Tam Dinh (centre) is one of Mekong United’s players who will compete at the Thailand Basketball Super League this season. (Photo: tinthethao.com.vn) Hanoi (VNA) - Mekong Unitedwill be Vietnam’s representative at the Thailand Basketball Super League thisseason.
Under coach Kevin Yurkus, Mekong Unitedwill present familiar faces to supporters, such as Tam Dinh, Sang Dinh and NguyenLe Quoc Cuong. They will be joined by Thai players Kevin Lane Dasom, AnasaweeKlaewnarong and Richard Latham, along with two foreigners Matt Van Pelt andMike Earl.
Speaking at a press conference in Bangkokon January 9, Yurkus said he was happy to have a chance to compete in Thailandagain. The American trainer said basketball was popular in Vietnam and isdeveloping strongly. Yurkus was proud of his Vietnamese players who would fightwith him at the TBSL.
Yurkus in 2017 guided Cantho Catfish to theVietnam Basketball Association League’s second position after losing to ThangLong Warriors in a thrilling final.
TBSL will see six clubs from Thailand andthree from the ASEAN region. Two other foreign teams are Kabayan of thePhilippines and Adroit of Singapore.
TBSL will kick off on January 27, and thefinal will be held in March.
Mekong United is the second club from Vietnamfollowing Hanoi Buffaloes who competed in the Thai tournament last year.
Yurkus may know Thai basketball well as heworked with and led Mad Goat to the semi-finals of the Thailand BasketballLeague and TBSL in 2016. - VNA
Under coach Kevin Yurkus, Mekong Unitedwill present familiar faces to supporters, such as Tam Dinh, Sang Dinh and NguyenLe Quoc Cuong. They will be joined by Thai players Kevin Lane Dasom, AnasaweeKlaewnarong and Richard Latham, along with two foreigners Matt Van Pelt andMike Earl.
Speaking at a press conference in Bangkokon January 9, Yurkus said he was happy to have a chance to compete in Thailandagain. The American trainer said basketball was popular in Vietnam and isdeveloping strongly. Yurkus was proud of his Vietnamese players who would fightwith him at the TBSL.
Yurkus in 2017 guided Cantho Catfish to theVietnam Basketball Association League’s second position after losing to ThangLong Warriors in a thrilling final.
TBSL will see six clubs from Thailand andthree from the ASEAN region. Two other foreign teams are Kabayan of thePhilippines and Adroit of Singapore.
TBSL will kick off on January 27, and thefinal will be held in March.
Mekong United is the second club from Vietnamfollowing Hanoi Buffaloes who competed in the Thai tournament last year.
Yurkus may know Thai basketball well as heworked with and led Mad Goat to the semi-finals of the Thailand BasketballLeague and TBSL in 2016. - VNA
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