The 2018 VBA season was the third season of the Vietnam Basketball Association. The regular season began on June 16, 2018, and ended on August 16, 2018. The playoffs began on August 21, 2018, and ended on August 26, 2018. The finals began on September 4, 2018, and ended on September 9, 2018, with Cantho Catfish beating Hanoi Buffaloes in 3 games.
| Vietnam Basketball Association | |
|---|---|
| Season | 2018 |
| Duration | June 16, 2018 – August 16, 2018 (Regular season) August 21, 2018 – August 26, 2018 (Playoffs) September 4, 2018 – September 9, 2018 (Finals) |
| Games played | 52 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | Cantho Catfish |
| Season MVP |  DeAngelo Hamilton Cantho Catfish |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Cantho Catfish |
| Runners-up | Hanoi Buffaloes |
| Semifinalists | Saigon Heat Thang Long Warriors |
| Finals MVP | DeAngelo Hamilton Cantho Catfish |
| Playoffs MVP | Mike Bell Hanoi Buffaloes |
| Awards | |
| Domestic MVP |  Nguyễn Phú Hoàng Cantho Catfish |
| Heritage MVP | Chris Dierker Danang Dragons |
← 2017 2019 → | |
Teams
editVenues and locations
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Personnel and sponsorship
edit| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cantho Catfish |  Kevin Yurkus |
Lê Hiếu Thành | Thang Be Sport |
| Danang Dragons | Donte' Hill |
Horace Nguyen | Thang Be Sport |
| Hanoi Buffaloes | Todd Purves |
Vincent Nguyen | Alien Sports |
| Hochiminh City Wings |  Hứa Phong Hảo |
Nguyễn Huỳnh Hải | Thang Be Sport |
| Saigon Heat | David Singleton |
Triệu Hán Minh | Hemero |
| Thang Long Warriors |  Predrag Lukic |
Justin Young | Thang Be Sport |
Managerial changes
edit| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced with | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hochiminh City Wings |  Ricky Magallanes |
Contract ended | 4 December 2017 | Pre-season | Brian Rowsom |
27 March 2018 |
| Thang Long Warriors | Lee Tao Dana |
Resigned | 2 February 2018 | Matt Skillman |
27 March 2018 | |
| Thang Long Warriors | Matt Skillman |
Sacked | 17 June 2018 | 5th | Predrag Lukic |
18 June 2018 |
| Hochiminh City Wings | Brian Rowsom |
Changed to team counselor | 20 July 2018 | 6th | Hứa Phong Hảo |
20 July 2018 |
Import players
editEach team is allowed 2 heritage players and 1 foreign player.
Draft
editRegular season
editStandings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | PCT | GB | Qualification | CTC | TLW | HNB | SGH | DND | HCM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cantho Catfish | 15 | 13 | 2 | 1286 | 1155 | +131 | .867 | — | Advance to Playoffs | — | 69–67 69-80 |
82–74 | 86–78 | 88–78 90-77 |
79–71 88-84 | |
| 2 | Thang Long Warriors | 15 | 10 | 5 | 1154 | 1058 | +96 | .667 | 3 | 74–77 | — | 69–75 | 69–57 83-84 |
70–76 93-79 |
82–71 92-69 | ||
| 3 | Hanoi Buffaloes | 15 | 9 | 6 | 1172 | 1126 | +46 | .600 | 4 | 77–92 69-86 |
62–63 67-71 (OT) |
— | 82–96 | 86–76 | 85–67 | ||
| 4 | Saigon Heat | 15 | 9 | 6 | 1250 | 1189 | +61 | .600 | 4 | 89–74 80-91 |
62–73 | 65–72 71-77 |
— | 102–90 | 86–77 | ||
| 5 | Danang Dragons | 15 | 3 | 12 | 1184 | 1319 | −135 | .200 | 10 | 80–111 | 69–78 | 71–82 84-91 |
69–83 78-91 |
— | 79–72 | ||
| 6 | Hochiminh City Wings | 15 | 1 | 14 | 1147 | 1342 | −195 | .067 | 12 | 77–104 | 72–90 | 62–88 75-85 |
89–106 79-100 |
75–77 107-101 |
— |
Updated to match(es) played on 16 August 2018. Source: vba.vn
Playoffs
edit| Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||||
| 1 Cantho Catfish | 90 | 94 | ||||||||||||
| 4 Saigon Heat | 70 | 87 | ||||||||||||
| 1 Cantho Catfish | 80 | 90 | 76 | |||||||||||
| 3 Hanoi Buffaloes | 76 | 68 | 71 | |||||||||||
| 2 Thang Long Warriors | 63 | 74 | ||||||||||||
| 3 Hanoi Buffaloes | 67 | 75 | ||||||||||||
Statistics
editTeam statistics
edit- Points per game: Cantho Catfish (85.80)
- Field goal %: Cantho Catfish, Hanoi Buffaloes, Saigon Heat (44%)
- 3-point field goal %: Hochiminh City Wings (35%)
- Rebounds per game: Thang Long Warriors (40.35)
- Assists per game: Cantho Catfish (17.65)
- Steals per game: Thang Long Warriors (12.41)
- Blocks per game: Cantho Catfish (3.85)
- Turnovers per game: Hanoi Buffaloes (18.25)
Awards
editYearly awards
edit- Fans of the year: Cantho Catfish
- Local referee of the year: Triệu Chí Thành
- Young player of the year: Võ Kim Bản (Saigon Heat)
- Sixth man of the year: Đặng Thái Hưng (Thang Long Warriors)
- Sportsmanship award: Henry Nguyen (Hochiminh City Wings)
- Defensive player of the year: Mike Bell (Hanoi Buffaloes)
- Most favorite player of the year: Vincent Nguyen (Hanoi Buffaloes)
- Local player of the year: Nguyễn Phú Hoàng (Cantho Catfish)
- Heritage player of the year: Chris Dierker (Danang Dragons)
- Most valuable player of the year: DeAngelo Hamilton (Cantho Catfish)
- Coach of the year: Kevin Yurkus (Cantho Catfish)
MVP of the Week
edit| For week ending | Player | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 June 2018 | Chris Dierker (1/1) | Danang Dragons | 1 |
| 1 July 2018 | Jaywuan Hill (1/1) | Thang Long Warriors | 2 |
| 8 July 2018 | Lê Ngọc Tú (1/1) | Hanoi Buffaloes | 3 |
| 15 July 2018 | DeAngelo Hamilton (1/2) | Cantho Catfish | 4 |
| 22 July 2018 | Mike Bell (1/1) | Hanoi Buffaloes | 5 |
| 29 July 2018 | Khoa Tran (1/2) | Saigon Heat | 6 |
| 5 August 2018 | Justin Young (1/1) | Thang Long Warriors | 7 |
| 12 August 2018 | DeAngelo Hamilton (2/2) | Cantho Catfish | 8 |
| 19 August 2018 | Khoa Tran (2/2) | Saigon Heat | 9 |