2023 VBA season

The 2023 VBA season was the eighth season of the Vietnam Basketball Association. The regular season began on 10 June and ended on 3 September.[1] The playoffs then began on 7 September, and ended on 28 September with the Saigon Heat clinching their 4th straight title after defeating the Nha Trang Dolphins in 4 games in the Finals.

Vietnam Basketball Association
Season2023
Duration10 June – 28 September
Number of games63
Number of teams7
TV partner(s)Vietnam:
  • On Sports
Online:
Regular season
Top seedSaigon Heat
Finals
ChampionsSaigon Heat
  Runners-upNha Trang Dolphins
Finals MVPKentrell Barkley (Saigon)
Statistical leaders
Points Kentrell Barkley (Saigon) 30.2
Rebounds John Fields (Thang Long) 17.7
Assists Madarious Gibbs (Nha Trang) 8.5
← 2022
2024 →

The regular season started with all seven teams playing a round-robin tournament at a centralized venue in Hanoi. The remainder of the regular season was played in the traditional home and away format.[1]

Teams

All seven teams from the 2022 season continued on in 2023. The season started with the first quarter of the schedule played at a central hub in Hanoi. The remainder of the schedule was played in the traditional home-and-away format.

Team Home city Arena Head Coach
Cantho Catfish Can Tho Da Nang Can Tho Arena United States Jordan Collins
Danang Dragons Da Nang Son Tra Arena United States Todd Purves
Hanoi Buffaloes Hanoi Hoàng Mai Arena United States Erik Rashad
Hochiminh City Wings Ho Chi Minh City Ho Xuan Huong Arena United States Erik Olson
Nha Trang Dolphins Nha Trang Nha Trang University Arena Serbia Predrag Lukic
Saigon Heat Ho Chi Minh City CIS Arena United States Matt Van Pelt
Thang Long Warriors Hanoi Tay Ho Arena United States Chris Daleo

Foreign players

Teams are allowed to register two foreign players and one heritage player. Heritage players are designated players who have Vietnamese heritage or have been naturalized. They do not count against the teams allotted foreign player slots.

Team Player 1 Player 2 Heritage Player Replaced
Cantho CatfishUnited States Brachon GriffinUnited States Joshua KeyesCanada Michael SoyUnited States Ja Morgan
United States DeAngelo Hamilton
Danang DragonsUnited States Jermaine MarrowUnited States Jairus HolderCanada William TranUkraine Yevgen Sakhniuk
Hanoi BuffaloesUnited States Udun OsakueUnited States Lenny DanielUnited States Tam DinhUnited States Russell Smith
United States Anthony January
Hochiminh City WingsUnited States Jeremy SmithUkraine Yevgen SakhniukNetherlands Vincent NguyenUnited States Amir Williams
Nha Trang DolphinsUnited States Madarious GibbsUnited States Robert SampsonUnited States Dominique Tham
Saigon HeatUnited States Kentrell BarkleyUnited States Hassan Thomas
Thang Long WarriorsUnited States John FieldsUnited States Sameen SwintUnited States Justin Young

Regular season

Standings
# Team GP W L PCT GB
1 x – Saigon Heat18144.778-
2 x – Hanoi Buffaloes18135.7221
3 x – Nha Trang Dolphins18126.6672
4 x – Thang Long Warriors18117.6113
5 e – Cantho Catfish18612.3338
6 e – Ho Chi Minh City Wings18612.3338
7 e – Danang Dragons18117.05613

Notes

  • x – Clinched playoff berth
  • e – Eliminated from playoff contention

Results

Statistical leaders
CategoryPlayerTeamStatistic
Points per gameUnited States Kentrell BarkleySaigon Heat30.2
Assists per gameUnited States Madarious GibbsNha Trang Dolphins8.5
Rebounds per gameUnited States John FieldsThang Long Warriors17.7
Steals per gameUnited States Tam DinhHanoi Buffaloes2.8
Blocks per gameUnited States DeAngelo HamiltonCantho Catfish2.8
Field goal percentageUnited States John FieldsThang Long Warriors70.5%
Three point FG percentageVietnam Vo Kim BanSaigon Heat42.2%

Playoffs

The playoffs began on 7 September.[2]

Bracket
 
SemifinalsFinals
 
      
 
 
 
 
1 Saigon Heat 2
 
 
 
4 Thang Long Warriors 0
 
1 Saigon Heat 3
 
 
 
3 Nha Trang Dolphins 1
 
2 Hanoi Buffaloes 0
 
 
 3 Nha Trang Dolphins 2
 

Semifinals
Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
(1) Saigon Heat 2–0 (4) Thang Long Warriors 89–79 97–76 –
(2) Hanoi Buffaloes 0–2 (3) Nha Trang Dolphins 61–85 67–82 –

Finals
Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3Game 4Game 5
(1) Saigon Heat 3–1 (3) Nha Trang Dolphins 98–95 (OT) 77–72 74–9581–76 (OT)–

References
  1. "VBA returns under new format, players have more games to play". vietnamnews.vn. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  2. "Saigon Heat to play Thanglong Warriors in Playoffs". vietnamnews.vn. 7 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
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