No. 24–St. John's Red Storm | |
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Position | Power forward |
League | Big East Conference |
Personal information | |
Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Garland (Garland, Texas) |
College |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Zuby Ejiofor is an American college basketball player for the St. John's Red Storm. He previously played for the Kansas Jayhawks.
Ejiofor attended Garland High School in Garland, Texas, where he averaged 21 points and 13 rebounds per game as a junior. [1] As a senior, he averaged 22 points, 13 rebounds, four blocks and two steals per game. [2] Coming out of high school, Ejiofor was rated as a four-star recruit and committed to play college basketball for the Kansas Jayhawks. [3]
On December 17, 2022, Ejiofor put up eight points, two rebounds, and a block in a win over Indiana. [4] He finished his freshman season in 2022-23 appearing in 25 games, where he averaged 1.2 points and 1.7 rebounds per game. [5] After the season, Ejiofor entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal. [6]
Ejiofor transferred to play for the St. John's Red Storm. [7] During the 2023-24 season, he averaged 4.3 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game. [8] On December 7, 2024, Ejiofor notched 28 points and 13 rebounds in win against Kansas State. [9] On December 20, he recorded 19 points and 10 rebounds, including the game-winning shot in a 72-70 win versus Providence. [10] On February 26, 2025, Ejiofor finished with 12 points, four rebounds and three assists in a victory against Butler. [11] On March 8, he scored 17 points while bringing down 12 rebounds and hitting the game-winning shot in overtime in a win over Marquette. [12] For his performance during the 2024-25 season, Ejiofor was named a first-team all-Big East Conference selection. [13]