MADRID, 24 Mar. (EUROPA PRESS) –
Lenovo Tenerife’s Brazilian point guard Marcelinho Huertas became the top assist player in the history of the Endesa League this Sunday, a moment expected until the veteran player signed his page in the Spanish league, surpassing Pablo Laso.
After more than 30 years, the record of the former Basque player, who also marked an era as coach of Real Madrid, fell. With 2,898, Huertas rose to the top of the ACB assist classification, in the gold and black victory over Dreamland Gran Canaria (93-92).
A derby, in La Laguna, that increased the magic of a historical moment. Huertas, at 40 years old, needed four more assists to achieve the record and he signed five, in addition to scoring 20 points. A great game for a player who was already the assistant leader in the Copa del Rey (160) and Endesa Super Cup (69).
His best partner in Tenerife, Gio Shermadini, was the one who signed the basket that stopped the game to honor the Brazilian, both the ACB, his club and his fans. The video scoreboard in the Tenerife pavilion even transmitted a message from Laso.
The now Bayern Munich coach recalled with humor some basket against that he suffered from Huertas and recognized his career. “Your career has been impressive and achieving this achievement confirms it,” said Laso in a video that brought the excited smile of the new top assistant in the history of the ACB.
2024-03-24 18:43:43
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