Kibwe Trim
No. 54 – Retired | |
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Position | Power forward / Center |
Personal information | |
Born | San Juan, Trinidad and Tobago | 16 May 1984
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 |
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[]
Kibwe Trim's mother was a teacher, his father was an engineer. Kibwe Trim was a very good student.[1]
Originally a soccer player, Kibwe Trim switched to basketball at age 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 stated that "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[]
Trim went on to attend Sacred Heart University in Connecticut. He graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Computer science, after which he did a Master's degree in Information technology.[1]
He was the prime player on the team. Yet, during his first year he suffered a serious back injury which made him sit out many games.[1]
Professional basketball career[]
Altogether, he played professionally for ten years.[1]
With his last team, the Ryukyu Golden Kings, he won the Japanese Championship.[1]
National team[]
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[]
Off the court, in 2013 he formed a non-profit foundation called to provide tutoring, mentoring and other aid for children in underserved communities around the world. Further, he launched a company called which curates social in-person networking experiences.[1]
After retirement from sports, 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 got married.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Kibwe, from nerd to Pro Marshelle Haseley (Trinidad and Tobago Newsday), 22 September 2019. Accessed 9 July 2021.
- ^ 2010 Centro Basket Championship for Men FIBA, Accessed 9 July 2021.
- ^ "Trim: Change the sports mindset". trinidadexpress.com. 5 March 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
External links[]
- 1984 births
- Living people
- Centers (basketball)
- People from San Juan–Laventille
- Power forwards (basketball)
- Trinidad and Tobago expatriate sportspeople in Japan
- Trinidad and Tobago expatriates 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