Francisco Buscató Explained

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:

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

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

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Address by Mr. René Maheu, Director-General, UNESCO, at the presentation of the Pierre de Coubertin International Fair Play Trophy for 1969 . United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization . 14 May 1970 . 2016-09-08.
  2. Francisco Buscató Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418075648/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bu/francisco-buscato-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 23 June 2018.