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Tshilidzi Kawata

Tshilidzi Kawata

Tshilidzi Kawata

  • June 10, 1989
  • 6'10 ft
  • Center
  • Japanese (Naturalized)

Career:

2009-2010: Simi Valley, CA / Stoneridge Prep

2010-2011: New Mexico State University (NCAA): 33 games: 5.6ppg, 4.4rpg, 1.0bpg, FGP: 47.9%, FT: 76.4% 

2011-2012: New Mexico State University (NCAA): 36 games: 5.8ppg, 3.8rpg, FGP: 51.2%, FT: 74.6%

2012-2013: New Mexico State University (NCAA): 9 games: 7.2ppg, 5.2rpg, FGP: 51.1%, FT: 61.3%

2013-2014: New Mexico State University (NCAA, starting five): 35 games: 11.0ppg, 7.8rpg, 1.5bpg, FGP: 53.9%, FT: 63.2%

2014-2015: New Mexico State University (NCAA, starting five): 22 games: 10.4ppg, 7.6rpg, 1.0apg, FGP: 52.3%, FT: 62.4%

2015-2016: Kumamoto Vorters (Japan-NBL, starting five): 49 games: 11.3ppg, 8.3rpg, 1.1bpg, FGP: 54.3%, FT: 65.2% 

2016-2017: Sendai 89ers (Japan-B League, starting five): 62 games: 10.7ppg, 8.4rpg, 1.0bpg, FGP: 49.0%, 3PT: 33.3%, FT: 65.3%

2017-2018: Bambitious Nara (Japan-B2 League, starting five): 60 games: 13.6ppg, 7.5rpg, 1.1apg, FGP: 50.9%, FT: 68.5%

2018-2019: Kumamoto Volters (Japan-B2 League, starting five): 23 games: 13.3ppg, 10.8rpg, 1.4bpg, FGP: 53.8%, FT: 67.5%

2019-2020: Fukushima Firebonds (Japan-B2 League, starting five): 15 games: 18.2ppg, Reb-5(12.9rpg), 1.9apg, 1.2spg, Blocks-3(1.9bpg), FGP: 57.2%, FT: 61.0%

2020-2021: Fukushima Firebonds (Japan-B2 League): 33 games: 14.7ppg, 9.4rpg, 1.8apg, 1.5bpg, 2FGP: 60.1%, FT: 58.4%, in Mar.'21 moved to Hiroshima Dragonflies (Japan-B1 League): 13 games: 6.4ppg, 5.8rpg, FGP: 57.4%, FT: 53.8%

2021-2022: Niigata Albirex (Japan-B1 League, starting five): 51 games: 10.5ppg, 7.3rpg, FGP: 54.3%, 3PT: 33.3%, FT: 59.3%

2022-2023: Kyoto Hannaryz (Japan-B1 League), left in Nov.'22

2023-2024: Hiroshima Dragonflies: 35 games: 4.6ppg, 4.6rpg, 0.2apg, 2PT: 58.9%, FT: 50.7% 

2024-2025: Hiroshima Dragonflies:

 

Awards/Achievements:

Basketball Without Borders Africa -2007
South African National Team -2009-11
African Championship in Libya -2009: 4 games: 0.8ppg
WAC Tournament Semifinals -2011
WAC Regular Season Runner-Up -2012, 14
WAC Tournament Winner -2012, 13, 14, 15
All-WAC Second Team -2014, 15
WAC Regular Season Champion -2015
All-WAC All-Tournament MVP -2015
WAC All-Tournament Team -2015
Japanese B League All-Star Game Slam Dunk Contest -2017
Japanese B2 league -2018 (Player of the Week: 2 times)
Japanese B League D2 West Division Regular Season Champion -2019 Japanese B League D2 Semifinals -2019
Japanese B2 League -2021 (Player of the Week: 2 times)
Japanese B1 League -2022 (Player of the Week Rd.62)