Last February Chimaechi Ekekeugbor (’18) finished his basketball playing days at Baruch College with 2,000 career points. 
He is the first Bearcat and one of only two players in CUNY Athletic Conference (CUNYAC) men’s basketball history to score 2,000 points or more. Nicknamed Chima, he reached the milestone in his final game by scoring 37 points, his largest haul in his four years and 114 games as a Bearcat. During his senior season, the 6′ 5″ marketing major averaged 18.6 points, 10.1 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game and was voted the 2017–18 CUNYAC Most Valuable Player.
Chima, who completes his bachelor’s degree this term, is considering his postcollegiate options, which include playing professional basketball in Europe as well as pursuing a career in marketing with the goal of one day working for an NBA team. This summer he worked in the New York Knicks’ Kids Summer Camp, serving as a coach and instructor.
Off the court, Chima was a popular student-athlete who finished his playing days as a Second Team Basketball All-American, one of the highest national honors bestowed on a student-athlete.
“Chima has carved out quite a legacy here at Baruch,” says Head Coach John Alesi (’03). “He has established himself as one of the top players in our program’s history by having an incredible work ethic and approach to life. He is the epitome of what it means to be a Baruch Bearcat.”
—John Neves