Carlos Alberto Cerutti (

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, February 12, 1969 – Córdoba, May 3, 1990) was an

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professional

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player. He was a tall

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Biography

Cerutti was a three time Argentine league champion with

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(in 1987, 1988, and 1990). He was selected as the league's finals Most Valuable Player in 1988, and also participated in the league's

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s of 1989 and 1990. Cerutti also represented the Argentine national team. He won the 1987

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, 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, where died on May 3, 1990, aged 21. 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.

Honours

Club

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(3): 1987, 1988, 1990

Individual

* LNB Finals MVP (1): 1988 * Atenas' arena named

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in his honour

References

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