Tshwane Suns

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
Tshwane Suns logo
LeaguesBasketball National League
Founded1996
HistoryTshwane Suns
1996–present
ArenaWembley Stadium
Capacity3,000
LocationTshwane, South Africa
Team colorsRed, Black, White
     
PresidentDion Karagiannis
Head coachTerry Nxumalo
Championships4 (2013, 2014, 2017, 2022)
WebsiteOfficial website

Arena

Like 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

- 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

  • South AfricaSerbia Nikola Jokanović (2006)
  • South Africa George Makena (2006–2017)
  • Greece Giannis Grapsas[3] - 2019
  • South Africa Terry Nxumalo (2020)

References

  1. Basketball (And The NBA) Try To Find Fans In South Africa Don Boroughs (NPR), 3 August 2015. Accessed 3 December 2020.
  2. "Suns – Basketball National League". Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  3. Στην Αφρική το μπάσκετ τώρα αρχίζει CONTRA.gr, 2 April 2019. Accessed 7 December 2020. (in Greek)
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