Ex-Kansas F Zuby Ejiofor transferring to St. John's

Former Kansas forward Zuby Ejiofor is transferring to St. John's after taking a weekend visit.

Ejiofor said he was impressed with new St. John's coach Rick Pitino and committed to the Red Storm on Monday.

"We came to St. John's and we got a chance to meet Rick Pitino and the coaching staff, and we fell in love with them," Ejiofor told The New York Post.

"Everything just felt right. ... The whole coaching staff saw potential in me. I liked everything I heard, and I thought St. John's would be a perfect fit having the opportunity to play on a big stage. (Sunday) night me and my family had a talk. We just felt Coach Pitino can get me to that next level."

Ejiofor reportedly also visited Villanova and considered TCU and NCAA Tournament runner-up San Diego State.

The four-star recruit didn't see much action as a Kansas freshman. He averaged 1.2 points, 1.7 rebounds and only 5.2 minutes in 25 games off the bench. He did make 13 of 20 field-goal attempts, a stellar 65 percent.

Ejiofor is the 10th transfer Pitino has landed after taking over at St. John's for the fired Mike Anderson.