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2020 VBA season


Vietnam Basketball Association
2020
15 October 2020 – 20 November 2020 (Regular season) 24 November 2020 - 27 November 2020 (Playoffs semi-finals) 2 December 2020 - 8 December 2020 (Finals)
50
7
Saigon Heat
Robert Crawford (Thang Long Warriors)
Saigon Heat
Thang Long Warriors
Cantho Catfish Hanoi Buffaloes
Joshua Keyes (Saigon Heat)
Points
Robert Crawford (Thang Long Warriors)
26.6Rebounds
Leon Hampton (Cantho Catfish)
22.2Assists
Christian Juzang (Saigon Heat)
5.8Robert Crawford (Thang Long Warriors)26.6Leon Hampton (Cantho Catfish)22.2Christian Juzang (Saigon Heat)5.8
Robert Crawford (Thang Long Warriors)26.6
Leon Hampton (Cantho Catfish)22.2
Christian Juzang (Saigon Heat)5.8
102-60
59-90
7 (Saigon Heat)
5 (Hochiminh City Wings)
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The 2020 VBA season was the fifth season of the Vietnam Basketball Association. The season was scheduled to start in May but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The regular season began on 15 October 2020 and ended on 20 November. The playoffs semi-finals began on 24 November 2020 and ended on 28 November 2020. The Finals began on 2 December 2020 and ended on 8 December 2020 with the Saigon Heat defeating the Thang Long Warriors after 4 games.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all games will be played in a bubble in Ho Chi Minh City. A stadium, nicknamed the VBA Arena, was constructed in Studio S4 on the campus of ZoOm Media.

TeamHead coachCaptainKit manufacturer
Cantho CatfishJordan CollinsActee
Danang DragonsPhan Thanh CảnhActee
Hanoi BuffaloesEric WeisslingActee
Hochiminh City WingsGediminas MeiliunasActee
Nha Trang DolphinsRyan MarchandActee
Saigon HeatKevin YurkusHemero
Thang Long WarriorsPredrag LukicActee

The following is the list of Vietnamese heritage players, which had played for their respective teams at least once. Each team can register 1 heritage player. Flags indicate the citizenship/s the player holds.

ClubHeritageFormer Heritage
Cantho CatfishTam Dinh
Danang DragonsRichard NguyenChris Dierker
Hanoi BuffaloesSang Dinh
Hochiminh City WingsVincent Nguyen
Nha Trang DolphinsKhoa Tran
Saigon HeatChristian Juzang
Thang Long WarriorsJustin Young

The following is the list of imports, which had played for their respective teams at least once. Each team can register 1 import. Flags indicate the citizenship/s the player holds.

ClubImportFormer Imports
Cantho CatfishLeon Hampton
Danang DragonTyrell WilliamsDarrell Miller
Hanoi BuffaloesMike Bell
Hochiminh City WingsRaheem Watts
Nha Trang DolphinsLamontray Harris
Saigon HeatJoshua Keyes
Thang Long WarriorsRobert Crawford
TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableReplaced withDate of appointment
Hochiminh City WingsPredrag LukicContract expired18 September 2019Pre-seasonGediminas Meiliunas20 January 2020
Saigon HeatDavid SingletonContract expired18 September 2019Kevin Yurkus11 June 2020
Thang Long WarriorsMatt JuranekContract expired18 September 2019Predrag Lukic7 January 2020

Note: All times are ICT (UTC+7) as listed by the VBA. All games were played at the VBA Arena in Ho Chi Minh City.

Note: All times are ICT (UTC+7) as listed by the VBA. All games were played at the VBA Arena in Ho Chi Minh City.

CategoryPlayerTeamStatistic
Points per gameRobert CrawfordThang Long Warriors26.6
Rebounds per gameLeon HamptonCantho Catfish22.2
Assists per gameChristian JuzangSaigon Heat5.8
Steals per gameKhoa TranNha Trang Dolphins3.0
Blocks per gameLeon HamptonCantho Catfish3.9
Turnovers per gameLe Hieu ThanhCantho Catfish5.8
Fouls per gameNguyen Van HungDanang Dragons4.0
Minutes per gameTam DinhCantho Catfish38.9
FG%Nguyen Huynh Phu VinhSaigon Heat56.3
3FG%Le QuangSaigon Heat52.9
CategoryTeamStatistic
Points per gameHanoi Buffaloes77.0
Rebounds per gameSaigon Heat42.7
Assists per gameHanoi Buffaloes17.0
Steals per gameTwo teams9.5
Blocks per gameCantho Catfish4.5
Turnovers per gameHanoi Buffaloes18.5
FG%Thang Long Warriors38.6%
FT%Saigon Heat74.4%
3FG%Hanoi Buffaloes30.0%
  • Moment of the Year: Phạm Quang Minh
  • Handle of the Year: Christian Juzang (Saigon Heat)
  • Assist of the Year: Sang Dinh (Hanoi Buffaloes)
  • Buzzer Beater of the Year: Võ Huy Hoàn (Hochiminh City Wings)
  • Block of the Year: Joshua Keyes (Saigon Heat)
  • Dunk of the Year: Raheem Watts (Hochiminh City Wings)
  • Favorite Player of the Year: Christian Juzang (Saigon Heat)
  • Rookie of the Year: Lê Quang (Saigon Heat)
  • Most Improved Player of the Year: Nguyễn Hoàng Tuấn (Danang Dragons)
  • Sportsmanship of the Year: Mike Bell (Hanoi Buffaloes)
  • Sixth Man of the Year: Nguyễn Tiến Dương (Hanoi Buffaloes)
  • Defensive Player of the Year: Leon Hampton (Cantho Catfish)
  • Local Player of the Year: Lê Ngọc Tú (Hochiminh City Wings)
  • Heritage Player of the Year: Christian Juzang (Saigon Heat)
  • Coach of the Year: Kevin Yurkus (Saigon Heat)
  • Most Valuable Player of the Year: Robert Crawford (Thang Long Warriors)
For week endingPlayerTeamRef.
28 October 2020Leon Hampton (1/1)Cantho Catfish1
11 November 2020Joshua Keyes (1/1)Saigon Heat2
18 November 2020Christian Juzang (1/1)Saigon Heat3
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