St. John’s misses out on top transfer center Massamba Diop in big blow
St. John’s search for a Zuby Ejiofor replacement continues.

St. John’s search for a Zuby Ejiofor replacement continues.

Thursday put an appropriate cap to Zuby Ejiofor’s memorable St. John’s career and his fantastic senior season.

St. John’s and Kentucky basketball are each losing a key frontcourt talent, forcing them to comb the transfer portal for a potential replacement. They just so happen to be pursing the same player. The two Power Four programs are reportedly targeting Donnie Freeman, who is leaving Syracuse after two seasons, per On3’s Pete Nakos. Money […] The post NCAA Basketball rumors: Kentucky, St. John’s battling for $3 million Syracuse transfer appeared first on ClutchPoints.

After breaking out as one of the top programs in the Big East under Rick Pitino in 2024-25, St. John’s basketball rebounded from a tough start to 2025-26 to repeat as Big East champions and make a run to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament. The Johnnies rebuilt the roster last season mostly through […] The post St. John’s basketball rumors: Red Storm is ‘team to beat’ for Kentucky transfer appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Add another honor to Zuby Ejiofor’s memorable senior year.

Rick Pitino and the St. John's Red Storm ended the 2025-26 college basketball regular season with a 28-6 overall record and 18-2 in Big East play, securing the No. 5 seed in the East region of the NCAA Tournament. But after taking down the No. 12 seed Northern Iowa Panthers in the first round and ...

The next step is the NBA, and likely becoming the first Johnnie drafted since Sir’Dominic Pointer in 2015.

Draft analyst Sean Deveney predicts the New York Knicks could select St. John's star Zuby Ejiofor in the first round.

St. John's basketball lost 80-75 to Duke in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 on Friday night, and seniors Zuby Ejiofor and Bryce Hopkins were visibly emotional after the heartbreaking loss ended their March Madness run

Rick Pitino explained the flaw that ended the St. John’s Red Storm’s tournament run after their loss to the Duke Blue Devils in the Sweet 16 of the 2026 NCAA Tournament on Friday night. Pitino has been going through his third season as the Red Storm’s head coach. He has brought the program back into […] The post Rick Pitino reveals why St. John’s ‘couldn’t stop’ Duke in Sweet 16 loss appeared first on ClutchPoints.

It's no secret what the Sweet 16 game meant to Zuby Ejiofor.

In the “unrestricted free agency” era, the Blue Devils won out. The post Duke vs. St. John’s Was the Battle of Dueling Roster Strategies appeared first on Front Office Sports.

On Friday, March 27, 2026, the St. John’s basketball program will take on the Duke University Blue Devils in the Sweet 16 round of the 2026 NCAA March Madness Tournament. Both teams are extremely talented, but one thing sets this apart at this stage: the health of their rosters and core rotation players. While Duke […] The post St. John’s Injury Status Update Ahead of Sweet 16 Game Against Duke appeared first on Heavy Sports.

St. John’s basketball will be facing off against Duke in the Sweet 16, and there’s no doubt that both teams will battle for a chance to advance to the Elite 8. Of course, they don’t want their minds to be on the game the entire week, and Zuby Ejiofor made sure to put a smile […] The post St John’s basketball’s Zuby Ejiofor gets teammates insane gift head of Sweet 16 vs Duke appeared first on ClutchPoints.

St. John’s basketball will attempt to upset Duke on Friday night. Head coach Rick Pitino knows accomplishing the goal will be a challenge with Duke star Cameron Boozer on the floor. When asked what challenges Boozer presents, Pitino made a Charles Barkley comparison, via Niki Lattarulo. “Well what they’re doing is they are playing him […] The post St. John’s basketball head coach Rick Pitino sounds off on Cameron Boozer dilemma appeared first on ClutchPoints.

St. John’s has Zuby Ejiofor, Big East Player of the Year and Big East Defensive Player of the Year.

St. John’s basketball is tasting 1999 all over again in 2026 March Madness. The epic Dylan Darling buzzer-beating basket versus Kansas catapulted the Red Storm back into the Sweet 16. The crucial shot ended 26 years of frustration in failing to reach the regional semifinals. The “Johnnies” are euphoric about their team making it this […] The post St. John’s biggest X-factor to make Final Four run out of East Regional appeared first on ClutchPoints.

St. John’s is moving on to the Sweet 16. Hee Red Storm faced off with Kansas in the second round. It was a 65-67 win for the team on Sunday to send them Sweet 16, capped off with a buzzer-beater by St. John’s guard Dylan Darling. While it was an unreal shot to win the […] The post Dylan Darling’s buzzer-beater for St. John’s was one-of-a-kind for this reason appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Zuby Ejiofor and co. are looking to get off on the right foot in the tourney.
