Kibwe Trim

Kibwe Trim
No. 54 – Retired
PositionPower forward / center
Personal information
Born (1984-05-16) 16 May 1984 (age 40)
San Juan, Trinidad and Tobago
Listed height2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
Career information
CollegeSacred Heart (2001-2006)
Playing career2006–2015
Career history
2007Gatos de Monagas
2007–2008Dakota Wizards
2009–2010CS Energia
2010–2011Kyoto Hannaryz
2012Taiwan Beer
2013–2015Ryukyu Golden Kings
Career highlights and awards

Kibwe Kambui Khary Trim is a businessman and former professional basketball player from Trinidad and Tobago.

Early life

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

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

Trim played professionally for ten years.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 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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "2010 Centro Basket Championship for Men". FIBA. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  3. ^ Mark Pouchet (5 March 2020). "Trim: Change the sports mindset". Trinidad Express. Retrieved 9 July 2021.