Tshwane Suns is a basketball team located in

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, South Africa. The team competes in South Africa's highest division, the

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Don Boroughs (

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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

, the Suns play their games at the

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, in

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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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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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Head coach position

(2006) *

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(2020)

References

External links

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