Shange number one in South Africa WBNL for round 10

- September 10, 2024

POSTED BY: Eurobasket News

Charity Chigumba

Silindile Shange had a very impressive game in the last round for Kwa-Zulu Marlins, receiving a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 10.
The player had a double-double of 16 points and 17 rebounds, while her team outclassed NC Zebras (#5, 1-3) with 55-point margin 87-32. KZ Marlins is placed at 3rd position in South African WBNL. KZ Marlins is a typical solid league team placed somewhere in the middle or a little bit lower in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 2-2 record. It was one of impressive evenings for Shange as usually she does not deliver so high stats. Silindile Shange has solid league stats. She is in league's top in rebounds (6th best: 13.0rpg) and averages impressive 2.5spg.

The second best player in last round's games was young Zimbabwean Charity Chigumba (176-PF-1986) of league's second-best Tshwane Suns. Chigumba had a very good evening with a double-double of 11 points and 23 rebounds. It was enough for Tshwane S. to edge slightly lower-ranked Egoli M. (#4, 1-3) 55-50. It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the top position in Group B. Tshwane S. consolidated its place in top 2 of the standings. Her team's 3-1 record is not bad at all. Chigumba is well-known at Tshwane S. and is a proven leader in her second season with the team. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 11.5ppg (#9). She also registered 13.5 boards per game.

Third on the list of top players last round was Monalisa Maphumulo of Egoli Magic Johannesburg (#4). Maphumulo scored 8 points and grabbed 16 rebounds (!!!). Despite Maphumulo's great performance the Egoli M. lost 50-55 to #2 ranked Tshwane S.. But her team cannot count on just a single player as she also needs help of the other teammates especially in such crucial game. Egoli M. can only dream about fighting for top spots in Group B. They have rather bad season and 1-3 record places them close to the bottom of the standings. Maphumulo has individually a great season in South Africa. After only 4 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 11.8rpg (8th best).

Other top performing players last week:
4. Ziyanda Ngcobo) of KZ Marlins - 14 points and 8 rebounds
5. Ziyanda Makafula) of KZ Marlins - 17 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists
6. Ayajabula Mthethwa) of KZ Marlins - 8 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists
7. Seneme Khanyile) of KZ Marlins - 6 points and 11 rebounds
8. Herculina Bila) of Tshwane S. - 15 points and 6 rebounds
9. Ellen Moutlwatse (1986) of Tshwane S. - 6 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists
10. Sibongile Mabotsa) of NC Zebras - 10 rebounds

The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc.
The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy.
The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3*(REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4*(2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3*(2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3*(3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)

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