Zuby Ejiofor's rookie minutes are already swinging game to game
The Hawks' rookie forward out of St. John's has played in all five games to open 2026-27, with his role bouncing from double-digit minutes to a season-low 6.5 against Dallas. He is not on the injury report. Atlanta has won four of those five games.
By the Hawks Nightly Desk · updated 3 d ago01The story of the nightA rookie role still finding its shapeZuby Ejiofor is 22 and in his first NBA season after St.
Zuby Ejiofor is 22 and in his first NBA season after St. John's, wearing No. 20 at forward. He has appeared in every game so far: 5 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists in a loss to Memphis on Oct. 5, then 7 points and 4 rebounds against San Antonio, 4 points and 4 rebounds versus Indiana, a 15-point, 9-rebound, 3-assist night in 23.4 minutes against Oklahoma City, and just 4 points and 2 rebounds in 6.5 minutes against Dallas. The minutes have swung game to game rather than climbed steadily.
02Health statusEjiofor is not on the injury report and has no injury history listed.
Ejiofor is not on the injury report and has no injury history listed. He has been available for all five games, which is why the swings in playing time look like coaching decisions rather than anything physical. At 6-8 and 240 pounds, he has given Atlanta a rebounding presence when he's on the floor, topping out at 9 boards against Oklahoma City, but the Dallas game shows his spot in the rotation is not locked in yet.
