The 2024 VBA season () was the ninth season of the Vietnam Basketball Association. The regular season began on 19 June and ended on 11 September. The playoffs then began on 15 September, and ended on 28 September with the Saigon Heat clinching their 5th straight title after sweeping the Cantho Catfish in the Finals.
The league lost a team after the Thang Long Warriors announced that they would sit out the season due to financial issues. In a move to help other teams dealing with financial woes, the league moved the operations for the Cantho Catfish, Danang Dragons and Nha Trang Dolphins to Ho Xuan Huong Arena in Ho Chi Minh City.
Teams The league consists of 6 teams, after the Thang Long Warriors announced that they would sit out the season due to financial issues.
Locations, venues and personnel Team Home city Arena Head coach Hanoi Buffaloes Hanoi Tay Ho Sports Complex Erik Rashad Cantho CatfishHo Chi Minh CityHo Xuan Huong Arena Le Tran Minh Nghia Danang Dragons Todd Purves Hochiminh City Wings Lee Tao Dana Nha Trang Dolphins Chris Daleo Saigon Heat CIS Arena David Grice
Coaching Transactions + Coaching changes Team 2023 season 2024 seasonOff-season Saigon Heat Matt Van Pelt David Grice Nha Trang Dolphins Predrag Lukic Chris Daleo Hochiminh City Wings Erik Olson Lee Tao Dana Cantho Catfish Jordan Collins Le Tran Minh Nghia
Foreign players Teams are allowed to register two foreign players and one heritage player. Heritage players are designated players who have Vietnamese heritage or have been naturalized. They do not count against the teams allotted foreign player slots.
Team Player 1 Player 1 Heritage Player Replaced Cantho Catfish Yevgen Sakhniuk Dakota Zinser Tam Dinh Joshua Keyes Danang Dragons Max Allen Marquis Davison Bryan Nguyen Hanoi Buffaloes Ruot Monyyong Devin Peterson Hassan Thomas Eric Frederick Hochiminh City Wings Chrishon Briggs Maurice Gordon Khoa Tran Nha Trang Dolphins Mykal Jenkins Joe Mvuezolo Dominique Tham Saigon Heat Jevonnie Scott Elijah Weaver
Regular season The regular season began on 11 June 2024. The regular season came to an end on 11 September 2024 with the Saigon Heat finishing top of the league, claiming their 4th straight Supporters' Cup.
Standings
Results Games 1–30
Games 31–60
Playoffs The playoffs began on 15 September.
Bracket
Semifinals
Finals
Statistics Individual statistic leaders Category Player Team Statistic Points per game Chrishon Briggs Hochiminh City Wings 26.2 Assists per game Devin Peterson Hanoi Buffaloes 8.3 Rebounds per game Ruot Monyyong Hanoi Buffaloes 14.3 Steals per game Bryan Nguyen Danang Dragons 3.1 Blocks per game Ruot Monyyong Hanoi Buffaloes 2.3 Field goal percentage Mykal Jenkins Nha Trang Dolphins 61.4% Three point FG percentage Max Allen Danang Dragons 35.2%
Awards Yearly awards + 2024 VBA Awards Award Recipient Team Most Valuable Player Yevgen Sakhniuk Cantho Catfish Most Valuable Local Player Nguyễn Huỳnh Phú Vinh Saigon Heat Most Valuable Heritage Player Hassan Thomas Hanoi Buffaloes Most Popular Player of the Year Đặng Thái Hưng Cantho Catfish Defensive Player of the Year Yevgen Sakhniuk Cantho Catfish Rookie of the Year Tim De Kok Ho Chi Minh City Wings Sixth Man of the Year Đặng Thái Hưng Cantho Catfish Most Improved Player Huỳnh Trực Nhân Danang Dragons Coach of the Year Lê Trần Minh Nghĩa Cantho Catfish
Notable occurrences On 20 August 2024, Tam Dinh became the first player to register 2,500 career points in league history.
References
External links Official website