QUEENS, N.Y.- St. John’s males’s basketball student-athletes Zuby Ejiofor and Bryce Hopkins have been named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) All-America Teams, the group introduced on Tuesday afternoon. Ejiofor, a two-time CSC Academic All-American, was named to the primary staff whereas Hopkins landed on the third staff.
St. John’s was the one program in NCAA Division I to position a number of gamers on the CSC Academic All-America Teams. The award is given to the best reaching performers on the courtroom and within the classroom. To be eligible, gamers should keep a 3.50 GPA or increased, seem in 90 % of the staff’s contests and be named an all-conference choice through the 2025-26 season.
Ejiofor earns recognition for the second straight 12 months after being named a CSC Second Team All-America Team honoree in 2024-25. The senior holds a 3.70 GPA within the sports activities administration program and will graduate in May along with his bachelor’s diploma. The Garland, Texas, native was moreover named the BIG EAST Scholar-Athlete of the Year in March.
On the courtroom, the large man led the Red Storm to its second consecutive BIG EAST Regular Season and Tournament Championship and its first Sweet 16 look since 1999. Ejiofor averaged 16.3 factors, 7.1 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.1 blocks per recreation, ending the marketing campaign as the one participant in high-major basketball to guide his staff in all 4 statistical classes. The ahead ended his collegiate profession stamping his place within the St. John’s historical past books rating fifth all-time in blocks (165) and 10th in profession discipline aim share (.547). Additionally, he recorded the third most free throw makes an attempt (259) and fifth most makes from the road (186) in a single-season within the 119-year historical past of St. John’s males’s basketball.
Ejiofor racked up a plethora of awards throughout his standout senior marketing campaign. The frontcourt powerhouse was named the Naismith Starting Five Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year and a AP and USBWA Honorable Mention All-American Additionally, he turned the primary participant in convention historical past to win BIG EAST Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Scholar-Athlete of the Year and gained the Dave Gavitt Trophy because the BIG EAST Tournament Most Outstanding Player.
Hopkins achieved a 3.56 GPA this educational 12 months pursuing a grasp’s in enterprise administration and a 3.68 cumulative GPA. The graduate scholar offered an enormous enhance for the Red Storm in his final 12 months of collegiate eligibility, guiding the Johnnies to their fourth 30-win season in program historical past. The Oak Park, Ill., native ranked second on the staff logging 13.6 factors per recreation on 46.2% taking pictures and added 6.2 boards per contest. The wing went 12-for-16 (75.0%) from 3-point vary over the ultimate 4 contests of the season and set a brand new NCAA Tournament program file draining six triples within the Second Round victory over Kansas on March 22.
Hopkins was tabbed an All-BIG EAST Second Team choice, three years after being chosen to the primary staff in 2022-23 whereas at Providence. Additionally, he was named to the BIG EAST All-Tournament Team, the NABC All-District First Team and the All-ECAC Second Team.
Additionally, each Hopkins and Ejiofor had been energetic in group service each on-campus and within the New York City space.
St. John’s was the one program in NCAA Division I to position a number of gamers on the CSC Academic All-America Teams. The award is given to the best reaching performers on the courtroom and within the classroom. To be eligible, gamers should keep a 3.50 GPA or increased, seem in 90 % of the staff’s contests and be named an all-conference choice through the 2025-26 season.
Ejiofor earns recognition for the second straight 12 months after being named a CSC Second Team All-America Team honoree in 2024-25. The senior holds a 3.70 GPA within the sports activities administration program and will graduate in May along with his bachelor’s diploma. The Garland, Texas, native was moreover named the BIG EAST Scholar-Athlete of the Year in March.
On the courtroom, the large man led the Red Storm to its second consecutive BIG EAST Regular Season and Tournament Championship and its first Sweet 16 look since 1999. Ejiofor averaged 16.3 factors, 7.1 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.1 blocks per recreation, ending the marketing campaign as the one participant in high-major basketball to guide his staff in all 4 statistical classes. The ahead ended his collegiate profession stamping his place within the St. John’s historical past books rating fifth all-time in blocks (165) and 10th in profession discipline aim share (.547). Additionally, he recorded the third most free throw makes an attempt (259) and fifth most makes from the road (186) in a single-season within the 119-year historical past of St. John’s males’s basketball.
Ejiofor racked up a plethora of awards throughout his standout senior marketing campaign. The frontcourt powerhouse was named the Naismith Starting Five Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year and a AP and USBWA Honorable Mention All-American Additionally, he turned the primary participant in convention historical past to win BIG EAST Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Scholar-Athlete of the Year and gained the Dave Gavitt Trophy because the BIG EAST Tournament Most Outstanding Player.
Hopkins achieved a 3.56 GPA this educational 12 months pursuing a grasp’s in enterprise administration and a 3.68 cumulative GPA. The graduate scholar offered an enormous enhance for the Red Storm in his final 12 months of collegiate eligibility, guiding the Johnnies to their fourth 30-win season in program historical past. The Oak Park, Ill., native ranked second on the staff logging 13.6 factors per recreation on 46.2% taking pictures and added 6.2 boards per contest. The wing went 12-for-16 (75.0%) from 3-point vary over the ultimate 4 contests of the season and set a brand new NCAA Tournament program file draining six triples within the Second Round victory over Kansas on March 22.
Hopkins was tabbed an All-BIG EAST Second Team choice, three years after being chosen to the primary staff in 2022-23 whereas at Providence. Additionally, he was named to the BIG EAST All-Tournament Team, the NABC All-District First Team and the All-ECAC Second Team.
Additionally, each Hopkins and Ejiofor had been energetic in group service each on-campus and within the New York City space.