Eric Kibi

Eric Kibi
No. 32 – The Hague Royals
Position	Forward
League	Dutch Basketball League
Personal information
Born	4 August 1990 (age 33); Quebec City, Quebec
Nationality	Congolese / Canadian
Listed height	198 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Listed weight	100 kg (220 lb)
Career information
High school	Sandia (Albuquerque, New Mexico)
College	Jacksonville College (2008–2010); Little Rock (2010–2011); Abilene Christian (2011–2012);
NBA draft	2012: undrafted
Playing career	2012–present
Career history
2012–2013	BG Halstenbek Pinneberg
2013–2014	Ottawa SkyHawks
2014–2015	BC Rendsburg
2016	Hertener Löwen
2015	KK Stršljen
2015–2016	London Lightning
2016–2017	Randers Cimbria
2017–2018	L'Hospitalet
2018–2019	GET Vosges
2018	Handlová
2019	Al-Mina'a
2019	Saskatchewan Rattlers
2019–2020	Libertad
2020	Ottawa Blackjacks
2020–present	The Hague Royals
Career highlights and awards
	CEBL champion (2019);
Men's basketball
Representing Democratic Republic of the Congo
AfroCan

Eric Mania Kibi (born 4 August 1990) is a Congolese-Canadian basketball player who plays for The Hague Royals of the Dutch Basketball League. Standing at 198 cm (6 ft 6 in), he plays as small forward or power forward. He has been a member of the DR Congo men's national basketball team.

Early life

Kibi was born in Quebec City, Canada to Congolese parents.^[1]

In January 2019, Kibi signed in Iraq with Al-Mina'a.^[2] On 20 March 2020, Kibi signed with the Ottawa Blackjacks for a second CEBL season.^[3]

On 11 September 2020, Kibi signed with The Hague Royals of the Dutch Basketball League (DBL).^[4]

^ "The Marathon Continues: Eric Kibi's Story". CEBL.ca. 22 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
^ Martin Comtois (28 January 2019). "Direction Iraq pour le Franco-Ontarien Éric Kibi" (in French). Ledroit.com. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
^ "Ottawa Blackjacks sign free agent Eric Kibi". Ottawa Blackjacks. 20 March 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
^ "Eric Kibi versterkt Royals-team" (in Dutch). Dutchbasketballleague.nl. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.