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Vietnamese-American basketball player
Tam Dinh
No. 23 – Hanoi Buffaloes
PositionShooting guard / small forward
LeagueVBA
Personal information
Born (1990-04-10) April 10, 1990 (age 34)
Boston, Massachusetts
NationalityVietnamese / American
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight181 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolCypress Creek
(Houston, Texas)
NBA draft2008: undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2020Cantho Catfish
2019–2020Saigon Heat (ABL)
2022–presentHanoi Buffaloes
Career highlights and awards
  • VBA Season MVP (2019)
  • VBA champion (2018)
  • VBA Heritage MVP (2017)
  • All-VBA First Team (2016)
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Vietnam
Southeast Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Philippines Team
Men's 3x3 basketball
Representing  Vietnam
Southeast Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Philippines Team
Silver medal – second place 2021 Vietnam Team

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. 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. He made his debut for the Vietnam national team at the 2017 SEA Games in Kuala Lumpur.

Career statistics

Legend
  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
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

  1. "Danang Dragon win first VBA match". vietnamnews.vn. 29 August 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  2. "'Viet Kieu' basketball players find opportunity in homeland championship". tuoitrenews.vn. 5 June 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  3. "SEA Games 7: Players to watch out for in basketball". sports.inquirer.net. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.


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