2019 VBA season
The 2019 VBA season was the fourth season of the Vietnam Basketball Association. The regular season began on 1 June 2019 and ended on 18 August 2019. The playoffs began on 24 August 2019 and ended on 31 August 2019. The finals began on 7 September 2019 and ended on 17 September 2019 with the Saigon Heat beating the Cantho Catfish in 5 games.
| Vietnam Basketball Association | |
|---|---|
| Season | 2019 |
| Duration | 1 June 2019 – 18 August 2019 (Regular season) 24 August 2019 – 31 August 2019 (Playoffs) 7 September 2019 - 17 September 2019 (Finals) |
| Number of games | 55 |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | Cantho Catfish |
| Season MVP |  Tam Dinh (Cantho Catfish) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Saigon Heat |
| Runners-up | Cantho Catfish |
| Semifinalists | Hochiminh City Wings Thang Long Warriors |
| Finals MVP | Tavarion Nix (Saigon Heat) |
| Awards | |
| Domestic MVP |  Dư Minh An (Saigon Heat) |
| Heritage MVP |  Vincent Nguyen (Hochiminh City Wings) |
← 2018 2020 → | |
Teams
Venues and locations
| Team | Home city | Arena |
|---|---|---|
| Cantho Catfish | Cần Thơ | Da Nang Sports Arena |
| Danang Dragons | Đà Nẵng | Quan Khu 5 Sports Arena |
| Hanoi Buffaloes | Hà Nội | Bach Khoa Sports Arena |
| Hochiminh City Wings | Ho Chi Minh City | Ho Xuan Huong Sports Arena |
| Saigon Heat | Ho Chi Minh City | CIS Sports Arena |
| Thang Long Warriors | Hà Nội | Su Pham Sports Arena |
Personnel and sponsorship
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cantho Catfish | Jordan Collins | Lê Hiếu Thành | Hemero |
| Danang Dragons | Phan Thanh Cảnh | Horace Nguyen | |
| Hanoi Buffaloes | Lee Tao Dana | Henry Nguyen | |
| Hochiminh City Wings |  Predrag Lukic | Phạm Thanh Tùng | Hemero |
| Saigon Heat | David Singleton | Tavarion Nix | |
| Thang Long Warriors | Matt Juranek | Justin Young |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced with | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thang Long Warriors | Predrag Lukic | Resigned | 11 November 2018 | Pre-season | Matt Juranek | 22 March 2019 |
| Hochiminh City Wings | vacant | Predrag Lukic | 24 November 2018 | |||
| Cantho Catfish | Kevin Yurkus | Resigned | 7 January 2019 | Jordan Collins | 18 February 2019 | |
| Danang Dragons | Donte Hill | Fired | 7 January 2019 | Phan Thanh Cảnh | 23 March 2019 | |
| Hanoi Buffaloes | Todd Purves | Resigned | 7 July 2019 | 5 | Lee Tao Dana | 10 July 2019 |
Drafts
| Rnd. | Pick | Player | Nationality[n 1] | Team | School / club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Michael Soy | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
Hochiminh City Wings | |
| 1 | 2 | Nguyễn Văn Hùng | Vietnam |
Danang Dragons | Hanoi Buffaloes |
| 1 | 3 | Richard Nguyen | United States |
Saigon Heat | |
| 1 | 4 | Đỗ Xuân Nam | Vietnam |
Hanoi Buffaloes | Thang Long Warriors |
| 1 | 5 | Nguyễn Thành Đạt | Vietnam |
Thang Long Warriors | Hanoi Buffaloes |
| 1 | 6 | Võ Huy Hoàn | Vietnam |
Hochiminh City Wings | Saigon Heat |
| 2 | 1 | Lai Xương Thành | Vietnam |
Hanoi Buffaloes | Hochiminh City Wings |
| 2 | 2 | Austin Ly | Canada |
Danang Dragons | |
| 2 | 3 | Phạm Đức Kiên | Vietnam |
Saigon Heat | Hanoi Buffaloes |
| 2 | 4 | Tô Quang Trung | Vietnam |
Hanoi Buffaloes | Thang Long Warriors |
| 2 | 5 | Nguyễn Tiến Dương | Vietnam |
Thang Long Warriors | Hanoi Buffaloes |
| 2 | 6 | Tăng Minh Trí | Vietnam |
Cantho Catfish | Cantho Catfish |
| 3 | 1 | Bùi Quốc Tân | Vietnam |
Cantho Catfish | Saigon Heat |
| 3 | 2 | Đàm Huy Đại | Vietnam |
Danang Dragons | Danang Dragons |
| 3 | 3 | Huỳnh Vĩnh Quang | Vietnam |
Saigon Heat | Saigon Heat |
| 3 | 4 | Bùi Thái Hà | Vietnam |
Hanoi Buffaloes | Thang Long Warriors |
| 3 | 5 | Bạch Công Trung | Vietnam |
Thang Long Warriors | Hanoi Buffaloes |
| 3 | 6 | Nguyễn Vũ Bình Nguyên | Vietnam |
Cantho Catfish | Cantho Catfish |
Regular season
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | PCT | GB | Qualification | CTC | SGH | HCM | TLW | HNB | DND | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cantho Catfish | 15 | 9 | 6 | 1269 | 1217 | +52 | .600 | — | Advance to Playoffs | — | 84–83 92-75 |
67–89 80-74 |
71–86 | 70–64 | 107–92 | |
| 2 | Saigon Heat | 15 | 9 | 6 | 1136 | 1062 | +74 | .600 | — | 77–90 | — | 71–67 65-79 |
88–54 69-52 |
87–81 | 78–52 88-74 | ||
| 3 | Hochiminh City Wings | 15 | 8 | 7 | 1088 | 1114 | −26 | .533 | 1 | 80–75 | 84–76 | — | 79–77 (OT) 60-74 |
67–98 69-85 |
69–75 | ||
| 4 | Thang Long Warriors | 15 | 7 | 8 | 1060 | 1058 | +2 | .467 | 2 | 83–81 76-85 |
56–64 | 62–66 | — | 64–61 72-78 |
80–51 | ||
| 5 | Hanoi Buffaloes | 15 | 7 | 8 | 1134 | 1126 | +8 | .467 | 2 | 73–76 99-131 |
70–84 65-61 |
78–63 | 64–71 | — | 71–82 76-57 | ||
| 6 | Danang Dragons | 15 | 5 | 10 | 1055 | 1169 | −114 | .333 | 4 | 87–86 79-74 |
62–70 | 60–67 71-75 |
75–70 66-83 |
72–75 | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 18 August 2019. Source: vba.vn
Playoffs
| Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||||
| 1 Cantho Catfish | 73 | 87 | 81 | |||||||||||
| 4 Thang Long Warriors | 81 | 82 | 79 | |||||||||||
| 1 Cantho Catfish | 78 | 74 | 74 | 49 | 68 | |||||||||
| 2 Saigon Heat | 75 | 84 | 68 | 66 | 69 | |||||||||
| 2 Saigon Heat | 66 | 74 | ||||||||||||
| 3 Hochiminh City Wings | 45 | 71 | ||||||||||||
Awards
Yearly awards
- Fans of the year: Cantho Catfish
- Assist of the year: DeAngelo Hamilton (Cantho Catfish)
- Buzzer beater of the year: Lê Hiếu Thành (Cantho Catfish)
- Handle of the year: Nguyễn Phú Hoàng (Cantho Catfish)
- Block of the year: DeAngelo Hamilton (Cantho Catfish)
- Dunk of the year: Tam Dinh (Cantho Catfish)
- Favorite player of the year: Tam Dinh (Cantho Catfish)
- Rookie of the year: Trương Thái Nam (Hochiminh City Wings)
- Most improved player of the year: Sơn Minh Tâm (Danang Dragons)
- Sportsmanship of the year: Nguyễn Văn Hùng (Danang Dragons)
- Sixth man of the year: Hồng Gia Lân (Thang Long Warriors)
- Defensive player of the year: Mike Bell (Hanoi Buffaloes)
- Local referee of the year: Triệu Chí Thành
- Coach of the year: Predrag Lukic (Hochiminh City Wings)
- Local player of the year: Dư Minh An (Saigon Heat)
- Heritage of the year: Vincent Nguyen (Hochiminh City Wings)
- Most valuable player of the year: Tam Dinh (Cantho Catfish)
MVP of the Week
| For week ending | Player | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 June 2019 | Vincent Nguyen (1/1) | Hochiminh City Wings | 1 |
| 16 June 2019 | Wayne Martin (1/1) | Hochiminh City Wings | 2 |
| 23 June 2019 | Mike Bell (1/2) | Hanoi Buffaloes | 3 |
| 30 June 2019 | Anthony January (1/1) | Danang Dragons | 4 |
| 7 July 2019 | Michael Soy (1/1) | Hochiminh City Wings | 5 |
| 14 July 2019 | Tam Dinh (1/2) | Cantho Catfish | 6 |
| 21 July 2019 | Tam Dinh (2/2) | Cantho Catfish | 7 |
| 28 July 2019 | Mike Bell (2/2) | Hanoi Buffaloes | 8 |
| 4 August 2019 | Jaywuan Hill (1/1) | Thang Long Warriors | 9 |
| 11 August 2019 | Tavarion Nix (1/2) | Saigon Heat | 10 |
| 18 August 2019 | Tavarion Nix (2/2) | Saigon Heat | 11 |
References
Footnotes
- Nationality indicates the player's national team or representative nationality. If a player has not competed at the international level, then the nationality indicates the national team which the player is eligible to represent according to FIBA rules.
External links
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.