Team Management

Dion Karagiannis is the chairman of the Tshwane Suns Basketball team participating in the Basketball National League South Africa. Dion is a renowned businessman (originally from Greece) who is passionate about family and basketball (often seen at every game with his wife and two boys emphatically supporting his team).

Evan Mervis sits as one of the directors for the team while owning a jewellery company known as Mervis Jewellery. With his expertise in business strategy, Evan brings unique insights and implementation into the day to day operations of the team. He’s a dedicated family man and has always brought his entire family to every game.

Dean is a dynamic entrepreneur who has a very high business acumen. His business interests range from technology, the property market, and the automotive industry. He is a former player who will often give advice to the current players. He’s a dedicated family man, who brings his wife, 3 children often to the team’s games.

Tich is in charge of basketball operations, roster construction, marketing and financial management of the team. He comes from a background in Actuarial Science and Data Analytics, and has played the game at the highest level in South Africa, being a 2-time BNL champion with the Suns, and former MVP of the league.