Saigon Heat - Dolphins 81-76

Saigon Heat claimed VBA title. They held off Dolphins in the fourth game of the championship series to conquer the trophy. Heat outrebounded Dolphins 56-41 including a 25-10 advantage in offensive rebounds. American players dominated the game. Worth to mention a great performance of swingman Kentrell Barkley (195-1996, college: ECU, agency: Haylett Sports) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!), 16 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals (made all of his seven free throws). Forward Hassan Thomas (203-1996, college: Emporia St.) contributed with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 17 rebounds for the winners. Four Heat players scored in double figures. Guard Madarious Gibbs (185-1993, college: Texas Southern) replied with 25 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and forward Robert Sampson (203-1992, college: Georgia Tech) added 22 points and 13 rebounds in the effort for Dolphins.
Top scorers:
Saigon Heat: K.Barkley 33+16reb+5ast, P.Vinh Nguyen 14+12reb+3ast, V.Kim Ban 13+1reb, H.Thomas 13+17reb+3ast, M.An Du 6+6reb+5ast, H.Truc Nhan 2+1reb
Dolphins: M.Gibbs 25+9reb+4ast, R.Sampson 22+13reb+3ast, D.Tham 16+10reb+3ast, N.Phuc Vinh 4+4reb, H.Vinh Quang 3+2reb, V.Huy Hoan 3+1reb

Finals MVP: Kentrell Barkley (195-G/F-1996) of Saigon Heat
Player of the Year: Kentrell Barkley (195-G/F-1996) of Saigon Heat
Guard of the Year: Kentrell Barkley (195-G/F-1996) of Saigon Heat
Forward of the Year: Anthony January (204-PF-1993) of Buffaloes
Center of the Year: John Fields (205-F/C-1988) of Warriors
Import Player of the Year: Kentrell Barkley (195-G/F-1996) of Saigon Heat
Domestic Player of the Year: Phu Vinh Nguyen (203-F/C-1998) of Saigon Heat

Asia-Basket.com All-Vietnamese VBA First Team 2023

Smith

Griffin

Barkley

January

Fields

First Team
Jeremy Smith (190-G-1991) of Wings
Brachon Griffin (185-G-1992) of Catfish
Kentrell Barkley (195-G/F-1996) of Saigon Heat
Anthony January (204-PF-1993) of Buffaloes
John Fields (205-F/C-1988) of Warriors

Asia-Basket.com All-Vietnamese VBA Second Team 2023

Gibbs

Swint

Sampson

Osakue

Tham

Second Team
Madarious Gibbs (185-G-1993) of Dolphins
Sameen Swint (193-G-1995) of Warriors
Robert Sampson (203-F-1992) of Dolphins
Udun Osakue (198-F-1992) of Buffaloes
Dominique Tham (195-C-1996) of Dolphins

Asia-Basket.com All-Vietnamese VBA Third Team 2023

Marrow

Dinh Thanh

Nguyen Quang

Nguyen

Thomas

Third Team
Jermaine Marrow (183-PG-1997) of Dragons
Tam Dinh Thanh (192-SG-1990) of Buffaloes
Vinh Nguyen Quang (180-G-1995) of City Wings
Phu Vinh Nguyen (203-F/C-1998) of Saigon Heat
Hassan Thomas (203-F-1996) of Saigon Heat

Asia-Basket.com All-Vietnamese VBA Honorable Mention 2023

Vo

Dinh Tien

Soy

Tran

Honorable Mention
Kim Ban Vo (185-G-2000) of Saigon Heat
Cong Dinh Tien (186-SG-1996) of Buffaloes
Michael Soy (182-PG-1997) of Catfish
Will Tran (F-1998) of Dragons