Kaza Kajami-Keane
Canadian basketball player
 Keane in action with Mitteldeutscher BC in 2019 | |
| No. 10 – Niners Chemnitz | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| League | Basketball Bundesliga |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1994-01-27) January 27, 1994 (age 30) Ajax, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian / Jamaican |
| Listed height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Listed weight | 84 kg (185 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Pickering (Ajax, Ontario) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2017: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2017–present |
| Career history | |
| 2017–2018 | Raptors 905 |
| 2018–2019 | Landstede Zwolle |
| 2019–2020 | Mitteldeutscher BC |
| 2020–2023 | Le Mans Sarthe |
| 2023–present | Niners Chemnitz |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Kaza Kajami-Keane (born January 27, 1994) is a Canadian-Jamaican professional basketball player for Niners Chemnitz of the Basketball Bundesliga. He played college basketball for the Illinois State Redbirds, the Cleveland State Vikings and the Carleton Ravens. He has also competed for the Canadian national basketball team.
He started his professional career in 2017, playing in the NBA G League and later for teams in the Netherlands, Germany and France. Kajami-Keane led Niners Chemnitz to the FIBA Europe Cup title in 2024, earning Finals MVP honours in the process.
Professional career
Raptors 905
Kajami-Keane made his professional debut with Raptors 905 in the NBA G League. In the 2017–18 season, he averaged 6.3 points and 4.2 assists in 18.5 minutes per game.
Landstede Zwolle
In August 2018, Kajami-Keane signed with Landstede Basketbal of the Dutch Basketball League (DBL).[1] On 1 June 2019, Kajami-Keane won the DBL championship with Landstede, the first in club history.[2] Kajami-Keane was named the DBL Play-offs MVP, after averaging 18.3 points and 5.3 assists in 12 playoff games.[3]
Mitteldeutscher BC
On July 31, 2019, Kajami-Keane signed with Mitteldeutscher BC, for sponsorship reasons for the 2019–20 season.[4] With MBC, he would play in the German Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). He averaged 15.2 points, 5.3 assists and 2.7 rebounds per game.
Le Mans Sarthe
On June 8, 2020, Kajami-Keane signed with Le Mans Sarthe of the LNB Pro A.[5] He averaged 12.2 points and 4.1 assists per game. Kajami-Keane re-signed with the team on June 25, 2021.[6]
Niners Chemnitz
Kajami-Keane joined German club Niners Chemnitz, returning to the BBL after three years. He won the FIBA Europe Cup title with Chemnitz, and was named named the Finals MVP following a record-setting 29 points in the second game.[7]
National team career
On December 3, 2017, Kajami-Keane made his debut in the Canadian national basketball team in a 94–67 win over Brazil at the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification stage.[8]
References
- ^ "Landstede contracteert Kaza Kajami-Keane". Landstede Basketbal. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ "Landstede Basketbal uit Zwolle schrijft sportgeschiedenis met eerste landstitel". De Stentor. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Kajami-Keane MVP Play-Offs". Basketballleague.nl. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ "Kaza Kajami-Keane verder in Bundesliga". landstedebasketbal.nl. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- ^ "Kaza Kajami-Keane joins Le Mans". Sportando. June 8, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ "Kaza Kajami-Keane re-signs with Le Mans Sarthe Basket". Sportando. June 25, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ "Kajami-Keane takes MVP award with Finals scoring record". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ "Kaza Kajami-Keane of Ajax is stepping up with Canadian basketball team". DurhamRegion.com. 22 November 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
External links
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