Kenny Ejim

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

Kenny Ejim

Ejim's Humber College jersey and photos
Personal information
Born	(1994-12-03)3 December 1994 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died	14 February 2022(2022-02-14) (aged 27) Manama, Bahrain
Listed height	1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Career information
High school	St. Marguerite d'Youville (Brampton, Ontario)
College	Humber (2014–2018)
NBA draft	2016: undrafted
Playing career	2018–2022
Position	Power forward
Career history
2018	Aquimisa Laboratorios
2018–2019	Gijón Basket
2019–2020	Zornotza ST
2020	Saskatchewan Rattlers
2020–2021	CAM Enrique Soler
2021–2022	Hamilton Honey Badgers
2022	Al-Najma

Playing career

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]

Personal life

Ejim's three brothers Ryan, Melvin and Deon as well as his sister Yvonne all played basketball professionally.^[3]

Death

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]

See also

• List of basketball players who died during their careers