Ottorino Flaborea

Ottorino Flaborea (born 5 March 1940) is a retired Italian professional basketball player and coach. His nickname as a player, was "Captain Hook", due to his great hook shot. He was inducted into the Italian Basketball Hall of Fame, in 2008.

Flaborea, in 1970.
Personal information
Born	5 March 1940 (1940-03-05) (age 85) Concordia Sagittaria, Italy
Listed height	6 ft 6.75 in (2.00 m)
Listed weight	232 lb (105 kg)
Career information
Playing career	1959–1980
Position	Center
Coaching career	1974–1980
Career history
As a player:
1959–1964	Biella
1964–1972	Varese
1972–1974	Biella
1980	Vigliano Basket Team
As a coach:
0	Biella
1974–1975	Basket Brescia
0	Biella
1980	Vigliano Basket Team
Career highlights
As player: 3× FIBA Intercontinental Cup champion (1966, 1970, 1973) 3× EuroLeague champion (1970, 1972, 1973) FIBA European Selection (1972) FIBA Saporta Cup champion (1967) 4× Italian League champion (1969–1972) 4× Italian Cup winner (1969–1971, 1973) Italian Basketball Hall of Fame (2008)
Medals Representing  Italy Men's basketball FIBA EuroBasket 1971 Germany

Club career

Flaborea was a FIBA European Selection, in 1972.

National team career

Flaborea was a part of the senior Italian national basketball teams that won the bronze medal at the 1971 EuroBasket, and finished in fourth place at the 1965 EuroBasket. He also competed at the 1964, 1968, and 1972 Summer Olympic Games, finishing in fifth, eighth, and fourth place, respectively.^[1]