US EditionSt. John's star Zuby Ejiofor and UConn trio headline All-Big East team
Ejiofor leads St. John’s with unanimous First-Team and All-Defensive honors; UConn makes history with three first-team selections, all chosen by Big East coaches.
- On Sunday, St. John's senior forward Zuby Ejiofor was the only unanimous All-Big East First Team pick and also earned a unanimous spot on the All-Defensive Team.
- Ejiofor averaged 16.0 points, 7.1 rebounds and 3.5 assists this season and propelled St. John's Red Storm to the outright Big East regular-season title after coaches named him Preseason Player of the Year.
- UConn placed three players — Silas Demary Jr., Alex Karaban and Tarris Reed Jr. — on the All-Big East first team, joining Tre Carroll of Xavier and Michael Ajayi of Butler.
- St. John's had three all-conference selections for the first time since 1999-2000, and Ejiofor would appear to have locked up the Big East Player of the Year.
- Coaches conducted the ballot and couldn't vote for their own players, a third-team tie expanded to six, and Player of the Year and other awards will be revealed Wednesday at Madison Square Garden.
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St. John's star Zuby Ejiofor and UConn trio headline All-Big East team
St. John’s forward Zuby Ejiofor was the only unanimous selection to an All-Big East first team that included an unprecedented three players from No. 4 UConn.
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