Foreign soldier Saigon Heat was honored in stage 1 of ABL Invitational 2023

ABL said choosing Gilyard was not too difficult because the defender had an excellent performance in stage 1. He led the Saigon Heat team with an average of 24.3 points, 6.5 assists and 5.0 rebounds per game.

Statistics also show that Evan Gilyard leads the entire tournament in stage 1 in terms of total assists (26 assists) and successful 3-pointers (16 3-PTM) in 4 matches, all 4 are victories for the representative. Vietnam.

Previously, Evan Gilyard studied at Simeon Career Academy, the birthplace and wing of NBA dreams for many famous players such as Derrick Rose, Talen Horton-Tucker or Kendrick Nunn.

In ABL, Gilyard left an impression with his speed, agility but no less powerful style. He has a very explosive first step and often makes opponents stunned by his beautiful "ankle grabs".

Evan's most notable highlight in stage 1 was the 3-point result that brought Saigon Heat to victory over NS Matrix Deers. He had a great handle before stepping back and successfully throwing 3 points.

In stage 2, Saigon Heat will continue to play 4 more matches at Hi-Test Arena, Batam Indonesia. Currently, the representative of Vietnam is unbeaten in all four matches, sharing the top spot with Hong Kong Eastern.