Kenny Ejim
Personal information
Born(1994-12-03)3 December 1994
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died14 February 2022(2022-02-14) (aged 27)
Manama, Bahrain
NationalityCanadian
Listed height1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Career information
High schoolSt. Marguerite d'Youville
(Brampton, Ontario)
CollegeHumber (2014–2018)
NBA draft2016: undrafted
Playing career2018–2022
PositionPower forward
Career history
2018Aquimisa Laboratorios
2018–2019Gijón Basket
2019–2020Zornotza ST
2020Saskatchewan Rattlers
2020–2021CAM Enrique Soler
2021–2022Hamilton Honey Badgers
2022Al-Najma

Kenny Tobechi Ejim (3 December 1994 – 14 February 2022) was a Canadian professional basketball player.

Playing career

A power forward, Ejim played professionally in Spain, Canada and Bahrain.[1]

Death

Ejim died on 14 February 2022, at his apartment in Manama, Bahrain, while playing for Al-Najma of the Bahraini Premier League.[2] An investigation ruled out foul play.[3]

See also

References

  1. Honey Badgers profile
  2. CBC (2022-02-15). "Canadian basketball player dies in Bahrain at age 27". Retrieved 2022-04-07.
  3. The Daily Tribune (2022-02-24). "Foul Play Ruled Out In Canadian Professional Basketball Player Death At Juffair Apartment". Retrieved 2022-04-07.


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