2021 VBA season

Last updated
Vietnam Basketball Association
Season2021
Teams8
Games played38
Dates10 July 2021 – 27 August 2021 (Regular season)
TVVietnam:Online:
Statistical leaders
Points Flag of the United States.svg DeQuan Bracey (Heat) 36.3
Rebounds Flag of the United States.svg Mike Bell (Buffaloes) 20.0
Assists Flag of the United States.svg DeQuan Bracey (Heat) 8.2
2020
2022

The 2021 VBA season was the sixth season of the Vietnam Basketball Association. The regular season began on 10 July but was canceled on 27 August due to a new surge of the COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam. [1] [2]

Contents

The season was scheduled to start on 4 June, with the regular season and postseason set to be played in bubbles in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. [3] However, the start was postponed due to a surge of the Delta variant of COVID-19. [4] [5]

Teams

All seven teams from the 2020 season returned. The Vietnam national team was added as the eighth team to help prepare for the 2021 SEA Games. [6]

Venues and locations

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all games were played in a bubble in Nha Trang on the campus of Nha Trang University.

Personnel and sponsorship

TeamHead coachCaptainKit manufacturer
Cantho Catfish Flag of the United States.svg Martin Knezevic Actee
Danang Dragons Flag of Vietnam.svg Phan Thanh Cảnh Actee
Hanoi Buffaloes Flag of Mexico.svg Eric Weissling Actee
Hochiminh City Wings Flag of Sweden.svg Erik Olson Actee
Nha Trang Dolphins Flag of the United States.svg Robert Newson Actee
Saigon Heat Flag of the United States.svg Matt Van Pelt Hemero
Thang Long Warriors Flag of Serbia.svg Predrag Lukic Actee
Vietnam NT Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Yurkus Hemero

Regular season

Standings

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPCTGBQualification SGH TLW DND HCM VIE HNB CTC NTD
1 Saigon Heat 981847749+98.889Advance to Semifinals81-9481-6693-9099-63
104-82
2 Thang Long Warriors 1082873789+84.8000.588-9684-7374-6788-77
94-67
3 Danang Dragons 963781745+36.6672Advance to
Playoffs
93-10388-8974-83
73-72
90-87
4 Hochiminh City Wings 1064818794+24.6002.585-9168-8091-69
67-71
94-89
88-87
5 Vietnam NT 94566570338.444471-9782-5192-80
6 Hanoi Buffaloes 1046853801+52.4004.591-9772-7696-54110-71
7 Cantho Catfish 92773080575.222695-90 (OT)
74-92
67-7284-98
8 Nha Trang Dolphins 10010760941181.0008.580-90
96-105
71-8081-8965-10272-91
Updated to match(es) played on 27 August 2021. Source: vba.vn

Statistics

Individual statistic leaders

CategoryPlayerTeamStatistic
Points per gameDaQuan Bracey Saigon Heat 36.3
Rebounds per gameMike Bell Hanoi Buffaloes 20.0
Assists per gameDaQuan BraceySaigon Heat8.2
Steals per game Akeem Scott Danang Dragons 3.6
Blocks per gameMike BellHanoi Buffaloes3.0

Team statistic leaders

CategoryTeamStatistic
Points per game Saigon Heat 95.1
Rebounds per gameSaigon Heat64.6
Assists per game Hanoi Buffaloes 19.5
Steals per gameHanoi Buffaloes10.0
Blocks per gameHanoi Buffaloes3.9
FG%Hanoi Buffaloes45.2%
FT% Hochiminh City Wings 72.2%

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