Zuby Ejiofor is the headline to fifth-ranked St. John’s robust frontcourt , the Big East preseason player of the year.

Dillon Mitchell and Bryce Hopkins are the flashy additions, talented and established transfers from Cincinnati and Providence, respectively.

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They make it easy to overlook Ruben Prey, one of only four returning players from the best Johnnies season in 25 years.

But few players on the roster have progressed as much as the 6-foot-11 forward from Portugal. Coach Rick Pitino has said that Prey and North Carolina transfer Ian Jackson are the Red Storm’s most improved play

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