| Carlos Cerutti | |
| Position: | Center |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 8.5 |
| Birth Date: | 12 February 1969 |
| Birth Place: | Morteros, Córdoba Province, Argentina |
| Death Place: | Córdoba, Córdoba Province, Argentina |
| Career Start: | 1985 |
| Career End: | 1990 |
| Years1: | 1985–90 |
| Team1: | Atenas (Argentina) |
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Carlos Alberto Cerutti (Morteros, February 12, 1969 – Córdoba, May 3, 1990)[1] was an Argentine professional basketball player. He was a tall[2] center. One of the most promising basketball players of his era,[3] Cerutti died in a car accident in May 1990.
In 1992, the Polideportivo San Martín of Córdoba was renamed "Carlos Cerutti" in his honor.[4]
Cerutti was a three time Argentine league champion with Atenas (in 1987, 1988, and 1990).[1] [2] He was selected as the league's finals Most Valuable Player in 1988, and also participated in the league's all-star games of 1989 and 1990.[1] [2]
Cerutti also represented the Argentine national team. He won the 1987 South American Championship, and the 1988 Youth South American Championship with his country.
Cerutti suffered serious injuries in a car accident on April 21, 1990. He was admitted to a hospital at Córdoba City, where died on May 3, 1990, aged 21.[1] [2] Cerutti died after the last game of the 1990 Argentine basketball league's regular season. His team, Atenas, went on to win the league's championship.[5]