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St. John’s Men’s Basketball Team to be Honored by New York Mets on Wednesday
4/7/2025 4:04:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Red Storm Head Coach Rick Pitino and the men’s basketball team to be recognized during a pregame celebration; St. John’s forward Zuby Ejiofor to toss ceremonial first pitch
QUEENS, N.Y.– After winning the BIG EAST Regular Season and Tournament Championships, the St. John's men's basketball team will be honored at Wednesday's New York Mets Game at Citi Field following its memorable 2024-25 season.
St. John's star forward and BIG EAST Most Improved Player Zuby Ejiofor will throw the ceremonial first pitch in Queens as the Mets take on the Miami Marlins at 1:10 p.m. Ejiofor will fire the opening pitch to St. John's and New York Mets Hall of Famer John Franco, who played 14 seasons with the Mets from 1990-2001 and 2003-04.
Ejiofor was an All-BIG EAST First Team selection and averaged 14.7 points and 8.1 rebounds for the Johnnies during the historic 2024-25 campaign. The junior led the nation in offensive rebounds per game and will return to St. John's for his senior season.
St. John's Head Coach Rick Pitino will hold a press conference at Citi Field prior to Wednesday's game at approximately 11:30 a.m. The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer recently received the Associated Press, Naismith and U.S. Basketball Writers' Association National Coach of the Year honors.
Players and coaches from the 2024-25 Red Storm team will be in attendance and will be celebrated for their BIG EAST titles during Wednesday's ballgame. The Red Storm finished the season with a 31-5 overall record, matching a program record for wins and breezed its way to a BIG EAST Regular Season and Tournament Championship.
Located less than four miles away from the St. John's University campus, Citi Field was opened by the Red Storm on March 29, 2009, as the Johnnies took on Georgetown in the first-ever game at the ballpark prior to the 2009 MLB season.
St. John's star forward and BIG EAST Most Improved Player Zuby Ejiofor will throw the ceremonial first pitch in Queens as the Mets take on the Miami Marlins at 1:10 p.m. Ejiofor will fire the opening pitch to St. John's and New York Mets Hall of Famer John Franco, who played 14 seasons with the Mets from 1990-2001 and 2003-04.
Ejiofor was an All-BIG EAST First Team selection and averaged 14.7 points and 8.1 rebounds for the Johnnies during the historic 2024-25 campaign. The junior led the nation in offensive rebounds per game and will return to St. John's for his senior season.
St. John's Head Coach Rick Pitino will hold a press conference at Citi Field prior to Wednesday's game at approximately 11:30 a.m. The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer recently received the Associated Press, Naismith and U.S. Basketball Writers' Association National Coach of the Year honors.
Players and coaches from the 2024-25 Red Storm team will be in attendance and will be celebrated for their BIG EAST titles during Wednesday's ballgame. The Red Storm finished the season with a 31-5 overall record, matching a program record for wins and breezed its way to a BIG EAST Regular Season and Tournament Championship.
Located less than four miles away from the St. John's University campus, Citi Field was opened by the Red Storm on March 29, 2009, as the Johnnies took on Georgetown in the first-ever game at the ballpark prior to the 2009 MLB season.
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