Marcelinho Huertas
Encyclopedia
Marcelo Tieppo Huertas (born May 25, 1983 in São Paulo, Brazil
) is a Brazil
ian professional basketball player. He also has Italian
citizenship. He is a point guard
, but he can also play as a shooting guard
if needed. He is 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) tall. He currently plays with the pro club Regal FC Barcelona
.
Huertas is also currently number 9 for the Brazilian national basketball team.
. He then moved to FMU São Paulo for the 2003-04 season. He later joined the Spanish League club DKV Joventut and stayed there from 2004-07. It was around this time Huertas converted to Judaism.
Next, he moved to Bilbao Basket for the 2007-08 season. He played with Fortitudo Bologna
in the Italian League during the 2008-09 season. In August 2009, he signed a 3 year contract with the Spanish League club Caja Laboral. On August 9th, 2011 he signed a 4-year contract with Regal FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona Bàsquet
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
) is a Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian professional basketball player. He also has Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
citizenship. He is a point guard
Point guard
Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...
, but he can also play as a shooting guard
Shooting guard
The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team...
if needed. He is 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) tall. He currently plays with the pro club Regal FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona Bàsquet
FC Barcelona Bàsquet, known as FC Barcelona Regal for sponsorship reasons, is a Spanish professional basketball club. It is part of the FC Barcelona sports club and was founded on August 24, 1926 which makes it the oldest club in Liga ACB. The club competes in the Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto...
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Huertas is also currently number 9 for the Brazilian national basketball team.
Pro career
Huertas began his career playing with the youth teams of Pinheiros in Brazil. He made his professional debut in 2002 with the senior team of Paulistano in the Brazilian LeagueNovo Basquete Brasil
Novo Basquete Brasil is the Brazilian premier profissional men's basketball league. Organized by the Liga Nacional de Basquete , in a new format to the Campeonato Brasileiro de Basquete, this league is managed for the first time by 19 Brazilian basketball associations, all LNB founding...
. He then moved to FMU São Paulo for the 2003-04 season. He later joined the Spanish League club DKV Joventut and stayed there from 2004-07. It was around this time Huertas converted to Judaism.
Next, he moved to Bilbao Basket for the 2007-08 season. He played with Fortitudo Bologna
Fortitudo Bologna
Fortitudo Pallacanestro Bologna is an Legadue Basket professional basketball club that is based in Bologna. It's currently sponsored by Conad.-History:...
in the Italian League during the 2008-09 season. In August 2009, he signed a 3 year contract with the Spanish League club Caja Laboral. On August 9th, 2011 he signed a 4-year contract with Regal FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona Bàsquet
FC Barcelona Bàsquet, known as FC Barcelona Regal for sponsorship reasons, is a Spanish professional basketball club. It is part of the FC Barcelona sports club and was founded on August 24, 1926 which makes it the oldest club in Liga ACB. The club competes in the Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto...
FC Barcelona BàsquetFC Barcelona BàsquetFC Barcelona Bàsquet, known as FC Barcelona Regal for sponsorship reasons, is a Spanish professional basketball club. It is part of the FC Barcelona sports club and was founded on August 24, 1926 which makes it the oldest club in Liga ACB. The club competes in the Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto...
- Spanish SuperCupSupercopa de España de BaloncestoThe Supercopa de España de Baloncesto is an annual preseason Spanish basketball competition. The teams that take part in this competition are:* The ACB league winner of the previous season....
(1): 2011Supercopa de España de Baloncesto 2011The Supercopa de España de Baloncesto 2011 was the 8th edition of this tournament. It's also called Supercopa Endesa by sponsorship reasons....