1. Marcelo "Marcelinho" Tieppo Huertas was born on 25 May 1983 and is a Brazilian professional basketball player and the team captain for CB Canarias of the Spanish Liga ACB.
13 Facts About Marcelo Huertas
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Marcelo Huertas is a member of the senior men's Brazilian national basketball team, and holds Italian citizenship.
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Marcelo Huertas joined the Spanish club DKV Joventut in 2004, and stayed there until 2007.
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On 9 September 2015, Marcelo Huertas signed with the Los Angeles Lakers.
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On 23 February 2017, Marcelo Huertas was traded to the Houston Rockets in exchange for Tyler Ennis.
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On 25 July 2017, Marcelo Huertas signed a two-year deal with Baskonia.
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On 23 July 2019, Marcelo Huertas signed a two-year deal with Canarias.
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Marcelo Huertas averaged 12.9 points and 8.3 assists per game in his debut season for Canarias.
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Marcelo 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.
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Marcelo Huertas won the 2020 and 2023 FIBA Intercontinental Cup titles, gathering MVP honours in the first win.
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Marcelo Huertas has been a member of the senior men's Brazilian national basketball team.
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Marcelo Huertas won the silver medal at the 2011 FIBA Americas Championship.
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Marcelo Huertas 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.