Non-International Team: FC Barcelona
Height/Weight: 6'3", 185 pounds
Age: 31 years old
Position: PG/SG
NBA Comparison: Ricky Rubio with a shot
One of the best non-NBA players in the world, Marcelinho Huertas is now set to make his name known to more than those who follow Brazilian basketball and the Spanish ACB. After all, he's one of the leaders on his country's international squad, and he has the ability to function as a huge difference-maker at the 2014 FIBA World Cup.
Right off the bat, Huertas came to play.
In a narrow Day 1 victory over the Tony Parker-less French squad, the dynamic 31-year-old guard finished with a team-high 16 points and five dimes to go along with his lone steal and pair of rebounds in the World Cup opener. He shot 5-of-8 from the field, 2-of-3 beyond the arc and 4-of-6 at the charity stripe.
Get used to it.
Huertas may have never suited up in the NBA, but that doesn't prevent him from asserting himself as one of the world's better point guards. After all, this isn't going to be the first ...
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Article written by Adam Fromal
Meet Marcelinho Huertas, the X-Factor for Brazil’s 2014 FIBA Team
August 30th, 2014 by Adam Fromal Leave a reply »
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