Thomas Heurtel at Asvel, it's done.
As had been discussed for several days, the international French leader, recently left free by FC Barcelona after a long conflict, will end the season under the colors of the Lyon-Villeurbanne club.
And it is obviously a big blow for the champions of France 2019, who have made a specialty of repatriating internationals to the Astroballe.
“At 31 years old, Thomas Heurtel, 2013 European champion alongside Tony Parker, Charles Kahudi and Antoine Diot, then bronze medalist at the 2014 World Cup, reinforces the workforce of LDLC ASVEL until the end of the season.
The French Team is growing even more! ”, We rejoice at the Rhone club.
❗ The titular playmaker of the French team, Thomas HEURTEL, joins LDLC ASVEL until the end of the season with the title of champion of France and the Coupe de France in the sights!
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- LDLC ASVEL (@LDLCASVEL) February 24, 2021
Tony Parker expresses his satisfaction in a press release.
“It is with great joy that we will welcome Thomas until the end of the season.
He did not hesitate to make big financial sacrifices to join us, salutes the president of the most successful club in the history of French basketball.
It is a beautiful mark of confidence, the sign that Asvel is a real reference for the best French basketball players. ”
Decisive with the Blues
Recall that the native of Béziers had not walked the floors since mid-December before relaunching with the France team, in Podgorica, during the last meeting.
He was notably decisive at the end of the match in the victory against Montenegro (73-71).
Success synonymous with qualifying for Euro 2022. “We saw with the France team how happy Thomas is to be able to play basketball!”, Underlines “TP”, who sees his new player “extremely motivated to finish strong the year and will be a real leader to help us get titles on the national scene! ”
If TP does not mention the Euroleague, it is no coincidence: Heurtel cannot be aligned in C1, only in Jeep Elite and in the Coupe de France.
Remember, moreover, that the French championship will fully resume its rights from next month.
Regarding the Coupe de France, the Rhone will face Boulogne-Levallois in the quarterfinals (03/20).
Raised for winning at Pau-Lacq-Orthez, Thomas Heurtel has worn the colors of Alicante, Vitoria, Efes Istanbul and Barça since leaving Strasbourg in 2010. International 77 times, he has played 226 matches in Euroleague so far, with 9.7 points, 51.1% on shots, 2.1 rebounds and 5.4 assists on average.
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