| Prevseason: | 2022 |
| Nextseason: | 2024 |
| Vietnam Basketball Association | |
| Season: | 2023 |
| Champions: | Saigon Heat |
| Runners Up: | Nha Trang Dolphins |
| Teams: | 7 |
| Games: | 18 |
| Duration: | 10 June – 28 September |
| Tv: | Vietnam: Online: |
| Top Seed: | Saigon Heat |
| Mvp N: | USA |
| Award5: | International MVP |
| Top Scorer: | Kentrell Barkley |
| Ppg: | 30.2 |
| Rpg: | 17.7 |
| Apg: | 8.5 |
The 2023 VBA season (Vietnamese: VBA mùa giải 2023) was the seventh season of the Vietnam Basketball Association. The regular season began on 10 June and ended on 3 September.[1] The playoffs then began on 7 September, and ended on 28 September with the Saigon Heat clinching their 4th straight title after defeating the Nha Trang Dolphins in 4 games in the Finals.[2]
The regular season started with all seven teams playing a round-robin tournament at a centralized venue in Hanoi. The remainder of the regular season was played in the traditional home and away format.
All seven teams from the 2022 season continued on in 2023. The season started with the first quarter of the schedule played at a central hub in Hanoi. The remainder of the schedule was played in the traditional home-and-away format.
| Team | Home city | Arena | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cantho Catfish | Can Tho | Da Nang Can Tho Arena | |
| Danang Dragons | Da Nang | Son Tra Arena | |
| Hanoi Buffaloes | Hanoi | Hoang Mai Arena | |
| Hochiminh City Wings | Ho Chi Minh City | Ho Xuan Huong Arena | |
| Nha Trang Dolphins | Nha Trang | Nha Trang University Arena | |
| Saigon Heat | Ho Chi Minh City | CIS Arena | |
| Thang Long Warriors | Hanoi | Tay Ho Arena |
| Team | Head Coach | Kit maker |
|---|---|---|
| Cantho Catfish |  Jordan Collins | Anta |
| Danang Dragons | Todd Purves | |
| Hanoi Buffaloes | Erik Rashad | |
| Hochiminh City Wings | Erik Olson | |
| Nha Trang Dolphins |  Predrag Lukic | |
| Saigon Heat | Matt Van Pelt | |
| Thang Long Warriors | Chris Daleo |
| Team | 2022 season | 2023 season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Off-season | |||
| Leonardo Pérez | |||
| Erik Rashad | |||
| Chris Daleo | |||
| Predrag Lukic | |||
| Alberto Antuña Leal | |||
| Todd Purves | |||
Teams are allowed to register two foreign players and one heritage player. Heritage players are designated players who have Vietnamese heritage or have been naturalized. They do not count against the teams allotted foreign player slots.
| Team | Player 1 | Player 2 | Heritage Player | Replaced | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ja Morgan DeAngelo Hamilton | |||||
 Yevgen Sakhniuk | |||||
| Russell Smith Anthony January | |||||
| Amir Williams | |||||
The playoffs began on 7 September.[3]
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| Category | Player | Team | Statistic | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Kentrell Barkley | 30.2 | ||
| Assists per game | 8.5 | |||
| Rebounds per game | 17.7 | |||
| Steals per game | 2.8 | |||
| Blocks per game | 2.8 | |||
| Field goal percentage | John Fields | Thang Long Warriors | 70.5% | |
| Three point FG percentage | Saigon Heat | 42.2% |
| Category | Team | Statistic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 87.7 | ||
| Rebounds per game | 39.2 | ||
| Assists per game | 20.6 | ||
| Steals per game | 13.3 | ||
| Blocks per game | 4.0 | ||
| Turnovers per game | 17.8 | ||
| Fouls per game | 22.0 | ||
| FG% | 45.7% | ||
| 3P% | 34.5% | ||
| FT% | 69.5% |
| Award | Recipient | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Kentrell Barkley | [4] | |
| Most Valuable Local Player | Nguyen Huynh Phu Vinh | Saigon Heat | |
| Most Valuable Heritage Player | Dominique Tham | Nha Trang Dolphins | |
| Most Popular Player of the Year | Vo Kim Ban | Saigon Heat | |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Thang Long Warriors | ||
| Rookie of the Year | Nguyen Hoang Phuc | Nha Trang Dolphins | |
| Sixth Man of the Year | Son Minh Tam | Nha Trang Dolphins | |
| Most Improved Player | Tran Van Trung | Ho Chi Minh City Wings | |
| Coach of the Year | Matt Van Pelt | Saigon Heat |