Marcelo Huertas

Marcelo Huertas
Huertas with CB Canarias in 2025
No. 9 La Laguna Tenerife
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
LeagueLiga ACB
Personal information
Born (1983-05-25) 25 May 1983
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
2004–2008Joventut
2007–2008Bilbao
2008–2009Fortitudo Bologna
2009–2011Baskonia
2011–2015Barcelona
20152017Los Angeles Lakers
2017–2019Baskonia
2019–presentLa Laguna Tenerife
Career highlights

Liga ACB career stats leaders

Stats at NBA.com 
Stats at Basketball Reference 
Medals
Men’s basketball
Representing  Brazil
FIBA AmeriCup
2005 Santo Domingo
2009 San Juan
2011 Mar del Plata
2022 Brazil
Pan American Games
2007 Rio de Janeiro
FIBA South American Championship
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 has represented the Brazilian national basketball team in international competitions and also holds Italian citizenship.

At 32 years old, Huertas was the second oldest rookie in NBA history after Pablo Prigioni and before Andre Ingram. After signing with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2015, he played one and a half seasons before returning to Spain in 2017. In 2025, Huertas won the Liga ACB MVP award at 42 years of age.