MADRID, 10 Ene. (EUROPA PRESS) –
Leyma Coruña announced this Friday the incorporation for this 2024/25 season of the French player Thomas Heurtel, 35 years old and 1.89 meters tall, from the Shenzen Aviators of the Chinese CBA after his signing for FC was frustrated Barcelona.
Born on April 10, 1989 in Béziers (France), Heurtel “joins the orange project to contribute his maximum in the team’s base position,” according to a press release from Básquet Coruña. Not in vain, their squad had a hole since the goodbye of Dominican forward Lionel Jr. Figueroa.
“After starting his professional journey in his native league, Heurtel left ASVEL for his first adventure in the ACB, at Meridiano Alicante. His good work opened the doors of Caja Laboral, where he spent two and a half seasons before signing for Anadolu Efes in the middle of 2014/15. There he managed to win the first titles of his career, before returning to Spain in 2017,” summarized the A Coruña statement.
“FC Barcelona was the club in which he offered his best version in the Endesa League, in four years in which he managed to considerably increase his collective and individual record. After this stage, others would arrive at ASVEL again and at Real Madrid before heading to Zenit Saint Petersburg, where he played the two seasons prior to the current one,” the press text added.
The same note noted that Heurtel’s record “speaks for itself: European gold and world bronze with the French team, champion of two Leagues, two Cups and two Super Cups in Turkey, and two Copas del Rey wearing the FC Barcelona shirt.” . “In addition, he was named MVP of those two Cups with the culé team,” added the Coruña statement.
He then praised Heurtel who “has an elite vision of the game and stands out for his ability to direct his team on the court.” “He is also solvent both in the shot from standing feet and in the suspension after the dribble,” added the orange and white entity.
“His versatility allows him to develop both the base and shooting guard positions, and his overflow can cause problems in rival defenses. A highly sought-after and sought-after player on the European continent, who has finally decided to join Leyma Coruña to help achieve the objectives of the season,” concluded the Galician club.