Lê Ngọc Tú (born October 9,êNgọcTú 1990) is a Vietnamese professional basketball player who currently plays for the Hochiminh City Wings of the Vietnam Basketball Association (VBA).

Pro career

Hochiminh City Wings (2016) Ngọc Tú joined the Hochiminh City Wings for the VBA's inaugural season. At the conclusion of the season, he was named the VBA'S Local Most Valuable Player and to the All-VBA First Team, finishing with averages of 11.6 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game.

Lê Ngọc Tú

Saigon Heat (2017-2018) Ngọc Tú began his tenure with the Saigon Heat after he was picked up from the City Wings in the offseason for the 2017 VBA season. There, he became one of the league's most improved players, raising his output from the previous season to 13.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 2.8 assists, while shooting 35 percent from beyond the arc.

Lê Ngọc Tú

Hanoi Buffaloes (2018-present) Prior to the start of the 2018 season, Lê Ngọc Tú decided not to re-sign with the Saigon Heat. Instead, he took his chances elsewhere in the 2018 VBA draft. On 22 March, he was drafted by the Saigon Heat with the 11th overall pick in the 2018 draft only to be traded to Hanoi Buffaloes for the 9th pick (Huỳnh Khang) and 15th pick (Huỳnh Thanh Tâm).

Lê Ngọc Tú

International career

Ngọc Tú made his debut for the Vietnam national team at the 2017 SEABA Championship in Quezon City. He finished the tournament averaging 7.7 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game.

He received his second call-up for the 2017 SEA Games in Kuala Lumpur.

Career statistics

VBA

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2016

| style="text-align:left;"| Hochiminh City

| 21 || 16 || 25.2 || .440 || .310 || .520 || 3.7 || 2.3 || 1.2 || .3 || 11.6

|- class"sortbottom" | style="text-align:left;"| 2017 | style="text-align:left;"| Saigon Heat | 17 || 17 || 32.1 || .480 || .350 || .770 || 5.3 || 2.8 || 1.4 || .1 || 13.5 |- class"sortbottom" | style="text-align:left;"| 2018 | style="text-align:left;"| Hanoi Buffaloes | 20 || 20 || 29 || .430 || .260 || .790 || 4.4 || 1.3 || 2 || .4 || 13.6 |- class"sortbottom" | style="text-align:left;"| 2019 | style="text-align:left;"| Hanoi Buffaloes | 15 || 15 || 27.4 || .370 || .230 || .670 || 6.1 || 1.6 || 1.9 || .1 || 11.8 |- class"sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career | 73 || 68 || 28.4 || .430 || .290 || .690 || 4.8 || 2 || 1.6 || .2 || 12.6

Awards and honors

VBA

VBA Local Most Valuable Player: 2016

All-VBA First Team: 2016

References

External links

Career statistics and player information from vba.vn

1990 births

Living people

Vietnamese basketball players

Saigon Heat players

Shooting guards

Sportspeople from Ho Chi Minh City

Competitors at the 2017 SEA Games

SEA Games competitors for Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City Wings players

Hanoi Buffaloes players