In an appearance on The SKWEEK Show, a talk show program hosted by the legendary Tony Parker (president of LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne), Thomas Heurtel highlighted the problems that his adventure in Russia has caused him amidst the war with Ukraine and what it has meant for his professional career.
A little over three years ago, a scandal in European basketball involved FC Barcelona, led by coach Sarunas Jasikevicius, and player Thomas Heurtel. Following a EuroLeague game against Anadolu Efes in Istanbul on Dec. 22, 2020, the controversy arose after Barcelona decided not to let Heurtel on the team plane, leaving him stranded in Turkey.
After the French national team's fiasco at the 2023 FIBA World Cup, the issue of Thomas Heurtel gained extra attention once again. In a recent press conference, the French Basketball Federation (FFBB) addressed the matter one more time.
In an appearance on The SKWEEK Show, a talk show program hosted by the legendary Tony Parker (president of LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne), Thomas Heurtel highlighted the problems that his adventure in Russia has caused him amidst the war with Ukraine and what it has meant for his professional career.
A little over three years ago, a scandal in European basketball involved FC Barcelona, led by coach Sarunas Jasikevicius, and player Thomas Heurtel. Following a EuroLeague game against Anadolu Efes in Istanbul on Dec. 22, 2020, the controversy arose after Barcelona decided not to let Heurtel on the team plane, leaving him stranded in Turkey.
After the French national team's fiasco at the 2023 FIBA World Cup, the issue of Thomas Heurtel gained extra attention once again. In a recent press conference, the French Basketball Federation (FFBB) addressed the matter one more time.
Thomas Heurtel has been banned from playing for the French national team ever since he made a choice to play in Russia last year. In a lengthy interview with Jean-Christophe Collin from L'Equipe, the guard decided to push back.
Excluded from the French national team following his signing in Russia, point guard Thomas Heurtel received support from France's captain Nicolas Batum. Los Angeles Clippers forward gave a lengthy interview to Basket USA, where he backed the idea of having Heurtel on the team in the upcoming major basketball events.
Thomas Heurtel had an extensive interview with the French media outlet Ouest France, where he touched on many topics, including his time in the top Spanish clubs -- FC Barcelona and Real Madrid. He arrived in Spain, Catalunya, in 2017 and stayed there until early 2021. An incident with club leaders and head coach Sarunas Jasikevicius made him leave the Blaugranas.
Ever since Thomas Heurtel chose to play in Russia, the French Basketball Federation (FFBB) has banned the player from representing the national team. "The players and staff of the French teams will no longer be selectable if they sign a contract with a Russian or Belarusian club, as long as the conflict between Russia and Ukraine is ongoing," the federation's statement read last year.
French national team general manager Boris Diaw didn't rule out the possibility of Thomas Heurtel playing for Les Bleus once again. After the EuroBasket 2022, where France won silver, Heurtel signed for the Russian club Zenit St. Petersburg.
In a statement he shared with L'Equipe, the president of the French Basketball Federation (FFBB) Jean-Pierre Siutat confirmed that Thomas Heurtel will not return to the squad in the foreseeable future.
Pablo Laso answered the call of the Basque Basketball Federation, and its president Luis Mari Sautu, to participate in a cycle of conferences within the framework of the XI Iberian Congress and IV Ibero-American Congress held at the Europa Conference Center in Vitoria.
After making a controversial move to Zenit St. Petersburg, Thomas Heurtel hit back at his critics. In the message he posted on his Instagram stories, the 33-year-old claimed he doesn't give a s*** about the messages or criticism he receives.
Thomas Heurtel signed a deal with a club in Russia yesterday despite previously agreeing to not negotiate with teams from the aggressor country. Having learned the news, the French Basketball Federation (FFBB) responded with an official statement.
Despite the position of the French Basketball Federation, Thomas Heurtel's next career stop is likely to be Zenit Saint Petersburg in Russia, Be Basket.fr reported. BasketNews sources confirmed that Zenit are waiting for Heurtel to join the club. At the end of June, the 33-year-old Frenchman reached a verbal agreement with Zenit for the 2022-23 campaign, per Be Basket.fr.
On Monday, the French Basketball Federation made a strong decision: all players competing in Russia or Belarus are no longer eligible to join the French national team due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
The disagreement between Real Madrid and Thomas Heurtel seem to have been settled as the club officially announced that French guard is back on the active roster, just hours before Game 2 of the Liga Endesa semifinals against Bitci Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz.
The disagreements between Real Madrid and the duo of Trey Thompkins and Thomas Huertel seem to have been settled, at least for now. The players were seen practicing with the team yesterday ahead of the EuroLeague playoffs. Two weeks ago, the head coach of the team, Pablo Laso, announced that both players were suspended from the team. It was later revealed that both Heurtel and Thompkins were ...
Pablo Laso, Real Madrid coach, praised his players after the victory against Río Breogán on Sunday. He said that he had the feeling of having played a complete game and that this victory should help players to believe in their daily work. "Now come the first games of the playoffs against Maccabi and we are going to have to be at 100 percent, us and the public," said the coach. In ...