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PREGAME QUOTES: ST. JOHN’S VS. XAVIER
St. John’s men’s basketball senior forward Zuby Ejiofor and sophomore guard Joson Sanon met with the media on Thursday ahead of Saturday’s road matchup at Xavier
Senior forward Zuby Ejiofor
On going for Rick Pitino’s 900th win…
“We’re going to approach the Xavier game with the same mindset and just go out there and do our jobs and try to come out with the victory.”
On the team’s comeback win over Seton Hall…
“We played with a ton of grit. We were just a lot of guys who came together and figured out a way to win, even when things weren’t going our way.”
On Dillon Mitchell’s emergence…
“He’s a glue guy that’s able to do a little bit of everything. Whatever Coach Pitino expects him to do, he’s able to produce and do it at a high level.”
On team connectivity…
“Everybody is really intentional with what they’re trying to do. We’re chasing something that’s bigger than ourselves and everybody is committed to that same common goal.”
On Rick Pitino’s challenge to him at halftime against Villanova…
“He trusts me and I trust him. We’re both competitors and we all obviously wanted to come out of there with the win.”
Sophomore guard Joson Sanon
On what Rick Pitino looks for from him…
“To be more aggressive on defense and basically crashing the glass and blocking out.”
On taking big shots…
“I like the end of games. I’m always ready for it. I always have the confidence and trust in my game to take those shots.”
On the challenge Seton Hall posed…
“We knew what it would take to win that game. We had to block out and just play our best defense for the last 20 minutes, and that’s pretty much what we did to win.”
On going for Rick Pitino’s 900th win…
“We’re going to approach the Xavier game with the same mindset and just go out there and do our jobs and try to come out with the victory.”
On the team’s comeback win over Seton Hall…
“We played with a ton of grit. We were just a lot of guys who came together and figured out a way to win, even when things weren’t going our way.”
On Dillon Mitchell’s emergence…
“He’s a glue guy that’s able to do a little bit of everything. Whatever Coach Pitino expects him to do, he’s able to produce and do it at a high level.”
On team connectivity…
“Everybody is really intentional with what they’re trying to do. We’re chasing something that’s bigger than ourselves and everybody is committed to that same common goal.”
On Rick Pitino’s challenge to him at halftime against Villanova…
“He trusts me and I trust him. We’re both competitors and we all obviously wanted to come out of there with the win.”
Sophomore guard Joson Sanon
On what Rick Pitino looks for from him…
“To be more aggressive on defense and basically crashing the glass and blocking out.”
On taking big shots…
“I like the end of games. I’m always ready for it. I always have the confidence and trust in my game to take those shots.”
On the challenge Seton Hall posed…
“We knew what it would take to win that game. We had to block out and just play our best defense for the last 20 minutes, and that’s pretty much what we did to win.”