
Zuby Ejiofor
F, St. John's · 2026 NBA Draft, 1st round, pick #23 (ATL)
Early read Live board
Too early for a verdict. The live 2026 board blends draft slot with games played so far (3.5 team games in), so rookies move as production comes in.
| ESPN pre-draft rank | #26 overall (#12 F) |
| Age at draft | 22.2 |
| Path | US college |
| Height / weight | 6' 9", 245 lbs |
Pre-draft data: ESPN draft profile, Wikidata birth dates. Fields we couldn't source are left out.
Pre-draft signals All patterns
How players with the same pre-draft traits have done against their draft slot, 2000–2021 NBA classes. 50% = a typical pick.
| Age at draft 22 | 51.9% n=339 | |
| Path to the draft US college | 53.2% n=1,015 | |
| Position Forward | 51.2% n=570 | |
| Draft slot vs. ESPN pre-draft rank Within 10 picks of ESPN's rank | 51.8% n=765 |
Estimate: 56% chance he beats his draft slot (typical pick: 50%). From a simple logistic model on age, path to the draft and position only; it ranks past picks only modestly better than a coin flip (AUC 0.56), so treat it as a lean, not a forecast. Method
2026 class right now: pick vs. live board
Board updated Oct 26, 2026, 11:45 PM MDT.
Picked around him 2026 redraft
| 20 | Jayden Quaintance | now #24 |
| 21 | Karim López | now #25 |
| 22 | Labaron Philon Jr. | now #21 |
| 24 | Cameron Carr | now #30 |
| 25 | Sergio de Larrea | now #20 |
| 26 | Tarris Reed Jr. | now #26 |
How this page works: methodology · Patterns behind the signals: What the drafts missed