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Zuby EjioforAtlanta Hawks · #29

Forward · 6'8", 210 lb · St. John's

Zuby Ejiofor is a forward the Atlanta Hawks selected 23rd overall in the 2026 NBA draft out of St. John's. An incoming rookie who makes his NBA debut in 2026-27 — projected role, ratings and outlook.

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Zuby Ejiofor
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Atlanta Hawks · #29 · Forward
Zuby Ejiofor
Season avg— · no NBA seasons yet — prospect
Career avg— · career line pending debut
Live win probabilityHawks 62%
Balladex model · projected 119–116 · 98.5 pace
Tonight's projectionmodel
5.7pts
5.1reb
2.3ast
62%win
Tonight's matchup · who he'll mainly guardhead-to-head
Zuby Ejiofor
Atlanta Hawks · Forward
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Derrick White
Boston Celtics · Strong defender
Category breakout
Head-to-head history
Home/away splits from recent games; live grades from the DNA model.
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Scouting report

Zuby Ejiofor — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades from the DNA model + real production.

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Two-way wing prospect · Impact 45
Zuby Ejiofor is a forward the Atlanta Hawks selected 23rd overall in the 2026 NBA draft out of St. John's. An incoming rookie who makes his NBA debut
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Offense
F
Defense
F
Feel / IQ
F
Playmaking
Below average creator
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Scoring
Below average scorer
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Rebounding
Below average on the glass
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3PT / spacing
Below average spacing
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Perimeter D
Below average on the perimeter
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Paint / rim D
Below average at the rim
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Clutch
Below average late
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C
Athleticism
Average tools
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Basketball IQ
Reads the game
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C
Durability
Availability
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Act II

Where Zuby Ejiofor stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
1
Nikola Jokić Denver Nuggets▬
44%
2
Giannis Antetokounmpo Miami Heat▬
23%
3
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Oklahoma City Thunder▬
19%
4
Luka Doncic Los Angeles Lakers▬
6%
5
Kyrie Irving Dallas Mavericks▬
3%
✦ Balladex Consensus: #319 of 384 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
45Impact index
76Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file1
#23 2026 Draft pick
Stat explorer

Zuby Ejiofor — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

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Scoring
0.0 PPG
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Playmaking
0.0 APG
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Rebounding
0.0 RPG
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Shooting
— 3P%
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The engine

How the model sees Zuby Ejiofor

Projection = per-minute rate × projected minutes. Rates are recency- and health-weighted, aged along a per-stat curve, and adjusted for live usage/role. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected next season  confidence
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 0-season history below.
What moves the points line vs last season
Everything it reads
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0 seasons of per-minute rates
every box line, minutes-normalized
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Recency × games-played weight
recent, healthy seasons anchor the baseline
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Weighted least-squares trend
his own trajectory, read season over season
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Per-stat aging curves
age — — applied per stat
curve
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Live role context
usage & role shifts fold in when the feed is present
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Durability signal
GP last 3: — → games & confidence
health
The real history it trains onsource: Basketball-Reference · verified

Zuby Ejiofor career stats, season by season

Source: Basketball-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers Tonight's projection, EraLab, and the role simulator — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = MVP / Championship season · hover any bar. Real per-game data; per-36 & totals derived.
EraLab · the stat time machinenovel
Re-express a season in today's pace-and-space.
—raw PPG
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—in 2026 pace
why
Player DNA + compssimilarity model
Scoring map · clickable zonesShotChart
Team-tinted. Modeled where tracking data is absent.
Role simulatorpowered by GM engine
Change the roster around him — his projection updates live.
Projected line shifts to — usage , assists rise as primary initiator. Title odds . Illustrative.
Context

Are the Atlanta Hawks built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

49–33proj record
#6conf seed
+2.9net rtg
115.3off rtg
112.6def rtg
89%playoff odds
Roster delta · what changed
Switch-heavy — Switches 1–4 (or 1–5) to erase actions and keep bodies in front. Core trending improving. Defensive anchors: Dyson Daniels, Luguentz Dort.
How his role moves
Projected 49–33, 6th in the East. Real team projection from the roster + last-season baselines. His usage, minutes and creation load move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
45 of 99
Role player tier.
Rarity
◆ Rated
Collectible tier.
Résumé
1 accolades
#23 2026 Draft pick
Act IV

The Ballad of Zuby Ejiofor

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

The beginning

Zuby Ejiofor is an incoming 2026 first-round rookie forward for the Atlanta Hawks.

Atlanta Hawks

Turning pro

Drafted 23rd overall, 2026 as a Forward.

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Zuby Ejiofor was the 23rd pick of the 2026 NBA draft, headed to the Atlanta Hawks out of St. John's.

Chapter

He hasn't played an NBA game yet — his debut comes in 2026-27. Everything here is a Balladex prospect projection until real box scores arrive.

Where things stand

An incoming forward who debuts in 2026-27.

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Ejiofor's story
The documentary, narrated

Off the court

Measurables
Active
Height
6'8"
Weight
210 lb
Draft
23rd overall, 2026
Born
St. John's
Jersey
#29
Beyond the game

Ejiofor joins the Atlanta Hawks as part of the 2026 rookie class, out of St. John's.

The person

An incoming 2026 first-round forward out of St. John's.

Incoming
Unproven
St. John's
FAQ

Zuby Ejiofor — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Zuby Ejiofor, answered.

Where was Zuby Ejiofor drafted?
Zuby Ejiofor was selected 23rd overall by the Atlanta Hawks in the 2026 NBA draft, out of St. John's.
Does Ejiofor have NBA stats yet?
Not yet — he's an incoming rookie who debuts in the 2026-27 season. The ratings and outlook here are clearly-labeled Balladex projections until real box scores arrive.
Zuby Ejiofor career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
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