Tshwane Suns is a basketball team located in
Tshwane
The City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality (also known as the City of Tshwane) () is the metropolitan municipality that forms the local government of northern Gauteng Province, South Africa. The Metropolitan area is centred on the city of Pr ...
, South Africa.
The team competes in South Africa's highest division, the
Basketball National League
The Basketball National League (BNL) is the pre-eminent male and female semi-professional basketball league in South Africa. Since its inception in 1993 the league has been exclusively played by male club teams, in 2021 the women's division offi ...
(BNL).
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), 3 August 2015. Accessed 3 December 2020. Founded in 1996, they have won the BNL championship four times, in 2013, 2014, 2017 and 2022.
Arena
Like all other teams in the
Basketball National League
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, the Suns play their games at the
Wembley Stadium
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, in
Stafford, Gauteng
Stafford is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It's an industrial suburb located south of the Johannesburg CBD, close to Springfield. It is located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.
History
The suburb was es ...
,
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
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, a former ice rink which holds up to 3,000 visitors.
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.
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Lehlogonolo Tholo
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In the 2021 season, Tholo played with the Soweto Panthers. Wit ...
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Kagiso Ngoetjana
Kagiso is a township situated in Krugersdorp west of Johannesburg in Gauteng Province, South Africa. The word ''kagiso'' means peace in Tswana. Kagiso's administration comprises five wards, each headed by a councillor.
History
Kagiso was establi ...
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Larry Jackson
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Nikola Jokanović
Nikola Jokanović ( sr-Cyrl, Никола Јокановић; 1961 – 26 November 2006) was a South African-Serbian professional basketball player and coach.
Career
Jokanović started his playing career with a Užice-based team Prvi Partizan ...
Head coach position
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Nikola Jokanović
Nikola Jokanović ( sr-Cyrl, Никола Јокановић; 1961 – 26 November 2006) was a South African-Serbian professional basketball player and coach.
Career
Jokanović started his playing career with a Užice-based team Prvi Partizan ...
(2006)
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George Makena
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(2006–2017)
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Terry Nxumalo
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People
Male
* Terry Albritton (1955–2005), A ...
(2020)
References
External links
Presentation at league websiteProfile at afrobasket.comProfile at facebook.comProfile at instagram.comProfile at twitter.com
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Basketball teams in South Africa
City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
Sport in Gauteng
Basketball teams established in 1996