Canberra Capitals centre Marianna Tolo might need to make some room in her trophy cabinet after being named in the WNBL's All-Star Five team.

It has been a long time between drinks for Tolo after she was last named in 2010-11 - a record equalling six-year gap between selections.

Tolo made a statement in her return to the WNBL from a knee reconstruction this season, finishing third for both points and rebounds per game with 18.1 and 8.5 respectively.

The recognition comes after Tolo claimed her third Capitals' most valuable player award, and was named the WNBL's defensive player of the year - all in the space of a week.

Also named in the All-Star Five were Perth Lynx's Sami Whitcomb, Townsville Fire's Suzy Batkovic, and Sydney University Flames duo Leilani Mitchell and Asia Taylor.

Meanwhile, unheralded youngster Chima Moneke is making a name for himself at University of California, Davis, in the United States' college basketball scene.

The Lake Ginninderra College product claimed the Big West conference's newcomer of the year award after leading the conference in double-doubles with 11.