Francesc Buscató | |
Height Ft: | 5 |
Height In: | 10 |
Weight Lbs: | 146 |
Nationality: | Spanish |
Birth Date: | 21 April 1940 |
Birth Place: | Pineda de Mar, Spain |
Career Start: | 1955 |
Career End: | 1974 |
Career Position: | Point guard |
Coach Start: | 1974 |
Coach End: | 1992 |
Years1: | 1955–1957 |
Team1: | Pineda de Mar |
Years2: | 1957–1960 |
Team2: | FC Barcelona |
Years3: | 1960–1964 |
Team3: | Aismalíbar Montcada |
Years4: | 1964–1974 |
Team4: | Joventut Badalona |
Cyears1: | 1974–1975 |
Cteam1: | Joventut Badalona |
Cyears2: | 1975–1980 |
Cteam2: | FC Barcelona (Juniors) |
Cyears3: | 1980–1981 |
Cteam3: | L'Hospitalet |
Cyears4: | 1992 |
Cteam4: | Catalonia |
Highlights: | As player:
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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]
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).
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]