After breaking up with DeAngelo Hamilton, Cantho Catfish recruits VBA Finals MVP Joshua Keyes
According to information obtained by Webthethao, Cantho Catfish has decided to choose Joshua Keyes as a new foreign player for the rest of VBA 2023. The 1995-born striker played one season for Saigon Heat, becoming the champion in 2020. .
After parting ways with DeAngelo Hamilton, the Western team needed a player who was ready to play immediately and could soon make a positive impact. Keyes is living and working in Vietnam, so he was chosen by the army of coach Jordan Collins.
At VBA 2020, Joshua Keyes scored 21.2 points with 14.9 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game. On defense, he averaged 2.7 steals and 1.3 blocks.
One of Keyes' strengths is shooting with a good mid-range finishing ability, and at the same time he throws 3 points with a very high success rate, up to 47.4% 3PT.
By the Playoffs stage, Joshua's effectiveness and some decreased, but it was still enough for the American foreigner to become the VBA Finals MVP 2020.
The statistics of 15.0 points, 20.7 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 2.5 blocks and 1.5 steals at the VBA Finals of Joshua Keyes contributed greatly to the second championship trophy in the history of Saigon Heat Club.
Coming to Cantho Catfish, Joshua Keyes will join a team that has some similarities in personnel with the old team he used to play for.
Brachon Griffin is a ball-holding defender with a high ability to break through, perfectly able to become a pair with Keyes in two-man games.
In addition, Catfish also had Michael Soy thrower as well as many internal soldiers who dared to finish, becoming the destination of the lines that Joshua launched in the match.
It is expected that Joshua Keyes will "debut" in the Cantho Catfish shirt right in the match tonight at Ho Xuan Huong National Stadium, facing Ho Chi Minh City Wings at 19:30.
This is a very important match for both City Wings and Cantho Catfish because they are competing directly for the position on the table. The winning team will have a head-to-head advantage for the rest of VBA 2023.
