Shadiah Nassanga

Shadia Nassanga also known as Miimah (born in September, 9, 2000) is a Ugandan netball player and later basketball player, who played as a shooter for Kampala Capital City Authority Netball Club, JKL Lady Dolphins in Uganda, KL Wildcats based in Malaysia and the Uganda National Netball Team (She Cranes).

She captained the She Cranes in the 2015 Netball World Cup held in Sydney Australia. 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, 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). She was born in Namungoona, Kampala, Uganda by the Late Ssegujja Yahaya and Ms. Nakirunda Janet Kalule. Nassanga together with other three She Cranes players ( Faridah Kadondi, Shaffie Nalwanja and Christine Namulumba joined the Malaysian Netball Super League 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 basketball career when she returned home(Uganda) from the Malaysian Netball Super League 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 Player of The Match in the Netball World Cup 2023 in Cape Town as they played against South Africa. 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 Netball Super League, playing for KL Wildcats, where she scored 386 goals on 91% shooting.