Kibwe Trim
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| No. 54 – Retired | |
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| Position | Power forward / center |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 16 May 1984 San Juan, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Nationality | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Listed height | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) |
| Career information | |
| College | Sacred Heart (2001-2006) |
| Playing career | 2006–2015 |
| Career history | |
| 2007 | Gatos de Monagas |
| 2007–2008 | Dakota Wizards |
| 2009–2010 | CS Energia |
| 2010–2011 | Kyoto Hannaryz |
| 2012 | Taiwan Beer |
| 2013–2015 | Ryukyu Golden Kings |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Kibwe Kambui Khary Trim is a businessman and former professional basketball player from Trinidad and Tobago.
Early life[edit]
Trim's mother was a teacher and his father was an engineer. He was a very good student.[1]
Originally a soccer player, Kibwe Trim changed to basketball at the age of 13 when he was already 6'4 ft. (193 cm) tall.[1]
Trim played at three different age levels in secondary school. He played with two separate club teams. He later said, "I played at every local gym whenever I had the opportunity. I was focused because I knew that this game could effectively change my life."[1]
College career[edit]
Trim went on to attend Sacred Heart University in Connecticut, USA. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in computer science, after which he did a master's degree in information technology. He was the prime player on the Sacred Heart Pioneers men's basketball team, but during his first year he suffered a serious back injury which made him sit out many games.[1]
Professional basketball career[edit]
Trim played professionally for ten years.With his last team, the Ryukyu Golden Kings, he won the Japanese Championship.[1]
National team[edit]
He played for Trinidad and Tobago's national team.[1]
At the 2010 Centrobasket in Santo Domingo, Trinidad and Tobago was the only team that defeated the eventual champion, Puerto Rico. Trim contributed 18 points and 9 rebounds to the victory.[2]
Life outside of sports[edit]
Off the court, in 2013 he formed a non-profit foundation called DreamChaser International to provide tutoring, mentoring and other aid for children in underserved communities around the world. He aloso launched a company called LA Lime which curates social in-person networking experiences.[1]
After retirement from sport, he became a motivational speaker and real estate investor. He published the book From Nerd to Pro.[3]
He has taken part in many commercials and acted in the Russian basketball movie Three Seconds.[1]
In 2019, he married Joslyn Pennywell, a former contestant in America's Next Top Model season 11.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Marshelle Haseley (22 September 2019). "Kibwe, from nerd to Pro". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ "2010 Centro Basket Championship for Men". FIBA. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ Mark Pouchet (5 March 2020). "Trim: Change the sports mindset". Trinidad Express. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
External links[edit]
- FIBA Archive profile
- Asia Basket profile
- Kibwe Trim international stats at Basketball-Reference.com
- 1984 births
- Living people
- Centers (basketball)
- People from San Juan–Laventille
- Power forwards
- Trinidad and Tobago expatriate sportspeople in Japan
- Trinidad and Tobago expatriate sportspeople in Romania
- Trinidad and Tobago expatriate basketball people in the United States
- Trinidad and Tobago male writers
- Trinidad and Tobago men's basketball players
- Sacred Heart Pioneers men's basketball players
- Dakota Wizards players
- CS Energia Rovinari players
- Kyoto Hannaryz players
- Taiwan Beer basketball players
- Ryukyu Golden Kings players
- Super Basketball League imports