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Vietnam National Basketball Championship to allow foreign players
by Hector Santos – Oct 11, 2007
Foreign basketball players have been allowed to compete in the second round of the National Basketball Championship kicking off in the southern coastal province of Binh Thuan. The Vietnam Basketball Federation made the decision to help teams strengthen their squads competing in the championship this year by recruiting foreign players.
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Yes! Time to get back in shape and practice! Maybe even I, an out of shape 5′6 150 lb weakling who would not even make a jr. high basketball team in the US could represent Vietnam! Below’s the only picture ever taken of me playing basketball (earlier this year at Dai Hoc Hanoi). Incidentally, I am practicing for the first time in basically 6 months tomorrow.
This must be a sign from above.
HEy, how is basketball over there? Im a viet/canadian athlete you think they will ever make a real program that i could tryout for one day or somthing? Look forward to hearing aboutyour adventures in vietnam.
thanks, Ryan
Hey Ryan,
They do allow foreigners to play for the national team in football. Basketball is developing here, but they need more courts and better coaching here. They also need exposure (it’s rarely shown on tv, so people go by mixtapes online)