St. John's senior forward Zuby Ejiofor completed a predraft workout with the Oklahoma City Thunder. The 6-foot-9, 245-pound big man from Garland, Texas, enters the 2026 NBA draft after a standout season that included unanimous Big East Player of the Year honors and Defensive Player of the Year recognition.

Ejiofor averaged 16.3 points on 53.6 percent shooting, 7.3 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.1 blocks across 37 games. He posted those numbers in 30 minutes per night while converting just 30.5 percent from three on limited volume. The Thunder hold the No. 12 pick via the Clippers, the No. 17 pick via the 76ers and the No. 37 pick via the Mavericks, giving them multiple avenues to address frontcourt depth around Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams.

Ejiofor provides two-way presence inside. He switches onto perimeter players, protects the rim at a high rate and finishes through contact at the basket. Oklahoma City already fields one of the league's most switchable frontcourts, so adding a physical, high-motor forward who can guard multiple positions and rebound at both ends fits the defensive identity Sam Presti has built.

The Thunder's window remains wide open behind Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren and Williams. They finished the 2025-26 season at 64-18 before a conference finals exit, and the incoming picks represent another chance to layer in rotation pieces without disrupting the core. Ejiofor's trajectory from limited minutes at Kansas to leading St. John's to the Sweet 16 mirrors the developmental profile the franchise has targeted in recent drafts.

The 2026 draft runs June 23-24. Oklahoma City must decide whether Ejiofor's profile warrants a selection at 12 or 17 or if he remains available closer to the second round. Other teams, including the Knicks and Mavericks, have also scheduled workouts with him, tightening the market for versatile bigs in that range.

Ejiofor's combination of production, defense and positional size gives the Thunder a concrete option to extend their contention window without swinging for a home-run pick.