Tam Dinh ( vi, Đinh Thanh Tâm; born April 10, 1990) is a Vietnamese-American professional

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player for the

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of the VBA and the

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of the

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Pro career

Cantho Catfish (2016–2019)

In 2016, Dinh joined the Cantho Catfish of the VBA prior to the league's inaugural season. 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

of the

International career

In 2017, Dinh received a Vietnamese passport. He made his debut for the Vietnam national team at the 2017 SEA Games in

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Career statistics

VBA

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2017 File:2017 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The War Against ISIS at the Battle of Mosul (2016-2017); aftermath of the Manchester Arena bombing; The Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 ("Great American Eclipse"); North Korea tests a ser ...

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2018 File:2018 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea; Protests erupt following the Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi; March for Our Lives protests take place across the United ...

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Awards and honors

VBA

* VBA champion:

*All-VBA First Team:

*VBA Heritage MVP:

* Most Favorite Player of The Year:

*VBA Season MVP:

2019 File:2019 collage v1.png, From top left, clockwise: Hong Kong protests turn to widespread riots and civil disobedience; House of Representatives votes to adopt articles of impeachment against Donald Trump; CRISPR gene editing first used to experim ...

References

1990 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Vietnam American men's basketball players American sportspeople of Vietnamese descent Competitors at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games Competitors at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games Saigon Heat players Shooting guards Small forwards Southeast Asian Games bronze medalists for Vietnam Southeast Asian Games medalists in basketball Vietnamese basketball players Competitors at the 2021 Southeast Asian Games Southeast Asian Games medalists in 3x3 basketball Southeast Asian Games silver medalists for Vietnam {{Vietnam-sport-bio-stub