Jamaica’s Sunshine Girls continue to shine brightly on the international stage, with Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard and Latanya Wilson being named the top two players in Australia’s Suncorp Super Netball League.
Fowler-Nembhard, representing the West Coast Fever, claimed the number one spot following a sensational season in which she reaffirmed her status as the world’s premier goal shooter. Despite missing the opening two matches, she still led the league in scoring with a massive 841 goals at an astounding 97 per cent accuracy. Her consistency and dominance also saw her amass a competition-best 1575.5 net points.
Her standout performance came in Round 13 against the Giants, where she delivered a masterclass — racking up 135 net points, 63 goals at 96 per cent, along with eight rebounds and five feeds. Under her leadership, the Fever rebounded from back-to-back opening losses to win a record 13 consecutive matches, before falling just short in the Grand Final against the Melbourne Vixens.
Meanwhile, her Sunshine Girls teammate Latanya Wilson of the Adelaide Thunderbirds was voted second overall, capping off a dominant defensive season. The dynamic defender topped the league in intercepts (41) — nearly double that of her closest rival — while also leading in deflections (87) and gains (77), proving instrumental in Adelaide’s strong campaign.
Adding to Jamaica’s remarkable impact, Melbourne Mavericks shooter Shimona Jok also made the top 15, finishing 7th overall after netting 635 goals at 95 per cent accuracy, ranking as the competition’s third-leading scorer.
