Tshwane Suns is a basketball team located in Tshwane, South Africa. The team competes in South Africa's highest division, the Basketball National League (BNL).[1] Founded in 1996, they have won the BNL championship four times, in 2013, 2014, 2017 and 2022.[2]
| Tshwane Suns | |||
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| Leagues | Basketball National League | ||
| Founded | 1996 | ||
| History | Tshwane Suns 1996–present | ||
| Arena | Wembley Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 3,000 | ||
| Location | Tshwane, South Africa | ||
| Team colors | Red, Black, White | ||
| President | Dion Karagiannis | ||
| Head coach | Terry Nxumalo | ||
| Championships | 4 (2013, 2014, 2017, 2022) | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
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Arena
editLike all other teams in the Basketball National League, the Suns play their games at the Wembley Stadium, in Stafford, Gauteng, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, a former ice rink which holds up to 3,000 visitors.[1]
Notable players
edit- Set a club record or won an individual award as a professional player.
- Played at least one official international match for his senior national team at any time.
Head coach position
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Nikola Jokanović (2006)- George Makena (2006–2017)
Giannis Grapsas[3] - 2019- Terry Nxumalo (2020)
References
edit- ^ a b Basketball (And The NBA) Try To Find Fans In South Africa Don Boroughs (NPR), 3 August 2015. Accessed 3 December 2020.
- ^ "Suns – Basketball National League". Retrieved 25 October 2022.
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Σ τ η ν Αφρικήτ ο μπάσκετ τώρα αρχίζει CONTRA.gr, 2 April 2019. Accessed 7 December 2020. (in Greek)