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,[1] 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.[2] As national champions, the Suns were the third Zambian team to play in the Road to BAL in the 2023 tournaments.[2]

Honours

Zambia Basketball League

  • Champions (1): 2022–23

Midlands Basketball Association

  • Champions (1): 2022[3]

Players

Current roster

The Munali Suns fielded the following roster in the 2024 BAL qualification, which was held in October 2023.[4]

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

Munali Suns roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.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) 26 – (1997-10-17)17 October 1997
PF 4 Zambia Banda, Harrison 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 26 – (1997-03-01)1 March 1997
PG 5 Zambia Musongo, Chipo 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 22 – (2001-04-11)11 April 2001
SG 6 Zambia Musonda, Ndama 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 18 – (2005-03-16)16 March 2005
SG 9 Zambia Mutepuka, Tatenda 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 20 – (2003-01-23)23 January 2003
PG 10 Zambia Chishala, Musonda 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 30 – (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) 30 – (1993-05-29)29 May 1993
C 14 Zambia Banda, Mike 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 26 – (1997-02-11)11 February 1997
C 15 Zambia Mapani, Titus 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 31 – (1992-07-25)25 July 1992
Head coach
  • Zambia Harry Chansa
Assistant coach(es)
  • Zambia Sani Mbuzi
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. 1 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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