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Vietnam Basketball Association 2024
Champion: Saigon Heat
Regular Season Champion: Ho Chi Minh City Wings
Vietnam Basketball Association Final: Saigon Heat - Can Tho Catfish 83-95 Catfish: Yevgen Sakhniuk 27, Dakota Zinser 21, Tam Dinh Thanh 17, Hung Dang Thai 8, Quan Le Hoang 2, Trung Truong Hoang 3, Khoa Le Khac Dang 5, Trung Tran Do Quang 0, Trong Phan 0, Kiet Lam The 0, Khach Huynh Chinh 0, Thanh Huynh Le 0 Standings 2024
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 Sligo All-Stars Player of the Week: Round 26(RS)  Catfish  Saigon Heat claim VBA title (Photo: instagram)
 Saigon Heat claim VBA title-Sep 28, 2024
Catfish - Heat 83-95 Saigon Heat celebrated VBA title. They overcame Catfish in the third game of the championship series to complete the sweep. The game was mostly controlled by Heat. Catfish managed to win second period Top scorers: Catfish: Y.Sakhniuk 27+18reb+6ast, D. Zinser 21+5reb+3ast, T.Dinh Thanh 17+6reb+2ast, H.Dang Thai 8+4reb+1ast, K.Le Khac Dang 5+2reb+1ast, T.Truong Hoang 3+2reb+4ast Heat: E.Weaver 30+7reb+4ast, K.Ban Vo 23+2reb, J.Scott 17+12reb+5ast, T.Waale 8+8reb+3ast, A.Du Minh 8+6reb, V.Nguyen Huynh Phu 7+6reb Asia-Basket.com All-Vietnamese VBA Awards 2024-Oct 9, 2024
 The standout Canadian forward Jevonnie Scott was named the Player of the Year of the championship-winning Saigon Heat.
He graduated from the Brock last year.
Scott received multiple other awards, was voted the Forward of the Year, Import Player of the Year and was selected to the First Team.
His excellent performance assisted his team in beating the Catfish 3 to 0 in the final series.
Scott was the Player of the Week honoree twice during the 24 campaign.
He averaged 21 points and over 9 rebounds per game in the league.
Scott has totalled 11 games of 20 or more points on the year and recorded 30 or more points in 4 games.
He registered double-doubles in 11 games at the event.
Scott's 38 points against the Dragons were the most he scored in the 2024 season.
All of the top 10 highest scorers in the league are alumni of US colleges.
Scott's team won the OUA Central Division Regular Season in 2023.
The standout American swingman Elijah Weaver was selected as the Finals MVP of the championship-winning Saigon Heat.
He is the Chicago State alumni from 2023.
Weaver was also chosen to the First Team.
His excellent performance assisted his team in beating the Catfish 3 to 0 in the final series.
Weaver had over 21 points and 8 rebounds per game that season in the league.
He has totalled 14 games of 20 or more points on the year and recorded 30 or more points in 2 games.
Weaver logged double-doubles in 8 games at the event.
His 37 points against the City Wings were the most he scored in the 2024 season.
All of the top 10 highest scorers in the league are alumni of US colleges.
Weaver's team was the regular season runner-up in the Atlantic 10 in 2022.
George Peterson, 28-year old American guard from the Hanoi Buffaloes, was honored as the Guard of the Year at the Vietnam Basketball Association.
He is ex the Western Carolina from 2018.
Peterson was also named to the First Team.
He registered almost 17 points per game over the season in the league.
Peterson received Player of the Week award in the league.
He led the VBA in assists per game with over 8.
Peterson has totalled 6 games of 20 or more points and notched double-doubles in 2 games on the year.
His 29 points against the Dragons were the most he scored in the 2024 season.
Ruot Monyyong, American forward from the Hanoi Buffaloes, earned the Center of the Year of Vietnam Basketball Association.
He is alumni of the UALR from 2021.
Monyyong also earned a spot in the First Team.
His playmaking prowess was on full display as he secured the second position in rebounds per game averaging almost 15.
Monyyong also averaged over 16 points per game in the league.
He has totalled 5 games of 20 or more points and recorded double-doubles in 12 games on the year.
Monyyong's 27 points against the City Wings were the most he scored in the 2024 season.
He won the NJCAA D1 District XII championship title in 2019.
Dakota Zinser, 28-year old American guard from the Can Tho Catfish, was voted to the First Team at the Vietnam Basketball Association.
He graduated from the Palm Beach Atlantic six years ago.
Zinser's best performance made his team reach the finals but they unfortunately lost against the Heat 0 to 3.
He registered over 19 points and 6 rebounds per game that season in the league.
Zinser has totalled 10 games of 20 or more points on the year and had 30 or more points in 2 games.
He recorded double-doubles in 2 games at the event.
Zinser's 40 points against the Heat were the most he scored in the 2024 season.
Finals MVP:  Elijah Weaver (197-G/F-1998) of HeatPlayer of the Year:  Jevonnie Scott (201-F-2000) of HeatGuard of the Year: George Peterson (188-G-1995) of BuffaloesForward of the Year: Jevonnie Scott (201-F-2000) of HeatCenter of the Year: Ruot Monyyong (210-F-1998) of BuffaloesImport Player of the Year: Jevonnie Scott (201-F-2000) of HeatDomestic Player of the Year:  Vinh Nguyen Huynh Phu (203-F/C-1998) of HeatAsia-Basket.com All-Vietnamese VBA First Team 2024  Peterson  Zinser  Weaver  Scott  Monyyong George Peterson (188-G-1995) of Buffaloes Dakota Zinser (191-G-1995) of Catfish Elijah Weaver (197-G/F-1998) of Heat Jevonnie Scott (201-F-2000) of Heat Ruot Monyyong (210-F-1998) of BuffaloesAsia-Basket.com All-Vietnamese VBA Second Team 2024  Dinh Thanh  Sakhniuk  Thomas  Nguyen Huynh Phu  Jenkins Tam Dinh Thanh (192-SG-1990) of Catfish Yevgen Sakhniuk (201-F-1995) of Catfish Hassan Thomas (203-F-1996) of Buffaloes Vinh Nguyen Huynh Phu (203-F/C-1998) of Heat Mykal Jenkins (202-F-2000) of DolphinsAsia-Basket.com All-Vietnamese VBA Honorable Mention 2024  Mvuezolo  Tham  Davison  Allen  Nguyen Briggs  Tran Dang  Gordon  Joe Mvuezolo (197-F-1996) of Dolphins Dominique Tham (195-C-1996) of Dolphins Marquis Davison (196-G-2000) of Dragons Max Lee Allen (206-C-2002) of Dragons Bryan Nguyen (178-PG-2000) of Dragons Chrishon Briggs (195-F-1995) of City Wings Khoa Dang Tran Dang (183-G-1997) of City Wings Maurice Gordon (198-F-1999) of City Wings |
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