Carlos Cerutti

Carlos Cerutti
	Cerutti while playing for Atenas
Personal information
Born	February 12, 1969; Morteros, Córdoba Province, Argentina
Died	May 3, 1990 (aged 21); Córdoba, Córdoba Province, Argentina
Listed height	6 ft 8.5 in (2.04 m)
Career information
Playing career	1985–1990
Position	Center
Career history
1985–90	Atenas (Argentina)
Career highlights and awards
	Argentine League Finals MVP (1988); 3× LNB Champion (1987–1988, 1990);
Representing bk
Men's Basketball
FIBA South American Championship

Carlos Alberto Cerutti (Morteros, February 12, 1969 – Córdoba, May 3, 1990)^[2] was an Argentine professional basketball player. He was a 2.04 m (6 ft 8+1⁄2 in) tall^[3] center. One of the most promising basketball players of his era,^[4] Cerutti died in a car accident in May 1990.^[5]

In 1992, the Polideportivo San Martín of Córdoba was renamed "Carlos Cerutti" in his honor.^[5]

Biography

Cerutti was a three time Argentine league champion with Atenas (in 1987, 1988, and 1990).^[1]^[2]^[3] He was selected as the league's finals Most Valuable Player in 1988, and also participated in the league's all-star games of 1989 and 1990.^[2]^[3]

Cerutti also represented the Argentine national team. He won the 1987 South American Championship, and the 1988 Youth South American Championship with his country.

Cerutti suffered serious injuries in a car accident on April 21, 1990. He was admitted to a hospital at Córdoba City,^[1] where died on May 3, 1990, aged 21.^[2]^[3] Cerutti died after the last game of the 1990 Argentine basketball league's regular season. His team, Atenas, went on to win the league's championship.^[1]

Honours

Club

Atenas

Liga Nacional de Básquet (3): 1987, 1988, 1990

Individual

LNB Finals MVP (1): 1988
Municipal Arena of Córdoba named in his honour

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "¡Se siente, se siente, el "Palo" está presente!". Donde Vive el Deporte (Córdoba). (in Spanish). Martín, Roberto (2015). May 3, 2015. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Gustavo Farías (May 3, 2010). "A 20 años de su muerte, "el Palo" sigue presente". La Voz del Interior (in Spanish). Archived from the original on May 27, 2010. Retrieved October 18, 2010.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Jugadores históricos – Carlos Alberto Cerutti" (in Spanish). Asociación Deportiva Atenas. Retrieved October 18, 2010.
^ Palito Cerutti on Desde Acá (archived)
^ ^a ^b Atenas cerró su historia en el estadio Carlos Cerutti on Básquet Plus, 12 May 2023

[Accident-1] "¡Se siente, se siente, el "Palo" está presente!". Donde Vive el Deporte (Córdoba). (in Spanish). Martín, Roberto (2015). May 3, 2015. Retrieved February 11, 2016.

[LaVoz-2] Gustavo Farías (May 3, 2010). "A 20 años de su muerte, "el Palo" sigue presente". La Voz del Interior (in Spanish). Archived from the original on May 27, 2010. Retrieved October 18, 2010.

[Atenas-3] "Jugadores históricos – Carlos Alberto Cerutti" (in Spanish). Asociación Deportiva Atenas. Retrieved October 18, 2010.

[4] Palito Cerutti on Desde Acá (archived)

[plus2-5] Atenas cerró su historia en el estadio Carlos Cerutti on Básquet Plus, 12 May 2023

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