Ottone Olivieri


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Ottone Olivieri, also credited as Otone Olivijeri, was an Italian-Yugoslav basketball player. He represented the Yugoslavia national basketball team internationally.

Playing career

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

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

His older brother Albano was a basketball player.

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