St. John’s has more talented players than Zuby Ejiofor. It has more skilled players. It has players with higher upside. But through 11 games, it may not have a better player.
It has more skilled players. It has players with higher upside.In a recent press conference, he was talking about the Johnnies’ issues defending teams that play without a true big man.
It was the case in summer and fall workouts, and has remained that way through the early part of the season. St. John’s Red Storm forward Zuby Ejiofor blocks New Mexico Lobos guard Donovan Dent in the second half at Madison Square Garden, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024, in New York, NY.“I showed the team film of his offensive rebounding, what he does. He follows the ball, he gets away from the man, he bumps him, he clears out, gets to the open area while following the ball,” Pitino said.
Obviously, Ejiofor has improved a great deal since he arrived at St. John’s after one season at Kansas. When Ejiofor committed to St. John’s in May 2023, the Johnnies had also been involved with Kentucky transfer Lance Ware.
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