Tam_Dinh
Tam Dinh
Vietnamese-American basketball player
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.
| No. 23 – Hanoi Buffaloes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medals
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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.
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]
| 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 | |
VBA
- "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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