Tam Dinh
Vietnamese-American basketball player
| No. 23 – Hanoi Buffaloes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Shooting guard / small forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | VBA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1990-04-10) April 10, 1990 (age 34) Boston, Massachusetts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Vietnamese / American | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 181 lb (82 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Cypress Creek (Houston, Texas) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2008: undrafted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2016–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2016–2020 | Cantho Catfish | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Saigon Heat (ABL) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–present | Hanoi Buffaloes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tam Dinh (Vietnamese: Đinh Thanh Tâm; born April 10, 1990) is a Vietnamese-American professional basketball player for the Hanoi Buffaloes of the VBA and the Saigon Heat of the ASEAN Basketball League.
Pro career
Cantho Catfish (2016–2019)
In 2016, Dinh joined the Cantho Catfish of the VBA prior to the league's inaugural season.[1] At the conclusion of the season, he was named to the All-VBA First Team, finishing with averages of 19.5 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game.
Saigon Heat (2019–present)
In 2019, Dinh signed a contract for the Saigon Heat of the ASEAN Basketball League.
International career
In 2017, Dinh received a Vietnamese passport.[2] He made his debut for the Vietnam national team at the 2017 SEA Games in Kuala Lumpur.[3]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
VBA
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2016 | Cantho Catfish | 17 | 15 | 37.4 | .500 | .340 | .670 | 5.8 | 2.9 | 1.8 | .4 | 19.5 |
| 2017 | Cantho Catfish | 20 | 20 | 37.32 | .420 | .280 | .630 | 6.5 | 2.7 | 1.8 | .4 | 18.3 |
| 2018 | Cantho Catfish | 20 | 20 | 36 | .460 | .350 | .830 | 6.3 | 2.2 | 1.7 | .1 | 17.8 |
| Career | 57 | 55 | 37 | .460 | .320 | .710 | 6.2 | 2.6 | 1.7 | .3 | 18.5 | |
Awards and honors
VBA
- VBA champion: 2018
- All-VBA First Team: 2016
- VBA Heritage MVP: 2017
- Most Favorite Player of The Year: 2017
- VBA Season MVP: 2019
References
- ^ "Danang Dragon win first VBA match". vietnamnews.vn. 29 August 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ "'Viet Kieu' basketball players find opportunity in homeland championship". tuoitrenews.vn. 5 June 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ "SEA Games 7: Players to watch out for in basketball". sports.inquirer.net. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
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