2019 VBA season
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (May 2019) |
| Vietnam Basketball Association | |
|---|---|
| Season | 2019 |
| Duration | 1 June 2019 – 18 August 2019 (Regular season) 24 August 2019 – 31 August 2019 (Playoffs) 7 September 2019 - 17 September 2019 (Finals) |
| Number of games | 55 |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | Cantho Catfish |
| Season MVP |  Tam Dinh (Cantho Catfish) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Saigon Heat |
| Runners-up | Cantho Catfish |
| Semifinalists | Hochiminh City Wings Thang Long Warriors |
| Finals MVP | Tavarion Nix (Saigon Heat) |
| Awards | |
| Domestic MVP |  Dư Minh An (Saigon Heat) |
| Heritage MVP |  Vincent Nguyen (Hochiminh City Wings) |
← 2018 2020 → | |
The 2019 VBA season was the fourth season of the Vietnam Basketball Association. The regular season began on 1 June 2019 and ended on 18 August 2019. The playoffs began on 24 August 2019 and ended on 31 August 2019. The finals began on 7 September 2019 and ended on 17 September 2019 with the Saigon Heat beating the Cantho Catfish in 5 games.
Teams[edit]
Venues and locations[edit]
Personnel and sponsorship[edit]
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cantho Catfish |  Jordan Collins |
Lê Hiếu Thành | Hemero |
| Danang Dragons |  Phan Thanh Cảnh |
Horace Nguyen | |
| Hanoi Buffaloes | Lee Tao Dana |
Henry Nguyen | |
| Hochiminh City Wings |  Predrag Lukic |
Phạm Thanh Tùng | Hemero |
| Saigon Heat | David Singleton |
Tavarion Nix | |
| Thang Long Warriors | Matt Juranek |
Justin Young |
Managerial changes[edit]
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced with | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thang Long Warriors | Predrag Lukic |
Resigned | 11 November 2018 | Pre-season | Matt Juranek |
22 March 2019 |
| Hochiminh City Wings | vacant | Predrag Lukic |
24 November 2018 | |||
| Cantho Catfish | Kevin Yurkus |
Resigned | 7 January 2019 | Jordan Collins |
18 February 2019 | |
| Danang Dragons | Donte Hill |
Fired | 7 January 2019 | Phan Thanh Cảnh |
23 March 2019 | |
| Hanoi Buffaloes | Todd Purves |
Resigned | 7 July 2019 | 5 | Lee Tao Dana |
10 July 2019 |
Drafts[edit]
Regular season[edit]
Standings[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | PCT | GB | Qualification | CTC | SGH | HCM | TLW | HNB | DND | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cantho Catfish | 15 | 9 | 6 | 1269 | 1217 | +52 | .600 | — | Advance to Playoffs | — | 84–83 92-75 |
67–89 80-74 |
71–86 | 70–64 | 107–92 | |
| 2 | Saigon Heat | 15 | 9 | 6 | 1136 | 1062 | +74 | .600 | — | 77–90 | — | 71–67 65-79 |
88–54 69-52 |
87–81 | 78–52 88-74 | ||
| 3 | Hochiminh City Wings | 15 | 8 | 7 | 1088 | 1114 | −26 | .533 | 1 | 80–75 | 84–76 | — | 79–77 (OT) 60-74 |
67–98 69-85 |
69–75 | ||
| 4 | Thang Long Warriors | 15 | 7 | 8 | 1060 | 1058 | +2 | .467 | 2 | 83–81 76-85 |
56–64 | 62–66 | — | 64–61 72-78 |
80–51 | ||
| 5 | Hanoi Buffaloes | 15 | 7 | 8 | 1134 | 1126 | +8 | .467 | 2 | 73–76 99-131 |
70–84 65-61 |
78–63 | 64–71 | — | 71–82 76-57 | ||
| 6 | Danang Dragons | 15 | 5 | 10 | 1055 | 1169 | −114 | .333 | 4 | 87–86 79-74 |
62–70 | 60–67 71-75 |
75–70 66-83 |
72–75 | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 18 August 2019. Source: vba.vn
Playoffs[edit]
| Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||||
| 1 Cantho Catfish | 73 | 87 | 81 | |||||||||||
| 4 Thang Long Warriors | 81 | 82 | 79 | |||||||||||
| 1 Cantho Catfish | 78 | 74 | 74 | 49 | 68 | |||||||||
| 2 Saigon Heat | 75 | 84 | 68 | 66 | 69 | |||||||||
| 2 Saigon Heat | 66 | 74 | ||||||||||||
| 3 Hochiminh City Wings | 45 | 71 | ||||||||||||
Awards[edit]
Yearly awards[edit]
- Fans of the year: Cantho Catfish
- Assist of the year: DeAngelo Hamilton (Cantho Catfish)
- Buzzer beater of the year: Lê Hiếu Thành (Cantho Catfish)
- Handle of the year: Nguyễn Phú Hoàng (Cantho Catfish)
- Block of the year: DeAngelo Hamilton (Cantho Catfish)
- Dunk of the year: Tam Dinh (Cantho Catfish)
- Favorite player of the year: Tam Dinh (Cantho Catfish)
- Rookie of the year: Trương Thái Nam (Hochiminh City Wings)
- Most improved player of the year: Sơn Minh Tâm (Danang Dragons)
- Sportsmanship of the year: Nguyễn Văn Hùng (Danang Dragons)
- Sixth man of the year: Hồng Gia Lân (Thang Long Warriors)
- Defensive player of the year: Mike Bell (Hanoi Buffaloes)
- Local referee of the year: Triệu Chí Thành
- Coach of the year: Predrag Lukic (Hochiminh City Wings)
- Local player of the year: Dư Minh An (Saigon Heat)
- Heritage of the year: Vincent Nguyen (Hochiminh City Wings)
- Most valuable player of the year: Tam Dinh (Cantho Catfish)
MVP of the Week[edit]
| For week ending | Player | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 June 2019 | Vincent Nguyen (1/1) | Hochiminh City Wings | 1 |
| 16 June 2019 | Wayne Martin (1/1) | Hochiminh City Wings | 2 |
| 23 June 2019 | Mike Bell (1/2) | Hanoi Buffaloes | 3 |
| 30 June 2019 | Anthony January (1/1) | Danang Dragons | 4 |
| 7 July 2019 | Michael Soy (1/1) | Hochiminh City Wings | 5 |
| 14 July 2019 | Tam Dinh (1/2) | Cantho Catfish | 6 |
| 21 July 2019 | Tam Dinh (2/2) | Cantho Catfish | 7 |
| 28 July 2019 | Mike Bell (2/2) | Hanoi Buffaloes | 8 |
| 4 August 2019 | Jaywuan Hill (1/1) | Thang Long Warriors | 9 |
| 11 August 2019 | Tavarion Nix (1/2) | Saigon Heat | 10 |
| 18 August 2019 | Tavarion Nix (2/2) | Saigon Heat | 11 |