Kenny Ejim | |
Position: | Power forward |
Height M: | 1.97 |
Birth Date: | 3 December 1994 |
Birth Place: | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Death Place: | Manama, Bahrain |
High School: | St. Marguerite d'Youville (Brampton, Ontario) |
College: | Humber (2014–2018) |
Draft Year: | 2016 |
Career Start: | 2018 |
Career End: | 2022 |
Years1: | 2018 |
Team1: | Aquimisa Laboratorios |
Years2: | 2018–2019 |
Team2: | Gijón Basket |
Years3: | 2019–2020 |
Team3: | Zornotza ST |
Years4: | 2020 |
Team4: | Saskatchewan Rattlers |
Years5: | 2020–2021 |
Team5: | CAM Enrique Soler |
Years6: | 2021–2022 |
Team6: | Hamilton Honey Badgers |
Years7: | 2022 |
Team7: | Al-Najma |
Kenny Tobechi Ejim (3 December 1994 – 14 February 2022) was a Canadian professional basketball player.
Ejim began playing basketball in grade 7 having grown up playing soccer before that.[1] A power forward, Ejim played professionally in Spain, Canada and Bahrain.[2]
Ejim's three brothers Ryan, Melvin and Deon as well as his sister Yvonne all played basketball professionally.[3]
Ejim died on 14 February 2022, at his apartment in Manama, Bahrain, while playing for Al-Najma of the Bahraini Premier League.[4] An investigation ruled out foul play.[5]