Beni Njomo announcing his commitment accompanied by his brother Bryan Njomo and their mom. (Photo credit: @zebraboyshoops on Instagram)

From Zebra to Sea Wolf

By Skylar Reager

February 24, 2023

The number one dream of all athletes is to make it to the collegiate level. The announcement is so unique that the best way to announce it for Beni Njomo was to tell his commitment on his senior night.

Beni Njomo is a four-year varsity basketball player who recently announced his commitment to Sonoma State during his senior night on Friday, February 3, 2023. He announced it by flipping his senior sign around, where a picture of Sonoma State was waiting on the back.

Njomo did a fantastic job of keeping where he was committed to a secret, “Honestly, not very long, I talked with the coach seven or eight months ago, but I verbally committed a month or a month and a half ago,” Njomo said.

He had the opportunity to attend other schools, but he committed to Sonoma because “Sonoma’s a really nice place, and I didn’t want to be too far from home. When I went to check out the campus, it was really nice,” Njomo said.

His teammate Dylan Fear, who played with Njomo throughout high school, also shared his excitement for Beni.

“I’m very proud of Beni, I’ve been playing with him for a while, and I think he’s a great basketball player. Seeing him commit to playing at the next level feels great,” said Fear.

“He’s an excellent teammate, he definitely picks everybody up I would say he just brings the energy all the time.”

Njomo is not only a great basketball player but also a great sibling to his brother Bryan Njomo.

“It’s surreal seeing him commit, to see him grind in middle school, and to see him barely able to shoot a basketball to commit to a college is a crazy journey,” Bryan Njomo said.

Committing to a Division II school was exciting for Beni Njomo. “It feels good to commit, it was always my dream to play college basketball, I mean, getting the opportunity it’s amazing,” said Njomo.

Even though he committed to play at the collegiate level, where not many people get to play, he still remembers and is grateful for where he came from.

“My trainers, family, and friends were there for me throughout my journey to get to the point of where I’m at right now," said Njomo. “And they have all supported me and helped me progress as a basketball player,”