Shadia Nassanga also known as Miimah (born in September, 9, 2000) is a

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netball player and later basketball player, who played as a shooter for

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Netball Club, JKL Lady Dolphins in Uganda, KL Wildcats based in

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and the

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( She Cranes). She captained the She Cranes in the

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held in

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. She won the 2023 Top shooter Award in the Malaysian Netball Super League, playing for KL Wildcats, where she scored 386 goals on 91% shooting, won the Best Shooter at the Zonal Championship Games in 2014 in

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, and also helped her school (Exodus College) to win a triple silver-medal haul at the National Netball Novice Championships (2015, 2016 and 2017). She won the Best Shooter's accolade at the 2017 National Netball Rally Championships that were held at Blessed Sacrament SS Kimanya, won several trophies with St Mary's Kitende (National Rally, Zonal Championship, East Africa Games).

Early life and education

Shadia Nassanga is the second last born in the family of five girls where three of them are netballers, including her elder sister, Hajjarah Ssegujja a defender at Prison Netball Club. She was born in

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by the Late Ssegujja Yahaya and Ms. Nakirunda Janet Kalule. She lost her father when she was only seven years old, and it was her netball talent that helped her keep in school. She went to Kiddawalime Primary School in Namungoona, Kisubi for her primary level which she finished in 2013, joined Exodus College

in 2014 for her O-level and then St Mary's Kitende where she acquired her UACE certificate in 2019, doing History, Entrepreneurship, Luganda and ICT. She later pursued a degree in

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Netball career

Nassanga was introduced to netball after seating for her P.L.E exams as she played for her village club called Namungoona Spurs Netball Club. She then continued her career at Exodus College Wakiso school netball team while in senior two. In 2018, she joined St Mary's Kitende, however in 2016 KCCA NC spotted her while still at Exodus. KCCA waited for her to finish secondary level and they took her to play for their team. In 2023, following their amazing performance in the

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2023 in Cape Town South Africa, Nassanga together with other three She Cranes players ( Faridah Kadondi, Shaffie Nalwanja and Christine Namulumba joined the Malaysian

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when they signed their professional contract with KL Wildcats. Her team( KL Wildcats) were the tournament champions and Shadiah Nassanga led the scoring charts with 386 goals.

Basketball career

Nassanga started her basket ball career when she returned home(Uganda) from the Malaysian

as she joined JKL Lady Dolphins. This was to explore other options in another sport, and also to keep her fitness such that Netball finds her in a good shape when it returns to serious action.

Awards and nominations

On Thursday, August 3, 2023, Shadia was awarded

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in the

2023 in

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as they played against

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. She also picked up more two MVP awards making a total of three awards in the whole tournament. Shadiah also won the Top shooter Award in the Malaysian

, playing for KL Wildcats, where she scored 386 goals on 91% shooting.

References

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