Tam Dinh

Tam Dinh (Vietnamese: Đinh Thanh Tâm; born April 10, 1990) is a Vietnamese-American professional basketball player for the Hanoi Buffaloes of the VBA.

Tam Dinh

No. 23 – Hanoi Buffaloes
Position	Shooting guard / small forward
League	VBA
Personal information
Born	(1990-04-10) April 10, 1990 (age 35) Boston, Massachusetts
Nationality	Vietnamese / American
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	181 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school	Cypress Creek (Houston, Texas)
NBA draft	2008: undrafted
Playing career	2016–present
Career history
2016–2020	Cantho Catfish
2021	Team Vietnam
2022–2023	Hanoi Buffaloes
2024	Cantho Catfish
2025–present	Hanoi Buffaloes
Career highlights
VBA Season MVP (2019) VBA champion (2018) VBA Heritage MVP (2017) All-VBA First Team (2016)
Medals Men's basketball Representing  Vietnam Southeast Asian Games 2019 Philippines Team Men's 3x3 basketball Representing  Vietnam Southeast Asian Games 2019 Philippines Team 2021 Vietnam Team

Pro career

Cantho Catfish (2016–2019)

In 2016, Dinh joined the Cantho Catfish of the VBA prior to the league's inaugural season.^[1] At the conclusion of the season, he was named to the All-VBA First Team, finishing with averages of 19.5 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game.

Saigon Heat (2019–present)

In 2019, Dinh signed a contract for the Saigon Heat of the ASEAN Basketball League.

International career

In 2017, Dinh received a Vietnamese passport.^[2] He made his debut for the Vietnam national team at the 2017 SEA Games in Kuala Lumpur.^[3]

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

VBA

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2016	Cantho	16	14	37.2	.498	.338	.671	6.1	2.8	1.8	.3	19.6
2017	Cantho	13	13	35.9	.462	.313	.643	6.3	2.8	1.6	.3	19.8
2018	Cantho	15	15	33.9	.449	.362	.737	8.4	2.9	2.3	.1	16.1
2019	Cantho	15	14	38.9	.548	.366	.795	7.8	2.7	1.8	.3	24.5
2020	Cantho	12	12	38.9	.454	.360	.771	6.5	3.4	1.8	.1	24.7
2021	Vietnam	3	3	31.7	.412	.294	1.000	6.3	2.0	1.3	.0	12.7
2022	Hanoi	12	12	37.3	.401	.289	.759	6.6	3.1	1.3	.1	16.0
2023	Hanoi	18	18	34.1	.451	.333	.776	5.6	2.5	2.8	.1	10.6
2024	Cantho	19	19	35.1	.399	.328	.848	6.4	1.5	1.3	.2	11.8
Career		123	120	36.2	.463	.336	.745	6.7	2.6	1.8	.2	17.3

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2016	Cantho	1	1	40.0	.545	.500	.667	7.0	5.0	2.0	2.0	17.0
2017	Cantho	7	7	40.5	.342	.246	.600	6.9	2.4	2.0	.4	15.4
2018	Cantho	5	5	39.4	.500	.333	.941	6.2	2.8	1.0	.2	22.6
2019	Cantho	8	8	34.9	.379	.434	.750	4.5	2.5	1.8	.0	12.6
2020	Cantho	2	2	40.0	.378	.200	1.000	8.0	1.5	.5	.0	25.5
2022	Hanoi	5	5	39.1	.424	.333	.615	4.0	2.4	1.4	.0	14.4
2023	Hanoi	2	2	35.3	.333	.444	.000	4.5	1.0	1.0	.0	9.0
2024	Cantho	5	5	39.5	.368	.333	.900	5.2	2.6	3.0	.2	13.0
Career		35	35	38.4	.398	.330	.779	5.5	2.5	1.7	.2	15.6

Awards and honors

VBA

• VBA champion: 2018
• All-VBA First Team: 2016
• VBA Heritage MVP: 2017
• Most Favorite Player of The Year: 2017
• VBA Season MVP: 2019