ImageThomas Heurtel had signed a four-year contract with Asvel Lyon-Villeurbanne earlier this summer coming from Pau-Orthez. Now the management of Asvel and Strasbourg have agreed on a one-year loan in order to boost the player's developement.

Thomas Heurtel, a 20-year old playmaker, has just won the silver medal with the U20 selection of France in the recent U20 European Championship held in Rhodes, Greece, being a key part in the squad's successful run.