Tam Dinh
| No. 23 – Hanoi Buffaloes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Shooting guard / small forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | VBA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | April 10, 1990 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Team Vietnam | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Hanoi Buffaloes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–present | Cantho Catfish | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tam Dinh (Vietnamese: Đinh Thanh Tâm; born April 10, 1990) is a Vietnamese-American professional basketball player for the Cantho Catfish of the VBA.
Pro career
[edit]Cantho Catfish (2016–2019)
[edit]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)
[edit]In 2019, Dinh signed a contract for the Saigon Heat of the ASEAN Basketball League.
International career
[edit]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
[edit]| 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
[edit]Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Cantho | 16 | 14 | 37.2 | .498 | .338 | .671 | 6.1 | 2.8 | 1.8 | .3 | 19.6 |
| 2017 | Cantho | 13 | 13 | 35.9 | .462 | .313 | .643 | 6.3 | 2.8 | 1.6 | .3 | 19.8 |
| 2018 | Cantho | 15 | 15 | 33.9 | .449 | .362 | .737 | 8.4 | 2.9 | 2.3 | .1 | 16.1 |
| 2019 | Cantho | 15 | 14 | 38.9 | .548 | .366 | .795 | 7.8 | 2.7 | 1.8 | .3 | 24.5 |
| 2020 | Cantho | 12 | 12 | 38.9 | .454 | .360 | .771 | 6.5 | 3.4 | 1.8 | .1 | 24.7 |
| 2021 | Vietnam | 3 | 3 | 31.7 | .412 | .294 | 1.000 | 6.3 | 2.0 | 1.3 | .0 | 12.7 |
| 2022 | Hanoi | 12 | 12 | 37.3 | .401 | .289 | .759 | 6.6 | 3.1 | 1.3 | .1 | 16.0 |
| 2023 | Hanoi | 18 | 18 | 34.1 | .451 | .333 | .776 | 5.6 | 2.5 | 2.8 | .1 | 10.6 |
| 2024 | Cantho | 19 | 19 | 35.1 | .399 | .328 | .848 | 6.4 | 1.5 | 1.3 | .2 | 11.8 |
| Career | 123 | 120 | 36.2 | .463 | .336 | .745 | 6.7 | 2.6 | 1.8 | .2 | 17.3 | |
Playoffs
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Cantho | 1 | 1 | 40.0 | .545 | .500 | .667 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 17.0 |
| 2017 | Cantho | 7 | 7 | 40.5 | .342 | .246 | .600 | 6.9 | 2.4 | 2.0 | .4 | 15.4 |
| 2018 | Cantho | 5 | 5 | 39.4 | .500 | .333 | .941 | 6.2 | 2.8 | 1.0 | .2 | 22.6 |
| 2019 | Cantho | 8 | 8 | 34.9 | .379 | .434 | .750 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 1.8 | .0 | 12.6 |
| 2020 | Cantho | 2 | 2 | 40.0 | .378 | .200 | 1.000 | 8.0 | 1.5 | .5 | .0 | 25.5 |
| 2022 | Hanoi | 5 | 5 | 39.1 | .424 | .333 | .615 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 1.4 | .0 | 14.4 |
| 2023 | Hanoi | 2 | 2 | 35.3 | .333 | .444 | .000 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .0 | 9.0 |
| 2024 | Cantho | 5 | 5 | 39.5 | .368 | .333 | .900 | 5.2 | 2.6 | 3.0 | .2 | 13.0 |
| Career | 35 | 35 | 38.4 | .398 | .330 | .779 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 1.7 | .2 | 15.6 | |
Awards and honors
[edit]VBA
[edit]- VBA champion: 2018
- All-VBA First Team: 2016
- VBA Heritage MVP: 2017
- Most Favorite Player of The Year: 2017
- VBA Season MVP: 2019
References
[edit]- ^ "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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