Marcelo Huertas

Marcelo Huertas
Huertas playing for Baskonia in 2017
No. 9 – La Laguna Tenerife
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
LeagueLiga ACB
Personal information
Born (1983-05-25) 25 May 1983 (age 41)
São Paulo, Brazil
NationalityBrazilian / Italian
Listed height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Listed weight93 kg (205 lb)
Career information
High schoolCoppell (Coppell, Texas)
NBA draft2005: undrafted
Playing career2001–present
Career history
2001–2002FMU São Paulo
2002–2003Pinheiros
2003–2004FMU São Paulo
2004–2007Joventut
2007–2008Bilbao
2008–2009Fortitudo Bologna
2009–2011Baskonia
2011–2015Barcelona
20152017Los Angeles Lakers
2017–2019Baskonia
2019–presentLa Laguna Tenerife
Career highlights and awards

Liga ACB career stats leaders

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Medals
Men’s basketball
Representing  Brazil
FIBA AmeriCup
Gold medal – first place 2005 Santo Domingo
Gold medal – first place 2009 San Juan
Silver medal – second place 2011 Mar del Plata
Silver medal – second place 2022 Brazil
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2007 Rio de Janeiro
FIBA South American Championship
Gold medal – first place 2006 Caracas

Marcelo "Marcelinho" Tieppo Huertas (born 25 May 1983) is a Brazilian professional basketball player and the team captain for CB Canarias of the Spanish Liga ACB. He is also a member of the senior men's Brazilian national basketball team, and holds Italian citizenship. At 32 years old he was the second oldest rookie in the NBA after Pablo Prigioni and before Andre Ingram. After signing with the Lakers in 2015 he played 1+12 seasons with the Lakers before returning to Spain in 2017.