Nguyễn Xuân Quốc of Thang Long Warriors is done for the season because of a knee ligament injury. — Photo webthethao.vn

HÀ NỘI — Young talent Nguyễn Xuân Quốc of the Thang Long Warriors will miss the rest of the Việt Nam Basketball Association (VBA) League season due to a knee ligament injury.

Quốc suffered the setback during the derby between Hanoi Buffaloes and Thang Long Warriors last Saturday at the Hà Nội University of Education Gymnasium which Thang Long Warriors won 71-61.

Quốc will soon have a surgery in the Philippines and is expected to need several months to recover before returning to competition. — VNS

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