James Jr. Named Big East Freshman of the Week for Fifth Time
NEW YORK – Zuby Ejiofor from St. John’s and Nigel James Jr. from Marquette earned the final BIG EAST Weekly honors of the 2025-26 regular season. Ejiofor averaged 22.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 2.5 blocks, and 1.5 steals per game in a 2-0 week for the Red Storm, which captured its second consecutive BIG EAST regular season title on Friday night. James averaged 19.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists, and 2.0 steals in a pair of wins for the Golden Eagles this past week.
BIG EAST Player of the Week
Zuby Ejiofor, St. John’s, F, Sr.
Ejiofor averaged 22.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 2.5 blocks, and 1.5 steals, while connecting on 72.0% (18-25) of his shot attempts in a 2-0 week for St. John’s. On March 3, in his final regular season appearance at Madison Square Garden, Ejiofor finished with 23 points, seven boards, five assists, two steals, and two blocked shots in 32 minutes of action in a win over Georgetown. Last time out, Ejiofor led the Red Storm with 21 points in 23 minutes of play as they locked up the regular season title with a win at Seton Hall.
BIG EAST Freshman of the Week
Nigel James Jr., Marquette, G, Fr.
James averaged 19.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists, and 2.0 steals per game in a 2-0 week for Marquette. At Providence on March 4, James tallied 20 points, seven rebounds, two assists, and two steals in 29 minutes. Last time out in a home win over UConn, James finished with 19 points, two boards, seven assists, and two steals. This marks the fifth time James has earned freshman weekly honors from the BIG EAST this season.
BIG EAST Honor Roll
Michael Ajayi, Butler, F, Gr.
Ajayi averaged 20.0 points, 12.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists, and 2.0 steals in a 1-1 week for Butler. He posted two double doubles on the week, beginning with 26 points and 13 boards against Creighton on March 4. The graduate student made 11-of-19 shots from the floor to go with three assists. Last time out at DePaul, Ajayi finished with 14 points, 11 rebounds, five assists, and three steals.
Nik Graves, Creighton, G, Sr.
Graves posted an impressive stat line in the Bluejays’ lone game of the week – a win at Butler on March 4. The 6-2 guard finished with 14 points, 13 assists, and six steals in 36 minutes of play. Since the 1996-97 season, only 11 players have achieved that stat line in a regulation game against a Division I opponent.
Kayvaun Mulready, Georgetown, G, So.
Mulready averaged 16.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists, and 2.0 steals in a 1-1 week for Georgetown. He poured in a career-best 20 points, making 4-of-8 3-pointers, to go with seven boards and two assists at St. John’s on March 3. Last time out, the sophomore guard tallied 12 points to go with seven assists and five steals in a home win over Providence.
Adrien Stevens, Marquette, G, Fr.
Stevens posted 16.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 3.5 steals in a pair of wins for Marquette this past week. He had a career-best 21 points at Providence, connecting on 5-of-8 from the perimeter while recording four rebounds, and four steals. Last time out against UConn, Stevens tallied 11 points, five rebounds, two assists and three steals.
Duke Brennan, Villanova, F, Gr.
Brennan averaged a double double, posting 17.5 points and 12.5 rebounds in a pair of wins for Villanova this last week. The 6-10 forward connected on 76.2% of his attempts from the floor. At DePaul on March 4, Brennan had 15 points, 12 boards, and two assists. Last time out against Xavier, he tallied 20 points, 13 rebounds and two assists.
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