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Zuby Ejiofor Leads Nation with 7.2% 3-Pt Block Rate

6/22/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Zuby Ejiofor posted a 7.2% block rate on 3-point attempts in 2025-26, ranking in the 99th percentile nationally.
He measures a 7-foot-2 wingspan, an 8-foot-11 standing reach and a 38-inch vertical at 245 lb.
He shot 27.7% from three-point range career-wide, hitting 18 of 59 threes as a senior.
He anchored St. John’s aggressive, switch-heavy defense, guarding all perimeter positions with a 26.5% usage rate.

History

Historical Context

After experimental three-point lines in the 1940s and the ABL’s official 25-foot arc in 1961, the NCAA adopted a 20-ft-9-in line for the 1986-87 season, prompting coaches like Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski to increase perimeter attempts. The rule’s rise turned big men into “stretch” players; today Zuby Ejiofor exemplifies the modern stretch-big, using a 7.2 % block rate on threes.

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Story summary

Zuby Ejiofor posted a 7.2% block rate on 3-point attempts in 2025-26, ranking in the 99th percentile nationally.
He measures a 7-foot-2 wingspan, an 8-foot-11 standing reach and a 38-inch vertical at 245 lb.
He shot 27.7% from three-point range career-wide, hitting 18 of 59 threes as a senior.
He anchored St. John’s aggressive, switch-heavy defense, guarding all perimeter positions with a 26.5% usage rate.

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