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SA Men’s Basketball National Team coach appointed

By on September 27, 2014 in News with 0 Comments
SA Men’s Basketball National Team coach appointed

Following back-to-back Basketball National League title success with the Tshwane Suns, team coach George Makena has been handed a new challenge by the country’s basketball governing body. Basketball South Africa has given Makena the task of guiding the men’s national team, a role that the veteran coach is relishing.

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The Mogul’s Insight : BNL season 2014

By on September 20, 2014 in BNL with 1 Comment
The Mogul’s Insight : BNL season 2014

The sophomore season of the Basketball National League has been a great testament that basketball is indeed taking its place in professional sports in South Africa. Wembley Arena has been a great home for the league and big credit should go out to the Department of Sports and Recreation for their hand in having the […]

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BNL 2014: Suns’ Mabiza chosen League MVP

By on September 9, 2014 in BNL with 0 Comments
BNL 2014: Suns’ Mabiza chosen League MVP

WHEN Tshwane Suns point guard Tichifara Mabiza was announced as the league’s Most Valuable Player, he was shocked. Amid the celebration of his team’s second league title win, Mabiza who had also been included in the Basketball National League end of season all star team, had a bemused look on his face after he was […]

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BNL 2014: Tshwane Suns wrap it up in style

By on September 8, 2014 in BNL with 0 Comments
BNL 2014: Tshwane Suns wrap it up in style

THE Tshwane Suns fought the good fight and they prevailed. They will have woken up yesterday with a sense of accomplishment, after proving that they have the stuff champions are made of after making a successful defence of their Basketball National League (BNL) title the previous evening against the much vaunted Duzi Royals. After enduring […]

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BNL: Road to the Finals

By on September 4, 2014 in BNL with 1 Comment
BNL: Road to the Finals

AS FAR as the attribute of character goes, the Tshwane Suns have shown that they have it in bucket loads. It was last year in the Basketball National League (BNL) semi-final play-offs that the Tshwane franchise displayed character in overcoming the more fancied Soweto Panthers in a great third quarter fightback after being 20 points […]

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