Francisco Buscató facts for kids

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Francesc Buscató

Personal information
Born	(1940-04-21) 21 April 1940 (age 84) Pineda de Mar, Spain
Nationality	Spanish
Listed height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight	146 lb (66 kg)
Career information
Pro career	1955–1974
Coaching career	1974–1992
Career history
As player:
1955–1957	Pineda de Mar
1957–1960	FC Barcelona
1960–1964	Aismalíbar Montcada
1964–1974	Joventut Badalona
As coach:
1974–1975	Joventut Badalona
1975–1980	FC Barcelona (Juniors)
1980–1981	L'Hospitalet
1992	Catalonia
Career highlights and awards
As player: 5× FIBA European Selection (1968–1971, 1973) 2× Spanish League champion (1959, 1968) 2× Spanish Cup winner (1959, 1969) 50 Greatest FIBA Players (1991)
Medals Representing  Spain Men's Basketball FIBA EuroBasket Silver 1973 Spain

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.

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.

See also

In Spanish: Francesc Buscató para niños