Tam Dinh

Tam Dinh
No. 23 – Hanoi Buffaloes
PositionShooting guard / small forward
LeagueVBA
Personal information
Born (1990-04-10) April 10, 1990 (age 36)
Boston, Massachusetts
Listed height
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight
181 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolCypress Creek
(Houston, Texas)
2008: undrafted
Playing career
2016–present
Career history
2016–2020Cantho Catfish
2021Team Vietnam
2022–2023Hanoi Buffaloes
2024Cantho Catfish
2025–presentHanoi Buffaloes
Career highlights
  • 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 place2019 PhilippinesTeam
Men's 3x3 basketball
Representing  Vietnam
Southeast Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place2019 PhilippinesTeam
Silver medal – second place2021 VietnamTeam

Tam Dinh (Vietnamese: Đinh Thanh Tâm; born April 10, 1990) is a Vietnamese-American professional basketball player for the Hanoi Buffaloes of the VBA.

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

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016 Cantho 161437.2.498.338.6716.12.81.8.319.6
2017 Cantho 131335.9.462.313.6436.32.81.6.319.8
2018 Cantho 151533.9.449.362.7378.42.92.3.116.1
2019 Cantho 151438.9.548.366.7957.82.71.8.324.5
2020 Cantho 121238.9.454.360.7716.53.41.8.124.7
2021 Vietnam 3331.7.412.2941.0006.32.01.3.012.7
2022 Hanoi 121237.3.401.289.7596.63.11.3.116.0
2023 Hanoi 181834.1.451.333.7765.62.52.8.110.6
2024 Cantho 191935.1.399.328.8486.41.51.3.211.8
Career 12312036.2.463.336.7456.72.61.8.217.3

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016 Cantho 1140.0.545.500.6677.05.02.02.017.0
2017 Cantho 7740.5.342.246.6006.92.42.0.415.4
2018 Cantho 5539.4.500.333.9416.22.81.0.222.6
2019 Cantho 8834.9.379.434.7504.52.51.8.012.6
2020 Cantho 2240.0.378.2001.0008.01.5.5.025.5
2022 Hanoi 5539.1.424.333.6154.02.41.4.014.4
2023 Hanoi 2235.3.333.444.0004.51.01.0.09.0
2024 Cantho 5539.5.368.333.9005.22.63.0.213.0
Career 353538.4.398.330.7795.52.51.7.215.6

Awards and honors

VBA

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.