Zuby Ejiofor

#35 Zuby Ejiofor

Rivals.com: Profile as recruit

Position: Forward

Height: 6-9

Weight: 235

Class: Freshman

Hometown: Garland, Texas

High School: Garland HS

OVERVIEW

A combo forward who can play the four or five spots … Has good size with a 7-foot-0 wingspan … Plays with high energy … A dominant player inside as he averaged a combined 20.6 points, 12.4 rebounds, and 3.4 blocked shots his junior and senior seasons at Garland High School.

HIGH SCHOOL

A TABC 6A All-State selection his senior year at Garland High School … Averaged 21.7 points, 13.0 rebounds, 3.9 blocked shots, and 1.9 steals per game for Garland HS in 2021-22 … Garland posted a 26-2 record and won its district going 14-0 his senior season … Averaged 21.0 points and 13.0 rebounds for Garland HS as a junior in 2020-21 … Was coached by Randy Love at Garland … Plays AAU basketball for Houston Hoops … Ended prep career ranked No. 44 by Rivals.com, No. 52 by 247sports.com and No. 75 by ESPN100.

PERSONAL

Born in Dallas … Family is from Nigeria … Parents are Sandra and Collins Ejiofor and Andy and Sheena Philachack … Has four siblings – Emmanuel, UGo, Chuks, and Dubem … Brother, UGo, plays basketball Coastal Bend College in Beeville, Texas … Enjoys playing video games, spending time with family and binge watching shows and movies … Zuby is not the tallest in his family … Has a whole other Asian family … Did not start playing basketball until the eighth grade.