# Kibwe Trim > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Kibwe_Trim > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Kibwe_Trim.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kibwe_Trim > Source revision: 1287820664 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Trinidad and Tobago businessman and former professional basketball player}} {{Infobox basketball biography | name = Kibwe Trim | image = Kibwe trim.jpg | image_size = | caption = | number = 54 | position = [Power forward](/source/Power_forward_(basketball)) / [center](/source/Center_(basketball)) | height_m = 2.08 | weight_lb = | league = | team = Retired | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|5|16|df=y}} | birth_place = [San Juan, Trinidad and Tobago](/source/San_Juan%2C_Trinidad_and_Tobago) | high_school = | college = [Sacred Heart](/source/Sacred_Heart_Pioneers_men's_basketball) (2001-2006) | draft_year = | career_start = 2006 | career_end = 2015 | years1 = 2007 | team1 = [Gatos de Monagas](/source/Gatos_de_Monagas) | years2 = 2007–2008 | team2 = [Dakota Wizards](/source/Dakota_Wizards) | years3 = 2009–2010 | team3 = [CS Energia](/source/CS_Energia) | years4 = 2010–2011 | team4 = [Kyoto Hannaryz](/source/Kyoto_Hannaryz) | years5 = 2012 | team5 = [Taiwan Beer](/source/Taiwan_Beer_(basketball)) | years6 = 2013–2015 | team6 = [Ryukyu Golden Kings](/source/Ryukyu_Golden_Kings) | highlights = *[B.League](/source/B.League) - 2014 Champion | medaltemplates = }} '''Kibwe Kambui Khary Trim''' is a businessman and former professional [basketball](/source/basketball) player from [Trinidad and Tobago](/source/Trinidad_and_Tobago). ==Early life== Trim's mother was a teacher and his father was an engineer. He was a very good student.{{cite news |url=https://newsday.co.tt/2019/09/22/kibwe-from-nerd-to-pro/ |title=Kibwe, from nerd to Pro |author=Marshelle Haseley |work=[Trinidad and Tobago Newsday](/source/Trinidad_and_Tobago_Newsday) |date=22 September 2019 |accessdate=9 July 2021}} Originally a soccer player, Kibwe Trim changed to basketball at the age of 13 when he was already 6'4 ft. (193 cm) tall. 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." ==College career== Trim went on to attend [Sacred Heart University](/source/Sacred_Heart_University) in Connecticut, USA. He graduated with a [bachelor's degree](/source/bachelor's_degree) in [computer science](/source/computer_science), after which he did a [master's degree](/source/master's_degree) in [information technology](/source/information_technology). He was the prime player on the [Sacred Heart Pioneers men's basketball](/source/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. ==Professional basketball career== Trim played professionally for ten years.With his last team, the [Ryukyu Golden Kings](/source/Ryukyu_Golden_Kings), he won the [Japanese Championship](/source/B.League). ==National team== He played for [Trinidad and Tobago's national team](/source/Trinidad_and_Tobago_men's_national_basketball_team). At the [2010 Centrobasket](/source/2010_Centrobasket) in [Santo Domingo](/source/Santo_Domingo), Trinidad and Tobago was the only team that defeated the eventual champion, [Puerto Rico](/source/Puerto_Rico_men's_national_basketball_team). Trim contributed 18 points and 9 rebounds to the victory.{{cite web |url=https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/game/p/gid/4/grid/B/rid/7875/sid/7786/tid/374/_/2010_Centro_Basket_Championship_for_Men/statistic.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160421173429/http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/game/p/gid/4/grid/B/rid/7875/sid/7786/tid/374/_/2010_Centro_Basket_Championship_for_Men/statistic.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 21, 2016 |title=2010 Centro Basket Championship for Men |publisher=[FIBA](/source/FIBA) |accessdate=9 July 2021}} ==Life outside of sports== Off the court, in 2013 he formed a non-profit foundation called [DreamChaser International](/source/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](/source/LA_Lime) which curates social in-person networking experiences. After retirement from sport, he became a motivational speaker and real estate investor. He published the book ''From Nerd to Pro''.{{cite news |title= Trim: Change the sports mindset|url=https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/trim-change-the-sports-mindset/article_c5b6a2c6-5f3d-11ea-a443-23c4555a51e4.html |accessdate=9 July 2021 |work=Trinidad Express |author=Mark Pouchet|date=5 March 2020}} He has taken part in many commercials and acted in the [Russia](/source/Russia)n basketball movie ''[Three Seconds](/source/Going_Vertical)''. In 2019, he married Joslyn Pennywell, a former contestant in [''America's Next Top Model'' season 11](/source/America's_Next_Top_Model_(season_11)). ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20150224171052/http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/player/p/pid/60047/sid/7786/tid/374/_/2010_Centro_Basket_Championship_for_Men/index.html FIBA Archive profile] *[https://basketball.asia-basket.com/player/Kibwe-Trim/Japan/Ryukyu-Golden-Kings-Okinawa/46695 ''Asia Basket'' profile] *{{Basketball-Reference.com international player|kibwe-trim-1}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Trim, Kibwe}} Category:1984 births Category:Living people Category:Centers (basketball) Category:People from San Juan–Laventille Category:Power forwards Category:Trinidad and Tobago expatriate sportspeople in Japan Category:Trinidad and Tobago expatriate sportspeople in Romania Category:Trinidad and Tobago expatriate basketball people in the United States Category:Trinidad and Tobago male writers Category:Trinidad and Tobago men's basketball players Category:Sacred Heart Pioneers men's basketball players Category:Dakota Wizards players Category:CS Energia Rovinari players Category:Kyoto Hannaryz players Category:Taiwan Beer basketball players Category:Ryukyu Golden Kings players Category:Super Basketball League imports Category:Toros de Aragua players --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Kibwe Trim](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kibwe_Trim) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kibwe_Trim?action=history)). 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