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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) | ||||||
| 5.8 | Robert Crawford (Thang Long Warriors) | 26.6 | Leon Hampton (Cantho Catfish) | 22.2 | Christian 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) | ||||||
| ← 2019 2021 → |
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.
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cantho Catfish | Jordan Collins | Actee | |
| Danang Dragons | Phan Thanh Cảnh | Actee | |
| Hanoi Buffaloes | Eric Weissling | Actee | |
| Hochiminh City Wings | Gediminas Meiliunas | Actee | |
| Nha Trang Dolphins | Ryan Marchand | Actee | |
| Saigon Heat | Kevin Yurkus | Hemero | |
| Thang Long Warriors | Predrag Lukic | Actee |
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.
| Club | Heritage | Former Heritage |
|---|---|---|
| Cantho Catfish | Tam Dinh | |
| Danang Dragons | Richard Nguyen | Chris Dierker |
| Hanoi Buffaloes | Sang Dinh | |
| Hochiminh City Wings | Vincent Nguyen | |
| Nha Trang Dolphins | Khoa Tran | |
| Saigon Heat | Christian Juzang | |
| Thang Long Warriors | Justin 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.
| Club | Import | Former Imports |
|---|---|---|
| Cantho Catfish | Leon Hampton | |
| Danang Dragon | Tyrell Williams | Darrell Miller |
| Hanoi Buffaloes | Mike Bell | |
| Hochiminh City Wings | Raheem Watts | |
| Nha Trang Dolphins | Lamontray Harris | |
| Saigon Heat | Joshua Keyes | |
| Thang Long Warriors | Robert Crawford |
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced with | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hochiminh City Wings | Predrag Lukic | Contract expired | 18 September 2019 | Pre-season | Gediminas Meiliunas | 20 January 2020 |
| Saigon Heat | David Singleton | Contract expired | 18 September 2019 | Kevin Yurkus | 11 June 2020 | |
| Thang Long Warriors | Matt Juranek | Contract expired | 18 September 2019 | Predrag Lukic | 7 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.
| Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Robert Crawford | Thang Long Warriors | 26.6 |
| Rebounds per game | Leon Hampton | Cantho Catfish | 22.2 |
| Assists per game | Christian Juzang | Saigon Heat | 5.8 |
| Steals per game | Khoa Tran | Nha Trang Dolphins | 3.0 |
| Blocks per game | Leon Hampton | Cantho Catfish | 3.9 |
| Turnovers per game | Le Hieu Thanh | Cantho Catfish | 5.8 |
| Fouls per game | Nguyen Van Hung | Danang Dragons | 4.0 |
| Minutes per game | Tam Dinh | Cantho Catfish | 38.9 |
| FG% | Nguyen Huynh Phu Vinh | Saigon Heat | 56.3 |
| 3FG% | Le Quang | Saigon Heat | 52.9 |
| Category | Team | Statistic |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Hanoi Buffaloes | 77.0 |
| Rebounds per game | Saigon Heat | 42.7 |
| Assists per game | Hanoi Buffaloes | 17.0 |
| Steals per game | Two teams | 9.5 |
| Blocks per game | Cantho Catfish | 4.5 |
| Turnovers per game | Hanoi Buffaloes | 18.5 |
| FG% | Thang Long Warriors | 38.6% |
| FT% | Saigon Heat | 74.4% |
| 3FG% | Hanoi Buffaloes | 30.0% |
- 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 ending | Player | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 October 2020 | Leon Hampton (1/1) | Cantho Catfish | 1 |
| 11 November 2020 | Joshua Keyes (1/1) | Saigon Heat | 2 |
| 18 November 2020 | Christian Juzang (1/1) | Saigon Heat | 3 |
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