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 LimpopoâÂÂs provincial teams at a young age. He went on to New Mexico State University, where he was a teammate of future NBA player Pascal Siakam.