St. John's Loses Ayo to Transfer Portal

St. Johns Red Storm, led by Coach Rick Pitino, concluded the 2025-2026 season with a 28-6 record, securing the 5th seed in the East region for the NCAA Tournament. They defeated Northern Iowa and Kansas before falling to Duke. Senior forward Zuby Ejiofor, the Big East Player of the Year, is now pursuing an NBA career, leaving a void. Transfer portal entry by Sadiku Ibine Ayo further depletes the frontcourt depth, prompting St. Johns to focus on rebuilding and maintaining Big East competitiveness. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/5e6ef5660802b976