Jon Ezeokoli
Jon Ezeokoli
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    180
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    South Orange, NJ
  • High School:
    St. Benedict's
  • Position:
    G
  • Number:
    21
  • Twitter:
    Financial Studies

Bio

Third-year player for the Bulldogs ... Developed nicely into one of the team's top offensive players as a sophomore season where he averaged 11.6 ppg and 5.7 rebounds per game ... Has excellent hands and ability to score from inside and out ... Standout prep season at St. Benedict's in Newark, New Jersey.

2005-06:  Averaged 21.1 minutes per game ... Started in 30 of 31 games as a sophomore ... Tallied a career-high 24 points on 8 of 9 shooting from the floor including a blistering 6-of-7 shooting from three-point range in NE-10 quarterfinal win at UMass Lwoell ... Also added 3 steals and pair of assists in the game ... Scored 22 points on 7 of 9 shooting (5 for 7 treys) from the floor vs. Pace at home on Nov. 30 ... Scored 11 points and had nine rebounds in team's win over No. 20 Bentley at home ... Scored 21 points and grabbed 10 boards in win over Assumption ... Double figures in scoring in 18 games.

2004-05: Saw action in 34 games as a freshman, averaging 3.1 points per game and 2.4 rebounds per game ... Season-high 13 points vs. Holy Family ... Career-high eight rebounds vs. Merrimack and had four rebounds to go with three points in national semifinal vs. Tarleton State ... Saw action in eight minutes in NCAA final vs. Virginia Union.

Personal: Jonathan C. Ezeokoli, born Feb. 4, 1986 in Orange, N.J. ... Son of Donna and Jonathan Sr. Ezeokoli ... 2004 graduate of St. Benedict's where he led the Graybees to a pair of state prep championships ... Third-team all-state selection ... Essex County vs. Hudson County All-Star game participant ... Team captain and McDonald's All-America nominee ... Section leader and President of Urban Youth Programs at St. Benedict's ... Recruited by Rider, Monmouth, Quinnipiac, and Saint Peter's ... Chose Bryant for academics, coaches, facility and location.