This St. John’s team created a legacy that topped last year’s magic — and it’s not done yet

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Zuby Ejiofor performing a slam dunk with the basketball, while two Georgetown Hoyas players watch. Zuby Ejiofor dunks the ball during the St. John's game against Georgetown on March 3. Robert Sabo for the NY Post

Last season was memorable because of how many firsts were accomplished, because the preseason hope was to get into the NCAA Tournament, and that St. John’s group did so much more than that.

The program’s first outright Big East regular-season title since 1985, first Big East Tournament crown since 2000 and first NCAA Tournament win in 25 years.

There was an innocence about that climb — it was that unexpected.

It also created crazy-high expectations for this year, even though Zuby Ejiofor was the lone returning starter.

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