Tshilidzi Nephawe
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (September 2019) |
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| Niigata Albirex BB | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | B.League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 10, 1989 Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Nationality | South African |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 269 lb (122 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Stoneridge Prep (Simi Valley, California) |
| College | New Mexico State (2010–2015) |
| NBA draft | 2015 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2015–present |
| Career history | |
| 2015–2016 | Kumamoto Volters |
| 2016–2017 | Sendai 89ers |
| 2017-2018 | Bambitious Nara |
| 2018-2019 | Kumamoto Volters |
| 2019-2021 | Fukushima Firebonds |
| 2021 | Hiroshima Dragonflies |
| 2021-present | Niigata Albirex BB |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Tshilidzi Nephawe (born June 10, 1989) is a South African professional basketball player for the Niigata Albirex BB 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[]
- ^ Rural boy to play basketball overseas, Elmon Tshikhudo (Zoutnet.co.za), 21 November 2008. Accessed 2 May 2017.
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Categories:
- 1989 births
- Living people
- Bambitious Nara players
- Centers (basketball)
- Fukushima Firebonds players
- Kumamoto Volters players
- New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball players
- Sendai 89ers players
- South African men's basketball players
- Sportspeople from Johannesburg