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.Rural boy to play basketball overseas, Elmon Tshikhudo (Zoutnet.co.za), 21 November 2008. Accessed 2 May 2017. He went on to New Mexico State University, where he was a teammate of future NBA player Pascal Siakam.
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External links Afrobasket.com profile ESPN profile New Mexico State bio New Mexico State Aggies bio