Marcelinho Huertas is eternal. To its 42, The base of the Tenerife Laguna has become the MVP of the Endesa League For the first time in its long and successful career of almost 20 years in the ACB, with a brief incursion into the NBA. A prize for orchards that has surpassed the other two candidates: before Tomic of the Joventut de Badalona and Jean Montero, from Valencia Basket.
To get to this award, Marcelinho has led the Tenerife team until second place, in the absence of a day, with a balance of 25 wins and 8 losses. With 14'3 points and 7'2 assists, the best acb pinthe Brazilian already managed to enter the best quintet of the Endesa League for the fifth time in his career, but he had never been able to win the MVP.
A Marcelinho Huertas who has received this surprise award. Having celebrated his 42nd birthday on Sunday, May 25, he was summoned at the Leal Theater of La Laguna for an interview. But once there, the curtain has risen and, by surprise, Marcelinho has met the template, his family, the rocks of Tenerife and, above all, the MVP trophy of the Endesa League.
Great Favor of the Trainers
Marcelinho's victory has not been much more baggy, he has been one of the most equal in history. The vote for the best ACB player is divided into four groups, with 25% power for each. There, Marcelinho's great advantage has been to be the most voted, massively by the coaches.
Marcelinho, leader of La Laguna Tenerife / EFE
In the other two categories, Media and fans, victory has been against Tomicwhich will end the season as the player with the best valuation of the Endesa League, with 20'9 per game and with a second position in this race for the MVP, ahead of Jean Montero.
With this difference in the categories, The coaches' opinion has been key. There Marcelinho has taken 37 points, for the 16 of Tomic. The Brazilian has also won for players and, in the end, its 104.6 points have been imposed at the 94 that Croatian has received.
Impeccable trajectory
This MVP is a reward a year that the Brazilian has made, in addition to the second youth he has lived. And is that, Since Marcelinho signed for Tenerife, he has always been part of the best quintets, three times in the first and also three in the second.
In addition, the 42 -year -old base race has gone hand in hand, both individual and collective. Focusing on the national competition, Marcelinho Huertas has raised three ACB league titles, one with Baskonia in 2010 and two with Barça, in 2012 and 2014.
Outside the Endesa League, he has also won almost all the competitions he has played. In Spain he took the Super Cup in 2011 and the Copa del Rey in 2013, both with Barça And by Europe he was champion of the FIBA Eurocup with the Joventut in 2006 and, already with Tenerife, won two intercontinental cups (2020 and 2023) and the Basketball Champions League in 2022. And if that were not enough, This 2024 was also the MVP of the Basketball Champions Leaguejust before turning 42.
