The formation of the VBA professional basketball tournament creates an opportunity to help many Vietnamese-born talents return to contribute. This year, after VBA 2022 ended (September), basketball fans were impressed by Dominique Tham’s performance when this rookie helped Nha Trang Dolphins Club reach the semi-finals of the VBA for the first time, and at the same time with good performance. as a foreign soldier when averaging 17.5 points and 16.5 catching the ball (group stage).
This mark helps “Dom” become a star and be cheered by fans to appear in the Vietnamese basketball team at regional tournaments. Because, besides the outstanding body of 1.95m, weighing 109kg, Dominique Tham is also a strong pioneer in the area under the basket. The ability to dispute, catch and score the pitcher born in 1996 can significantly increase the strength of the team in the inner area.
Dominique Tham is the most favorite player in VBA 2022
Besides Dominique Tham, VBA also brings another Vietnamese-born star closer to fans, William Tran. The Vietnamese-born player born in 1998 also possesses an ideal body shape with a height of 1.93m and a weight of 95kg. Although coming to VBA before Dominique Tham, William Tran’s journey to compete in the Vietnam professional basketball tournament was quite uneventful when he was interrupted many times due to injury. However, with a well-trained background in the US, and a diverse set of scoring skills, William Tran is still expected to bring a new breeze to the Vietnamese basketball team.
The short playing time at VBA also showed some potential of William Tran when this player won many main hits and showed his marksmanship. Above all, this player also expressed his desire to wear a yellow star red flag and play for his homeland.
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William Tran wants to dedicate himself to Vietnamese basketball
Besides the two names above, at VBA there are also many talented “hybrid” players who have never played for the Vietnamese basketball team. Prominent players can include defender Vincent Nguyen (Nguyen Quang Vinh), defender Michael Soy (Nguyen Toan Anh), striker Tim Waale (Dinh Khai Tam), young striker Mladenovik Chi Anh… However, the players This is still a problem of nationality. As in the case of Tim Waale, although born in Vietnam and counted as an internal soldier at VBA, the opportunity to wear the captain’s shirt of Saigon Heat is still unknown. However, these are all talented pitchers who have confirmed their talents at the VBA professional basketball tournament and can bring a new breeze to the Vietnamese basketball team.
Michael Soy, Tim Waale and Vincent Nguyen (from left) are all famous at VBA
In the near future, the Vietnamese men’s basketball team will compete in Group D of the FIBA ​​Asia Cup Pre-Qualifiers (FIBA Asia Cup 2025 Pre-Qualifiers) from November 10-14. This is the first time after nearly 60 years (since 1965), Vietnamese basketball has returned to the continental playing field. The team gathered and practiced. Vietnamese-born players who have been with the team for many years, such as Justin Young, Khoa Tran, etc. will continue to accompany the top and familiar internal soldiers such as Nguyen Huynh Phu Vinh, Vo Kim Ban, Le Hieu Thanh, Dang. Thai Hung.
