Francisco Buscató
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| Born | 21 April 1940 Pineda de Mar, Spain | ||||||||||||||
| 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.