nino Buscató or Francisco Buscató, is a Spanish former professional basketball player and basketball coach. At 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) tall, he played at the point guard position. He was named to the FIBA European Selection five times (1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973), and he was also named one of FIBA's 50 Greatest Players in 1991. In 1970 he shared UNESCO International Fair Play Award with another Spaniard, soccer player Pedro Zaballa.[1]
Club career
[edit]Buscató spent the major part of his club career playing with FC Barcelona and Joventut Badalona. He won two Spanish League championship titles (1959, 1968) and two Spanish Cups (1959, 1969).
National team career
[edit]Buscató represented at international competition the senior Spain national team (1959–1973). He won a EuroBasket silver medal at the EuroBasket 1973, and was named to the All-Tournament Team, averaging 11 points per game in the tournament. He also competed at three Olympic Games.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Address by Mr. René Maheu, Director-General, UNESCO, at the presentation of the Pierre de Coubertin International Fair Play Trophy for 1969" (PDF). United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. 14 May 1970. Retrieved 2016-09-08.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Francisco Buscató Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
External links
[edit]- 1940 births
- Living people
- Basketball players at the 1960 Summer Olympics
- Basketball players at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- Basketball players at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- FC Barcelona Bàsquet players
- Joventut Badalona players
- Olympic basketball players for Spain
- Point guards
- Spanish basketball coaches
- Spanish men's basketball players