St. John's University Athletics
2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster
Ibine Ayo, Sadiku
Open Practice Press Conference 8.5.2025
Tuesday, August 05
St. John's Basketball Adidas Launch Media Availability7.16.25
Wednesday, July 16
Coach Pitino Press Conference Yankee Stadium 6.4.2025
Wednesday, June 04
Rick Pitino: 2024-25 Coach of the Year in Review
Friday, May 09
Jersey Number 2
Sadiku Ibine Ayo
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- Forward
- Hometown:
- Asabi-Kumasi, Ghana
- High School:
- Our Saviour Lutheran
- Prev School:
- Iona
Bio
2024-25
Team Captain… Appeared in 31 games and made two starts for the Red Storm… Averaged 1.9 points and 1.4 rebounds in 8.0 minutes per game… Led the team shooting 38.7 percent from 3-point range… Logged six points nailing two 3-pointers and season-high five rebounds in BIG EAST Tournament title game against Creighton (March 15)… Added eight points on 3-of-4 shooting against Seton Hall (March 1)… Made first start at St. John’s at DePaul setting new career-high’s in points (15), field goals (5), 3-pointers (3) and minutes (31)… Grabbed season-high three rebounds and posted team-best plus-8 against then-No. 24/21 Creighton (Feb. 16)… Sunk a 3-pointer at Villanova (Feb. 12)… Tied career-high with two steals at Seton Hall (Jan. 18)… Added four points against Butler (Jan. 4)… Tied personal best two 3-pointers and closed with six points against Virginia (Nov. 22)
2023-24
Made five appearances for the Red Storm before missing the rest of the season due to injury.
2022-23 (Iona)
Averaged 2.6 points while shooting 38.5 percent from the field to go with 1.5 rebounds in 25 appearances off the bench ... scored eight points in 11 minutes off the bench, including a clutch 3-pointer with 5:42 in the second half, in semifinal victory over Niagara (March 10) ... chipped in five points against Marist to secure MAAC Tournament championship.
Before College
Originally from Asabi-Kumasi, Ghana .... Moved to the Bronx and starred at Our Saviour Lutheran ... rated as the sixth-best player in New York City coming out of high school, according to 247Sports ... played for New Heights Lightning on the AAU circuit and Nike Elite Youth Basketball League ... averaging 8.7 points and 5.1 rebounds per game across 12 outings during 2021 EYBL season ... posted six double-digit scoring performances with the Lightning.
Team Captain… Appeared in 31 games and made two starts for the Red Storm… Averaged 1.9 points and 1.4 rebounds in 8.0 minutes per game… Led the team shooting 38.7 percent from 3-point range… Logged six points nailing two 3-pointers and season-high five rebounds in BIG EAST Tournament title game against Creighton (March 15)… Added eight points on 3-of-4 shooting against Seton Hall (March 1)… Made first start at St. John’s at DePaul setting new career-high’s in points (15), field goals (5), 3-pointers (3) and minutes (31)… Grabbed season-high three rebounds and posted team-best plus-8 against then-No. 24/21 Creighton (Feb. 16)… Sunk a 3-pointer at Villanova (Feb. 12)… Tied career-high with two steals at Seton Hall (Jan. 18)… Added four points against Butler (Jan. 4)… Tied personal best two 3-pointers and closed with six points against Virginia (Nov. 22)
2023-24
Made five appearances for the Red Storm before missing the rest of the season due to injury.
2022-23 (Iona)
Averaged 2.6 points while shooting 38.5 percent from the field to go with 1.5 rebounds in 25 appearances off the bench ... scored eight points in 11 minutes off the bench, including a clutch 3-pointer with 5:42 in the second half, in semifinal victory over Niagara (March 10) ... chipped in five points against Marist to secure MAAC Tournament championship.
Before College
Originally from Asabi-Kumasi, Ghana .... Moved to the Bronx and starred at Our Saviour Lutheran ... rated as the sixth-best player in New York City coming out of high school, according to 247Sports ... played for New Heights Lightning on the AAU circuit and Nike Elite Youth Basketball League ... averaging 8.7 points and 5.1 rebounds per game across 12 outings during 2021 EYBL season ... posted six double-digit scoring performances with the Lightning.