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World's Best Netballers

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There is no official World Netballer of the Year award handed out by World Netball. However since 2013, the The Guardian newspaper and than the Netball Scoop website have named their World's Best Netballer.

The Guardian World's Best Netballer
Year Name Country Team
2013Laura Langman[1] New ZealandNorthern Mystics
2014Geva Mentor[2] EnglandMelbourne Vixens
2015Caitlin Bassett[3] AustraliaWest Coast Fever
Netball Scoop World's Best Netballer
Year Name Country Team
2016Sharni Layton AustraliaNew South Wales Swifts
2017Geva Mentor EnglandSunshine Coast Lightning
2018Geva Mentor[4] EnglandSunshine Coast Lightning
2019Karla Pretorius[5] South AfricaSunshine Coast Lightning
2020Ameliaranne Ekenasio[6] New ZealandCentral Pulse
2021Jhaniele Fowler[7] JamaicaWest Coast Fever
2022Gretel Bueta[8] AustraliaQueensland Firebirds
2023Courtney Bruce[9] AustraliaWest Coast Fever
2024Latanya Wilson[10] JamaicaAdelaide Thunderbirds
2024Shamera Sterling-Humphrey[10] JamaicaAdelaide Thunderbirds
2025Latanya Wilson[11] JamaicaAdelaide Thunderbirds

Sources:[7][9]

Most-capped internationals

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As of 4 March 2026
Rank Caps Name Country Career
1217Irene van Dyk[12][13] South Africa (72)
 New Zealand (145)		1994–2014
2214Jade Clarke[14] England2002–2023
3203Latonia Blackman[15][16] Barbados1998–2025
4200+Mary Waya[17] Malawi1984–2014
5175Geva Mentor[18] England2001–2023
6171Bongiwe Msomi[19] South Africa2011–2023
7165Laura Langman[20] New Zealand2003–2020
8159Nadine Bryan[21][22] Jamaica1997–2014
9150+Rhonda John-Davis[23] Trinidad and Tobago1999–2019
10150Maria Folau[24] New Zealand2005–2019

Most individuals appearances at the Netball World Cup

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As of 2 June 2026
Apps Name Country Career
6Rhonda John-Davis[25][26][27] Trinidad and Tobago1999–2019
Latonia Blackman[27][28] Barbados1999–2023
Jade Clarke[27][23][28] England2003–2023
Geva Mentor[27][23][28] England2003–2023
5Jean Pierre[29] Trinidad and Tobago1963–1979
Janet Johnson[30][31] Jamaica1975–1991
Elizabeth Rodgers[30][31][32] Northern Ireland1975–1991
Jennifer Franks[31][33] Trinidad and Tobago1979–1995
Connie Francis[34][35] Jamaica1987–2003
Irene van Dyk[36] South Africa
 New Zealand		1995–2011
Leana de Bruin[31][37] South Africa
 New Zealand		1999–2015
4Oberon Pitterson[36] Jamaica1991–2003
Karen Atkinson[36] England1999–2011
Nadine Bryan[36] Jamaica1999–2011
Althea Byfield[36] Jamaica1999–2011
Sonia Mkoloma[36] England1999–2011
Bongiwe Msomi[38] South Africa2011–2023

See also

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Players by country

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Team captains

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Leagues

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Squads and rosters

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Commonwealth Games
World Cup

Medalists

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References

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  1. ↑ "The world's 10 best netballers". www.theguardian.com. 28 November 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  2. ↑ "2014 Guardian world netball top 10: England's Geva Mentor voted No 1". www.theguardian.com. 26 November 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  3. ↑ "2015 Guardian world netball top 10: Australia's Caitlin Bassett voted No1". www.theguardian.com. 24 November 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "Netball Scoop World's Best Netballer 2018". netballscoop.com. 19 December 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  5. ↑ "NS Exclusive: Netball Scoop's World's Best Netballer 2019". netballscoop.com. 20 November 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  6. ↑ "Netball Scoop World's Best Netballer 2020". netballscoop.com. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  7. 1 2 "Netball Scoop World's Best Netballer 2021". netballscoop.com. 9 January 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  8. ↑ "Netball Scoop World's Best Netballer 2022". netballscoop.com. 14 December 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  9. 1 2 "Netball Scoop World's Best Netballer 2023". netballscoop.com. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  10. 1 2 "Netball Scoop World's Best Netballer 2024". netballscoop.com. 18 January 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  11. ↑ "Netball Scoop World's Best Netballer 2025". netballscoop.com. 12 January 2026. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  12. ↑ "Van Dyk Announces Retirement from International Netball". silverferns.co.nz. 5 June 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
  13. ↑ "Most international netball appearances". www.guinnessworldrecords.com. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  14. ↑ "Jade Clarke". www.englandnetball.co.uk. Archived from the original on 29 April 2025. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  15. ↑ "Vincy Jewels defeats Barbados and remains unbeaten in ECCB Netball Tourney". www.searchlight.vc. 29 August 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
  16. ↑ "Family and friends honour Latonia Blackman's achievements". www.cbc.bb. 4 September 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
  17. ↑ "Mary Waya – Malawian Netball Legend & Batonbearer". www.birmingham2022.com. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  18. ↑ "Geva Mentor". www.englandnetball.co.uk. Archived from the original on 29 April 2025. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  19. ↑ "Captain Bongi Msomi hangs up netball boots". netball-sa.co.za. 15 December 2023. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  20. ↑ "Laura Langman". www.silverferns.co.nz. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  21. ↑ "Sunshine century! Bryan delighted with 100th international cap". jamaica-gleaner.com. 18 June 2012. Archived from the original on 18 June 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  22. ↑ "Sunshine Girls brace for high-riding England". www.jamaicaobserver.com. 2 April 2013. Archived from the original on 6 April 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  23. 1 2 3 "England duo to match Rhonda John-Davis' record". trinidadexpress.com. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  24. ↑ "Maria Folau (nee Tutaia)". www.silverferns.co.nz. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  25. ↑ "John-Davis gets 6th World Cup pick". www.guardian.co.tt. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  26. ↑ "Rhonda John-Davis". www.nwc2019.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 July 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  27. 1 2 3 4 "Most appearances in Netball World Cup competitions (individual)". www.guinnessworldrecords.com. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
  28. 1 2 3 "Cape Town 2023". World Netball. August 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
  29. ↑ "Port of Spain 1979 - Netball World Cup". World Netball. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  30. 1 2 "Sydney 1991 - Netball World Cup". World Netball. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  31. 1 2 3 4 "John-Davis among elite trio at netball World Cup". trinidadexpress.com. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
  32. ↑ "Netball Northern Ireland Awards Night 2024 Honours Individuals, League Winners, and Hall of Fame Inductee – Liz Rodgers!". netballni.org. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  33. ↑ "Birmingham 1995". International Netball Federation. Archived from the original on 5 August 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  34. ↑ "Connie Francis has been there and done it". www.jamaicaobserver.com. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  35. ↑ "Trailblazer Francis seeks room for growth as netball coach". www.jamaicaobserver.com. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  36. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Singapore 2011 - Netball World Cup". World Netball. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
  37. ↑ "Leana de Bruin (nee du Plooy)". www.silverferns.co.nz. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  38. ↑ "Proteas skipper Bongiwe Msomi prepares for record fourth World Cup". www.sabcsport.com. 18 March 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
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