Ryan Kalkbrenner

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Ryan Kalkbrenner
Ryan Kalkbrenner 2024.jpg
Kalkbrenner in 2024
No. 11–Creighton Bluejays
Position Center
League Big East Conference
Personal information
Born (2002-01-17) January 17, 2002 (age 22)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
Listed weight252 lb (114 kg)
Career information
High school Trinity Catholic
(St. Louis, Missouri)
College Creighton (2020–present)
Career highlights and awards
  • 3× Big East Defensive Player of the Year (2022–2024)
  • First-team All-Big East (2023)
  • Second-team All-Big East (2024)
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the Flag of the United States.svg  United States
FIBA Under-19 World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Latvia Team

Ryan Thomas Kalkbrenner (born January 17, 2002) is an American college basketball player for the Creighton Bluejays of the Big East Conference. He is from Florissant, Missouri.

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High school career

Kalkbrenner played basketball for Trinity Catholic High School in St. Louis, Missouri. [1] As a junior, he averaged 13.9 points, 7.6 rebounds and 3.9 blocks per game, earning AAA Player of the Year and Class 3 All-State honors. [2] [3] Kalkbrenner competed for Mac Irvin Fire on the Amateur Athletic Union circuit, and was named Nike Elite Youth Basketball League Defensive Player of the Year in 2019. [4] In his senior season, Kalkbrenner averaged 16.3 points, 11 rebounds and 5.7 blocks per game, repeating as a Class 3 All-State selection. [5] A consensus four-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for Creighton over offers from Stanford, Purdue and Kansas. [6]

College career

Kalkbrenner came off the bench in his freshman season at Creighton. On December 17, 2020, he recorded a season-high 15 points and five rebounds in a 94–76 win over St. John's. [7] As a freshman, Kalkbrenner averaged 5.9 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game, leading all Big East freshmen in blocks. [8] On February 12, 2022, he scored a career-high 22 points and had 15 rebounds in an 80–66 win against Georgetown. [9] Kalkbrenner was named Honorable Mention All-Big East as well as Defensive Player of the Year. [10] [11] He suffered a knee injury in a 72–69 overtime win over San Diego State in the NCAA Tournament, ending his season. Kalkbrenner averaged 13.1 points and 7.7 rebounds per game. [12]

During the following NCAA tournament, Kalkbrenner scored a career-high 31 points during a 72–63 first round win over NC State. [13]

On October 23, 2024, he was named 2024-2025 Big East Conference Preseason Player of the Year. [14]

National team career

Kalkbrenner represented the United States at the 2021 FIBA Under-19 World Cup in Latvia. He averaged 5.9 points, four rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game, helping his team win the gold medal. [15]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2020–21 Creighton 31013.8.645.000.4893.5.3.21.25.9
2021–22 Creighton 343429.4.646.250.7367.7.9.42.613.1
2022–23 Creighton 343432.2.695.316.7956.11.2.62.115.9
Career996825.5.668.273.7235.8.8.42.011.8

Career Stats

Stats
2023-24
2022-23
2021-22
2020-21
GPMINFG%3P%FT%REBASTBLKSTLPFTOPTS
3534.664.629.671.17.61.33.10.41.91.517.3
3432.369.531.679.56.11.22.10.61.91.515.9
3429.464.625.073.67.70.92.60.41.41.413.1
3113.864.50.048.93.50.31.20.21.50.55.9

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  13. ↑ Kalkbrenner leads Creighton past NC State in March Madness
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