Английская Википедия:2020 VBA season
Шаблон:Infobox basketball league season The 2020 VBA season was the fifth season of the Vietnam Basketball Association. The season was scheduled to start in May[1] but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] 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.
Teams
Venues and locations
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.
Personnel and sponsorship
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cantho Catfish | Шаблон:Flagicon Jordan Collins | Actee | |
| Danang Dragons | Шаблон:Flagicon Phan Thanh Cảnh | Actee | |
| Hanoi Buffaloes | Шаблон:Flagicon Eric Weissling | Actee | |
| Hochiminh City Wings | Шаблон:Flagicon Gediminas Meiliunas | Actee | |
| Nha Trang Dolphins | Шаблон:Flagicon Ryan Marchand | Actee | |
| Saigon Heat | Шаблон:Flagicon Kevin Yurkus | Hemero | |
| Thang Long Warriors | Шаблон:Flagicon Predrag Lukic | Actee |
Heritage players
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 | Шаблон:Flagicon Tam Dinh | |
| Danang Dragons | Шаблон:Flagicon Richard Nguyen | Шаблон:Flagicon Chris Dierker |
| Hanoi Buffaloes | Шаблон:Flagicon Sang Dinh | |
| Hochiminh City Wings | Шаблон:Flagicon Vincent Nguyen | |
| Nha Trang Dolphins | Шаблон:Flagicon Khoa Tran | |
| Saigon Heat | Шаблон:Flagicon Christian Juzang | |
| Thang Long Warriors | Шаблон:Flagicon Justin Young |
Imports
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 | Шаблон:Flagicon Leon Hampton | |
| Danang Dragon | Шаблон:Flagicon Tyrell Williams | Шаблон:Flagicon Darrell Miller |
| Hanoi Buffaloes | Шаблон:Flagicon Mike Bell | |
| Hochiminh City Wings | Шаблон:Flagicon Raheem Watts | |
| Nha Trang Dolphins | Шаблон:Flagicon Lamontray Harris | |
| Saigon Heat | Шаблон:Flagicon Joshua Keyes | |
| Thang Long Warriors | Шаблон:Flagicon Robert Crawford |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced with | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hochiminh City Wings | Шаблон:Flagicon Predrag Lukic | Contract expired | 18 September 2019 | Pre-season | Шаблон:Flagicon Gediminas Meiliunas | 20 January 2020 |
| Saigon Heat | Шаблон:Flagicon David Singleton | Contract expired | 18 September 2019 | Шаблон:Flagicon Kevin Yurkus | 11 June 2020 | |
| Thang Long Warriors | Шаблон:Flagicon Matt Juranek | Contract expired | 18 September 2019 | Шаблон:Flagicon Predrag Lukic | 7 January 2020 |
Drafts
Regular season
Standings
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Playoffs
Bracket
{{#invoke:RoundN|main|columns=2|bold_winner=high||score-boxes=5|3rdplace=no|nowrap=yes |RD1=Semifinals |RD2=Finals | score-width=25 |Шаблон:Small Saigon Heat |77|93||||Шаблон:Small Cantho Catfish |67|80| ||||Шаблон:Small Thang Long Warriors |82|92|||| Шаблон:Small Hanoi Buffaloes |78|76|||| |Шаблон:Small Saigon Heat |59|70|65|73||Шаблон:Small Thang Long Warriors |55|74|53|54|| }}
Semifinals
- 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.
(1) Saigon Heat vs. (4) Cantho Catfish
(2) Thang Long Warriors vs. (3) Hanoi Buffaloes
Finals
- 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.
(1) Saigon Heat vs. (2) Thang Long Warriors
Statistics
Individual statistic leaders
| 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 |
Team statistic leaders
| 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% |
Awards
Yearly awards
- 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)
MVP of the Week
| 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 |
References
External links
Шаблон:Vietnam Basketball Association
