Stefan Nguyen

Stefan Nguyen (Vietnamese: Nguyễn Tuấn Tú Stefan; born 24 February 1992) is a retired Vietnamese-Swedish professional basketball player for the Hanoi Buffaloes of the VBA and Saigon Heat of the ABL. He is a VBA champion 2016 with Da Nang Dragons. He is a member of the Vietnamese Men's National Team and represented them last in the SEA GAMES 30 in the Philippines. Stefan holds two passports. Swedish and Vietnamese. His parents are Vietnamese immigrants.

Stefan Nguyen
Personal information
Born (1992-02-24) February 24, 1992
Sweden
NationalityVietnamese / Swedish
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight181 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolLuleå Basketgymnasium
PositionPoint guard
Number24
Career history
2011–201308 Stockholm HR
2013–2015Malbas
2015–2019Saigon Heat
2016Danang Dragons
2018–2019Hanoi Buffaloes
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Vietnam
Southeast Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place2019 PhilippinesTeam

Early career

Stefan was born in a small town city of Ängelholm in southern Sweden. Raised by his parents always speaking Vietnamese at home, he is today fluent speaking in it. Prior playing professionally in Vietnam, he was a member of the top basketball high school Luleå Riksbasket Gymnasium and also selected to play for the Swedish junior national team program from age of Under 15 to Under 20. During his youth years and being considered one of the best Swedish talents he played against several NBA players of today such as Jonas Valančiūnas, Enes Kanter, Dario Šarić, Rudy Gobert and more.

Pro career

After finishing up Highschool at the age of 18. He decided to go pro with 08 Stockholm. 2 years with 08 led to a move to Malbas Basket where he would be the key player to lead his team to the SBL in Sweden. After that successful season Stefan looked to play overseas and got in touch with Saigon Heat. Nguyen signed with the Saigon Heat prior to the 2015–16 ASEAN Basketball League.[1]

Coaching career

After retiring from professional basketball in 2020, he turned his attention to coaching full-time. He founded Next Level Basketball in 2018. He also serves as an assistant coach for the Danang Dragons of the VBA.

VBA statistics

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016 Danang 201933.390.200.5704.64.21.1.113.7
2018 Hanoi Buffaloes 171732.440.310.6204.42.51.7.115.2
2019 Hanoi Buffaloes 7731.370.150.60042.71.9.115.6
Career 444332.400.220.6004.33.11.6.114.8

References

  1. "Stefan Nguyen is about to signs at Saigon Heat". asia-basket.com. Asia-Basket. 30 August 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
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