Marcelo Huertas

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Marcelo Huertas
Marcelo Huertas 9 - Saski Baskonia 20171215.jpg
Huertas playing for Baskonia in 2017
No. 9–La Laguna Tenerife
Position Point guard / shooting guard
League Liga 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 school Coppell (Coppell, Texas)
NBA draft 2005: undrafted
Playing career2001–present
Career history
2001–2002 FMU São Paulo
2002–2003 Pinheiros
2003–2004FMU São Paulo
2004–2007 Joventut
2007–2008 Bilbao
2008–2009 Fortitudo Bologna
2009–2011 Baskonia
2011–2015 Barcelona
2015–2017 Los Angeles Lakers
2017–2019Baskonia
2019–present La Laguna Tenerife
Career highlights and awards

Liga ACB career stats leaders

Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men’s basketball
Representing Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
FIBA AmeriCup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2005 Santo Domingo
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 San Juan
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Mar del Plata
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Brazil
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Rio de Janeiro
FIBA South American Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 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+1⁄2 seasons with the Lakers before returning to Spain in 2017.

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Professional career

Huertas playing for Barcelona in 2013 Real Madrid-FC Barcelona mayo 2013CropedmarcelinhoP1070766.jpg
Huertas playing for Barcelona in 2013

Early years in Brazil and Texas

Huertas began his career playing with the youth basketball teams of the multi-sports club E.C. Pinheiros in Brazil. After playing high school basketball at Coppell High School in Coppell, Texas, he made his senior men's team debut in the 2001–02 season, with the senior men's team of FMU São Paulo. He then moved to the senior men's basketball team of E.C. Pinheiros, for the 2002–03 season, where he played in the top Brazilian League. He then returned to FMU São Paulo for the 2003–04 season.

Europe

Huertas joined the Spanish club DKV Joventut in 2004, and stayed there until 2007. Next, he moved to the Spanish club Bilbao Basket for the 2007–08 season. He then played with Fortitudo Bologna in the Italian League, during the 2008–09 season. In August 2009, he signed a three-year contract with the Spanish League club Caja Laboral. [1] On 9 August 2011, he signed a four-year contract with the Spanish League club Regal FC Barcelona [2]

Los Angeles Lakers (2015–2017)

On 9 September 2015, Huertas signed with the Los Angeles Lakers. [3] He made his debut for the Lakers in the team's season opener against the Minnesota Timberwolves on 28 October, recording 2 points, 2 rebounds, and 2 assists in a 112–111 loss. [4] On 6 March 2016, he recorded season-highs of 10 points and 9 assists in a 112–95 win over the Golden State Warriors. [5] Four days later, he had a season-best game with 13 points and 5 assists in a 120–108 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. [6]

On 5 August 2016, Huertas re-signed with the Lakers. [7] On 23 February 2017, Huertas was traded to the Houston Rockets in exchange for Tyler Ennis. [8] Upon being acquired by the Rockets, Huertas was waived by the team. [9]

Return to Spain

On 25 July 2017, Huertas signed a two-year deal with Baskonia. [10]

Canarias (2019–present)

On 23 July 2019, Huertas signed a two-year deal with Canarias (known as Iberostar Tenerife for sponsorship reasons). [11] He averaged 12.9 points and 8.3 assists per game in his debut season for Canarias. Huertas re-signed with the team on 4 June 2020. [12]

Huertas became a star player for the team, and he was named to the All-Basketball Champions League First Team in 2020, and the second team in 2022. [13] He also won the 2020 and 2023 FIBA Intercontinental Cup titles, gathering MVP honours in the first win. [14] [15]

National team career

Huertas has been a member of the senior men's Brazilian national basketball team. With Brazil's senior national team, he won the gold medal at the 2005 FIBA Americas Championship, the 2006 South American Championship, the 2007 Pan American Games, and the 2009 FIBA Americas Championship. He also won the silver medal at the 2011 FIBA Americas Championship.

He also played at the following tournaments: the 2006 FIBA World Championship, the 2010 FIBA World Championship, the 2012 Summer Olympics, the 2013 FIBA Americas Championship, the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup, the 2016 Summer Olympics, the 2019 FIBA World Championship, the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup, and the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage 3P%  3-point field-goal percentage FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold Career high

NBA

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2015–16 L.A. Lakers 53016.4.422.262.9311.73.4.5.14.5
2016–17 L.A. Lakers 23110.3.368.211.5291.02.3.4.12.7
Career76114.6.409.250.7831.53.1.5.13.9

EuroLeague

*Led the league
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPGPIR
2006–07 Badalona 20314.6.377.167.8751.51.4.9—5.34.3
2009–10 Baskonia 16120.9.526.308.8521.83.9.6—8.39.4
2010–11 201428.6.460.442.8653.05.5.8.110.313.9
2011–12 Barcelona 2121*23.7.504.439.8672.04.41.0—8.510.7
2012–13 31*1720.5.416.347.972*2.23.4.6.08.08.7
2013–14 292921.5.492.338.8112.03.8.4.08.29.5
2014–15 281622.1.403.365.8332.34.4.5.07.68.5
2017–18 Baskonia 291116.6.414.432.9211.03.6.1—5.96.2
2018–19 341519.5.495.421.8841.54.7.7—7.88.6
Career22812720.5.452.371.8771.93.9.6.07.78.8

Honors

Joventut Badalona
Saski Baskonia
FC Barcelona
Canarias

Individual awards

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References

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  2. ↑ "FC Barcelona Official Site". 9 August 2011. Archived from the original on 15 August 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
  3. ↑ "Lakers Sign Marcelo Huertas". NBA.com. 9 September 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  4. ↑ "Wolves edge Lakers 112-111 in first game since Flip's death". NBA.com. 28 October 2015. Archived from the original on 26 October 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  5. ↑ "Lakers stun Warriors 112-95 for Golden State's 6th loss". NBA.com. 6 March 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  6. ↑ "In LeBron's final duel with Kobe, Cavs top Lakers 120-108". NBA.com. 10 March 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
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  8. ↑ "Rockets Compete Two Trades". NBA.com. 23 February 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
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