Zuby Ejiofor leading St. John's into March Madness matchup with former team Kansas
Zuby Ejiofor played for Hall of Fame coaches Bill Self at Kansas and Rick Pitino at St. John's. Now the two teams face off in the NCAA tournament
SAN DIEGO – The big man of the moment here in Southern California goes by the name of “ Zuby ,” which is pronounced as “Zoobie” and is the nickname his mom gave him because it was easier to say than his real name – Chukwuebuka Ejiofor. Get ready to hear it a lot on Sunday. Zuby Ejiofor, a 6-foot-9 forward, started his college career at Kansas in 2022, where he played for Hall of Fame coach Bill Self .
Then he transferred to St. John’s in 2023 to play for Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino . Three years later, Ejiofor, Pitino and No.
5 seed St. John’s face off against Self and No. 4 seed Kansas in a second-round men's NCAA Tournament game at Viejas Arena.
“We didn’t want him to leave,” Self said Saturday. “We’re really happy for his success. We just don’t … We just hope it doesn’t come against us.
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