By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
Thomas Heurtel has evolved from a promising guard to a top-notch player in this past decade in EuroLeague. At age 22, Heurtel started the decade as a backup with Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz. For the next three seasons, Heurtel was mostly a starter, turning heads by averaging 12.2 points and 6.7 assists in the 2014-15 season.
He joined Anadolu Efes Istanbul for the next three seasons and would lead the competition in assists during the first two. He opened another chapter in his career by joining FC Barcelona before the start of the 2017-18 season and even though has yet to play this season due to injury, in the nine full seasons since he debuted, Heurtel had more total assists than any other player, 1,173; ranked sixth in total PIR, with 2,490; and scored more points, 2,145, than all but seven other players.
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS
- Eurolegaue February MVP 2016-17
- Led the EuroLeague in assists. 2014-15 (6.39), 2015-16 (7.92)