Kaza Kajami-Keane Explained

Kaza Kajami-Keane
Number:10
Position:Point guard
Height M:1.88
Weight Kg:84
Team:KK Spartak Subotica
Birth Date:27 January 1994
Birth Place:Ajax, Ontario, Canada
Nationality:Canadian / Jamaican
High School:Pickering
(Ajax, Ontario)
College:
Draft Year:2017
Career Start:2017
Years1:2017–2018
Team1:Raptors 905
Years2:2018–2019
Team2:Landstede Zwolle
Years3:2019–2020
Team3:Mitteldeutscher BC
Years4:2020–2023
Team4:Le Mans Sarthe
Years5:2023–2024
Team5:Niners Chemnitz
Years6:2024–present
Team6:KK Spartak Subotica
Highlights:

Kaza Kajami-Keane (born January 27, 1994) is a Canadian-Jamaican professional basketball player for KK Spartak Subotica. He played college basketball for the Illinois State Redbirds, the Cleveland State Vikings and the Carleton Ravens. He has also competed for the Canadian national basketball team.

He started his professional career in 2017, playing in the NBA G League and later for teams in the Netherlands, Germany and France. Kajami-Keane led Niners Chemnitz to the FIBA Europe Cup title in 2024, earning Finals MVP honours in the process.

Professional career

Raptors 905

Kajami-Keane made his professional debut with Raptors 905 in the NBA G League. In the 2017–18 season, he averaged 6.3 points and 4.2 assists in 18.5 minutes per game.

Landstede Zwolle

In August 2018, Kajami-Keane signed with Landstede Basketbal of the Dutch Basketball League (DBL).[1] On 1 June 2019, Kajami-Keane won the DBL championship with Landstede, the first in club history.[2] Kajami-Keane was named the DBL Play-offs MVP, after averaging 18.3 points and 5.3 assists in 12 playoff games.[3]

Mitteldeutscher BC

On July 31, 2019, Kajami-Keane signed with Mitteldeutscher BC, for sponsorship reasons for the 2019–20 season.[4] With MBC, he would play in the German Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). He averaged 15.2 points, 5.3 assists and 2.7 rebounds per game.

Le Mans Sarthe

On June 8, 2020, Kajami-Keane signed with Le Mans Sarthe of the LNB Pro A.[5] He averaged 12.2 points and 4.1 assists per game. Kajami-Keane re-signed with the team on June 25, 2021.[6]

Niners Chemnitz

Kajami-Keane joined German club Niners Chemnitz, returning to the BBL after three years. He won the FIBA Europe Cup title with Chemnitz, and was named named the Finals MVP following a record-setting 29 points in the second game.[7]

KK Spartak Subotica

He inked a deal with KK Spartak Subotica of Serbia in June 2024.[8]

National team career

On December 3, 2017, Kajami-Keane made his debut in the Canadian national basketball team in a 94–67 win over Brazil at the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification stage.[9]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Landstede contracteert Kaza Kajami-Keane. Landstede Basketbal. 4 June 2019.
  2. Web site: Landstede Basketbal uit Zwolle schrijft sportgeschiedenis met eerste landstitel. De Stentor. 3 June 2019.
  3. Web site: Kajami-Keane MVP Play-Offs. Basketballleague.nl. 4 June 2019.
  4. Web site: Kaza Kajami-Keane verder in Bundesliga. landstedebasketbal.nl. 1 August 2019.
  5. News: Kaza Kajami-Keane joins Le Mans . Sportando . June 8, 2020 . June 8, 2020.
  6. News: Kaza Kajami-Keane re-signs with Le Mans Sarthe Basket . Sportando . June 25, 2021 . June 25, 2021.
  7. Web site: Kajami-Keane takes MVP award with Finals scoring record . 2024-04-25 . FIBA.basketball . en.
  8. Web site: 2024-06-20 . Kakav posao Spartaka! Subotičani se baš pojačali za prvi nastup u ABA ligi, potpisali pet košarkaša za dan . 2024-06-20 . Telegraf . sr.
  9. Web site: Kaza Kajami-Keane of Ajax is stepping up with Canadian basketball team. 22 November 2017. DurhamRegion.com. 4 June 2019.