Marcelinho Huertas Returns to EuroLeague at 43

The 43-year-old Brazilian guard Marcelinho Huertas is preparing to return to EuroLeague after a seven-year break. According to a report by Chema de Lucas, Huertas is very close to leaving La Laguna Tenerife and signing with Dubai Basketball.

The veteran point guard will reunite in Dubai with Xavi Pascual, under whom he played at Barcelona. Huertas wore the Barcelona jersey under Pascual between 2011 and 2015. If the transfer is finalized, Huertas will become the second-oldest player in EuroLeague history. That record is held by Dan Gay, who played for Fortitudo Bologna in 2007.

This season, Huertas is averaging 14.3 points and 3.9 assists in the Spanish League. In six EuroCup games, he played around 18 minutes and produced 8 points and 5 assists. The player last wore the Baskonia jersey in EuroLeague between 2017 and 2019. Playing in Tenerife since 2019, Huertas has become one of the most important figures in the club's history. With the club, he won the 2022 Basketball Champions League title and the 2020 and 2023 FIBA Intercontinental Cup titles.