Marcelo "Marcelinho" Tieppo Huertas (born 25 May 1983) is a Brazilian professional

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player for

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of the Spanish

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. He is also a member of the senior men's

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, and holds Italian citizenship. At 32 years old he was the second oldest rookie in the NBA after

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and before

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. After signing with the Lakers in 2015 he played 1 and a half seasons with the Lakers before returning to Spain in 2017.

Professional career

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Early years in Brazil and Texas

Huertas began his career playing with the youth basketball teams of the

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E.C. Pinheiros in Brazil. After playing high school basketball at

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, 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

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club DKV Joventut in 2004, and stayed there until 2007. Next, he moved to the Spanish club

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for the 2007–08 season. He then played with

Fortitudo Bologna Fortitudo Pallacanestro Bologna 103, commonly known as Fortitudo Bologna and currently known as Fortitudo Kiğılı Bologna for sponsorship reasons, is a basketball club based in Bologna, Italy and currently plays in the second division. Histor ...

in the

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, during the 2008–09 season. In August 2009, he signed a three-year contract with the Spanish League club

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. On 9 August 2011, he signed a four-year contract with the Spanish League club Regal FC Barcelona

Los Angeles Lakers (2015–2017)

On 9 September 2015, Huertas signed with the

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. He made his debut for the Lakers in the team's season opener against the

Minnesota Timberwolves The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis. The Timberwolves compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. Founded in 19 ...

on 28 October, recording 2 points, 2 rebounds, and 2 assists in a 112–111 loss. On 6 March 2016, he recorded season-highs of 10 points and 9 assists in a 112–95 win over the

Golden State Warriors The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in San Francisco. The Warriors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. Founded in 194 ...

. Four days later, he had a season-best game with 13 points and 5 assists in a 120–108 loss to the

Cleveland Cavaliers The Cleveland Cavaliers (often referred to as the Cavs) are an American professional basketball team based in Cleveland. The Cavaliers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference (NBA), Ea ...

. On 5 August 2016, Huertas re-signed with the Lakers. On 23 February 2017, Huertas was traded to the

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in exchange for Tyler Ennis. Upon being acquired by the Rockets, Huertas was waived by the team.

Return to Spain

On 25 July 2017, Huertas signed a two-year deal with Baskonia. On 23 July 2019, Huertas signed a two-year deal with

. He averaged 12.9 points and 8.3 assists per game. Huertas re-signed with the team on 4 June 2020. He was named to the All-Basketball Champions League First Team.

National team career

Huertas has been a member of the senior men's

. With Brazil's senior national team, he won the gold medal at the 2005 FIBA Americas Championship, the 2006

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, the

2007 Pan American Games The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, were a major continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to 29, 2007. A total of 5,633 athletes from 42 National Olympic Com ...

, and the 2009 FIBA Americas Championship. He also won the silver medal at the

2011 FIBA Americas Championship The 2011 FIBA Americas Championship for Men, later known as the FIBA AmeriCup, was the qualifying tournament for FIBA Americas, at the 2012 Summer Olympics men's basketball tournament, in London. This FIBA AmeriCup tournament was held in Mar del ...

. He also played at the following tournaments: the

2006 FIBA World Championship The 2006 FIBA World Championship was the 15th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's national teams. The tournament was hosted by Japan and held from 19 August to 3 September 2006. It was co-organised by ...

, the

2010 FIBA World Championship The 2010 FIBA World Championship was the 16th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship contested by the men's national teams. The tournament ran from 28 August to 12 September 2010. It was co-organised by the Inte ...

, the

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, the

2013 FIBA Americas Championship The 2013 FIBA Americas Championship for Men, later known as the FIBA AmeriCup, was the qualifying tournament for FIBA Americas, for the 2014 FIBA World Cup, in Spain. This FIBA AmeriCup tournament was held in Caracas, Venezuela, from August 30, to ...

, the

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, and the

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Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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EuroLeague

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Honors

;Joventut Badalona *

FIBA EuroCup FIBA EuroChallenge (called the FIBA Europe League in 2003–05, and FIBA EuroCup in 2005–08) was the 3rd-tier level transnational men's professional continental club basketball competition in Europe, from 2003 to 2015. It was organized and run ...

: 2005–06 ;Saski Baskonia * Spanish League: 2009–10 ;FC Barcelona * Spanish League: 2011–12, 2013–14 *

Spanish Cup The Campeonato de España–Copa de Su Majestad el Rey, commonly known as Copa del Rey or simply La Copa and formerly known as Copa del Presidente de la República (1932–36) and Copa del Generalísimo (1939–76), is an annual knockout footb ...

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;Canarias *

FIBA Intercontinental Cup The FIBA Intercontinental Cup, also commonly referred to as the FIBA World Cup for Champion Clubs, or the FIBA Club World Cup, is a professional basketball clubs competition that is endorsed by FIBA and the NBA. Historically, its purpose has be ...

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Basketball Champions League The Basketball Champions League (BCL) is an annual professional basketball competition for European clubs, organised by FIBA. It is the top-level competition organised by FIBA Europe, therefore the champion participates in the FIBA Intercontin ...

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Individual awards

* Brazilian League Breakthrough Player: (2003) *4× All-Spanish League Team: (2007–08, 2010–11,ACB.com Marcelinho Huertas, mejor base ACB 2010–2011.
2019–2020, 2020–2021) * FIBA AmeriCup All-Tournament Team: (2011) *FIBA Intercontinental Cup MVP: (2020) *Basketball Champion League First Team: (2019-2020) *Liga ACB Best Latin American Player of the Year: (2019-2020)、(2020-2021)

Professional career

Early years in Brazil and Texas

Europe

Los Angeles Lakers (2015–2017)

Return to Spain

National team career

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

EuroLeague

Honors

Individual awards

References

External links