Tam Dinh

Tam Dinh

No. 23 – Hanoi Buffaloes
Position	Shooting guard / small forward
League	VBA
Personal information
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)
Career information
High school	Cypress Creek (Houston, Texas)
NBA draft	2008: undrafted
Playing career	2016–present
Career history
2016–2020	Cantho Catfish
2019–2020	Saigon Heat (ABL)
2022–present	Hanoi 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 2019 Philippines Team Men's 3x3 basketball Representing  Vietnam Southeast Asian Games 2019 Philippines Team 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.[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

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.