Offensive Game
Value comes near the basket; lack of floor spacing limits his half-court offensive versatility.
2026 NBA Draft
Selected 23rd overall by the Atlanta Hawks.
Big East Player & Defensive Player of the Year (2026)
Swept the Big East's top individual honors at St. John's while also winning the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award as the nation's best center.
Big East Tournament MVP (2026)
Named Most Outstanding Player of the Big East Tournament and a two-time First-Team All-Big East selection.
Ejiofor, a Nigerian-American from Garland, Texas, began his college career at Kansas before transferring to St. John's, where he developed into the Big East's premier two-way big man. As a senior in 2025-26 he averaged 16.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.1 blocks on 53.6% shooting, sweeping Big East Player and Defensive Player of the Year and claiming the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award as the nation's top center. His identity is built on motor, physicality, rim protection and a 7-foot-2 wingspan, complemented by improved passing vision for a frontcourt player. A limited outside stroke (30.5% from three) and a below-the-arc offensive role frame his primary developmental questions. Atlanta selected him 23rd overall on June 23, 2026, where he profiles as an energy big and interior defender in the frontcourt rotation.
Offensive Game
Value comes near the basket; lack of floor spacing limits his half-court offensive versatility.
Defensive Game
Big East Defensive Player of the Year and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award winner; 2.1 blocks and a 7'2 wingspan anchor an elite pre-draft defensive profile.
Intangibles
Strong defensive reads, rotations and screen navigation; competitive instincts drive his winning plays.
Did You Know?
Of Nigerian descent, he was part of a notable group of Nigerian-heritage players in the 2026 draft class.
Averaged 22 points and 13 rebounds per game as a senior at Garland High School.
Transferred from Kansas to St. John's, where he starred under head coach Rick Pitino.
Became the first St. John's player drafted since Sir'Dominic Pointer in 2015.
Career Honors
Big East Player of the Year (2026)
Big East Defensive Player of the Year (2026)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award (2026)
Big East Tournament MVP (2026)
2x First-Team All-Big East (2025, 2026)
Haggerty Award (2026)
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