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St. John's Zuby Ejiofor is AP's Big East player of year. Seton Hall's Holloway is coach of the year

Zuby Ejiofor led No. 13 St. John's to a second straight Big East title with averages of 16 points and 7.1 rebounds; Shaheen Holloway coached Seton Hall to a 20-11 record.

  • This year, AP named Zuby Ejiofor, St. John's forward, as Big East player of the year, and Shaheen Holloway, Seton Hall coach, as coach of the year.
  • Following the regular season, the media panel awarded Zuby Ejiofor of St. John's with the Big East Player of the Year honor after he averaged 16 points, 7.1 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 2 blocks, and 1.2 steals.
  • UConn placed three players on the first team and finished a game behind St. John's in the standings.
  • Close ballots produced Shaheen Holloway being named coach of the year after leading Seton Hall from 7-25 to 20-11, with Nigel James Jr. narrowly edging others for freshman honors.
  • The AP selected Nigel James Jr. as freshman of the year, the first since Troy Murphy to score 30-plus in three conference games, according to the media panel.
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Zuby Ejiofor, Shaheen Holloway and Nigel James Jr. take top Big East awards

NEW YORK (AP) — Zuby Ejiofor won the Big East Player of the Year award Wednesday after powering St. John's to its second consecutive regular-season championship.

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St. John's Zuby Ejiofor is AP's Big East player of year. Seton Hall's Holloway is coach of the year

St. John’s has the Associated Press’ Big East player of the year for a second straight season. Zuby Ejiofor earned that honor after leading the 13th-ranked Red...

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KARE broke the news in Minneapolis, United States on Tuesday, March 10, 2026.
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