Kelvin Amayo

High school and college career Amayo was born in Montreal, Canada, to Nigerian parents Faith and Charles Amayo. Amayo played high school basketball with St. Benedict's Preparatory School in Newark, New Jersey, where he averaged 13 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists per game. He transferred to NIA School, where he upped his statistics to 20 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists per game, while leading NIA to the nation's number 6 among United States prep schools. On 27 October 2020, Amayo signed a one-year contract with Chemidor Tehran. In the 2021–22 season, he played with Sanaye Hormozgan.

Amayo played in the 2023 BAL season with Malian club Stade Malien. He helped the team finish in third place,

In March 2024, Amayo joined Nigerian club Rivers Hoopers for the 2024 BAL season. The Hoopers finished in third place, the best result in team history. Amayo was named to the All-BAL Second Team and the All-Defensive Second Team.

In November 2024, he played for Al Ahli Tripoli in the Elite 16 of the 2025 BAL qualification, helping the team qualify. The same month, Amayo returned to the Rivers Hoopers, and helped them win the Nigerian Premier League (NPL) title, by scoring 29 points in the championship game against Hoops & Read. He was subsequently named the NPL Most Valuable Player.