Tshilidzi Kawata

Tshilidzi Kawata
No. 15 – Hiroshima Dragonflies
PositionCenter
LeagueB.League
Personal information
Born (1989-06-10) 10 June 1989
Johannesburg, South Africa
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight269 lb (122 kg)
Career information
High schoolStoneridge Prep
(Simi Valley, California)
CollegeNew Mexico State (2010–2015)
NBA draft2015: undrafted
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–2016Kumamoto Volters
2016–2017Sendai 89ers
2017-2018Bambitious Nara
2018-2019Kumamoto Volters
2019-2021Fukushima Firebonds
2021Hiroshima Dragonflies
2021-2022Niigata Albirex BB
2022Kyoto Hannaryz
2023-presentHiroshima Dragonflies
Career highlights

Tshilidzi Kawata (born 10 June 1989) formerly known as Tshilidzi Nephaweis, is a South African-Japanese professional basketball player for the Hiroshima Dragonflies of the Japanese B.League.

Nephawe attended Mphaphuli Secondary School near Thohoyandou and played for Limpopo‘s provincial teams at a young age.[1] He went on to New Mexico State University, where he was a teammate of future NBA player Pascal Siakam.

References

  1. ↑ Rural boy to play basketball overseas, Elmon Tshikhudo (Zoutnet.co.za), 21 November 2008. Accessed 2 May 2017.
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