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Kadary Richmond and Zuby Ejiofor Co-Captain National Championship Quest

The duo is tasked with bringing St. John’s back to the Big Dance.

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Following the 2023-24 St. John’s Men’s Basketball team captain Joel Soriano’s departure, Head Coach Rick Pitino needed a new leader. After consulting his squad, the Hall of Famer took to X on Oct. 10 to announce they had tabbed returning junior Zuby Ejiofor and graduate Seton Hall transfer Kadary Richmond to build on the legacy Soriano left behind.

“The team consensus was to name Kadary Richmond and Zuby Ejiofor as team captains for our upcoming season,” Pitino’s post read.