Ottone Olivieri
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1917 Fiume, City of Fiume and its District, Austria-Hungary |
| Nationality | Yugoslav |
| Number | 5, 14 |
| Career history | |
| 1940–1942 | CRDA Monfalcone |
| 1946 | Kvarner |
Ottone Olivieri, also credited as Otone Olivijeri, was an Italian-Yugoslav basketball player. He represented the Yugoslavia national basketball team internationally.
Playing career
[edit]Olivieri played for the CRDA Monfalcone of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A in the beginning of 1940s.[1] After the end of Second World War, he was one of the founders of the club Kvarner in Rijeka. Later he moved to Split where he took a part in development of KK Split.[2]
National team career
[edit]Olivieri was a member of the Yugoslavia national team which participated at the 1947 FIBA European Championship. Over five tournament games, he averaged 5.2 points per game.[3]
Personal life
[edit]His older brother Albano was a basketball player.
References
[edit]- ^ Italian League, Season 1941-42
- ^ L’internazionale del canestro
- ^ "Olivieri Player Profile at the 1947 FIBA European Championship". FIBA.com. Retrieved 22 August 2017.