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Basketball team in Lusaka, Zambia
Munali Suns
Munali Suns logo
LeagueZambia Basketball League
Midlands Basketball Association
Founded2004
HistoryMunali Suns
2004–present
LocationLusaka, Zambia
ChairmanConard Musonda
Head coachHarry Chansa

The Munali Suns are a Zambian basketball team based in Munali, a suburb of Lusaka. Founded in 2014, they play in the Zambia Basketball League and have won their first championship in the 2022–23 season following their victory over the Matero Magic. As national champions, the Suns were the third Zambian team to play in the Road to BAL in the 2023 tournaments.

Honours

Zambia Basketball League

  • Champions (1): 2022–23

Midlands Basketball Association

  • Champions (1): 2022

Players

Current roster

The Munali Suns fielded the following roster in the 2024 BAL qualification, which was held in October 2023.

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Munali Suns roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age
SF 1 United States Hollins Jr., Alfred 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 25 – (1999-01-14)14 January 1999
PG 2 Zambia Mweetwa, Jared 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 25 – (1999-01-13)13 January 1999
SG 3 United States Thomas, Joshua 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 27 – (1997-10-17)17 October 1997
PF 4 Zambia Banda, Harrison 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 27 – (1997-03-01)1 March 1997
PG 5 Zambia Musongo, Chipo 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 23 – (2001-04-11)11 April 2001
SG 6 Zambia Musonda, Ndama 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 19 – (2005-03-16)16 March 2005
SG 9 Zambia Mutepuka, Tatenda 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 21 – (2003-01-23)23 January 2003
PG 10 Zambia Chishala, Musonda 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 31 – (1993-04-15)15 April 1993
SF 11 Zambia Siazilo, Jason 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 31 – (1993-01-10)10 January 1993
SF 12 Zambia Kashishi, Paul 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 31 – (1993-05-29)29 May 1993
C 14 Zambia Banda, Mike 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 27 – (1997-02-11)11 February 1997
C 15 Zambia Mapani, Titus 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 32 – (1992-07-25)25 July 1992
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: 22 October 2023

Head coaches

  • Martin "Sekuru" Muchena (-2023)
  • Harry Chansa (2023-present)

References

  1. "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Road to BAL: Get to know the teams drawn in Group D". FIBA.basketball. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  3. "Musonda basks in Munali Suns triumph". Times of Zambia. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  4. "MUNALI SUNS at the Africa Champions Clubs ROAD TO B.A.L. 2024 2023". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
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