Walker Kessler C #24
Current Team: Utah Jazz
Born: Jul 26, 2001 (21 years old)
Birthplace/Hometown: Newnan, Georgia
Nationality: United States
Height: 7-1 (216cm) Weight: 245 (111kg)
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@walkerkessler13Current NBA Status: Under Contract (Utah Jazz)
Free Agent: TO-2024; TO-2025; RFA-2026
Agent: Houston Kessler, Aaron Mintz, Dave Spahn
Draft Entry: 2022 NBA Draft
Early Entry Info: 2022 Early Entrant
Drafted: Round 1, Pick 22, Memphis Grizzlies
Draft Rights Trade: MEM to MIN, Jun 24, 2022, MIN to UTH, Jul 6, 2022
Pre-Draft Team: Auburn (So)
High School: Woodward Academy [College Park, Georgia]
AAU Team: Game Elite Florida, Game Elite Florida
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NBA
0 Years Of Service
NBA Transactions
| Jun 23, 2022 - The Memphis Grizzlies selected Walker Kessler in Round 1 with Pick 22 in the 2022 NBA Draft. |
| Jun 24, 2022 - The draft rights to Walker Kessler was acquired by the Minnesota Timberwolves, along with the draft rights to TyTy Washington, Jr., from the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for the draft rights to Jake LaRavia and a 2023 2nd round pick (MIN own). |
| Jul 6, 2022 - The draft rights to Walker Kessler was acquired by the Utah Jazz, along with Malik Beasley, Patrick Beverley, Leandro Bolmaro, Jarred Vanderbilt, a 2023 1st round pick (MIN own), a 2025 1st round pick (MIN own), a Swap 2026 1st round picks, a 2027 1st round pick (MIN own), a conditional 2029 1st round pick (MIN own) and a TPE, from the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Rudy Gobert and a TPE. |
| Jul 9, 2022 - Walker Kessler signed a multi-year contract with the Utah Jazz. |
NCAA
College: Auburn (2022)
NCAA Season Stats - Per Game
| Season | School | Class | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | North Carolina | Fr | 29 | 0 | 8.8 | 4.38 | 1.79 | 3.10 | .578 | 0.03 | 0.14 | .250 | 0.76 | 1.41 | .537 | 1.55 | 1.69 | 3.24 | 0.31 | 0.52 | 0.86 | 0.55 | 1.21 |
| 2021-22 | Auburn | So | 34 | 34 | 25.5 | 11.44 | 4.79 | 7.88 | .608 | 0.29 | 1.47 | .200 | 1.56 | 2.62 | .596 | 2.62 | 5.44 | 8.06 | 0.88 | 1.09 | 4.56 | 1.09 | 2.59 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 63 | 34 | 17.8 | 8.19 | 3.41 | 5.68 | .601 | 0.17 | 0.86 | .204 | 1.19 | 2.06 | .577 | 2.13 | 3.71 | 5.84 | 0.62 | 0.83 | 2.86 | 0.84 | 1.95 |
NCAA Season Stats - Totals
| Season | School | Class | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | North Carolina | Fr | 29 | 0 | 254 | 127 | 52 | 90 | .578 | 1 | 4 | .250 | 22 | 41 | .537 | 45 | 49 | 94 | 9 | 15 | 25 | 16 | 35 |
| 2021-22 | Auburn | So | 34 | 34 | 868 | 389 | 163 | 268 | .608 | 10 | 50 | .200 | 53 | 89 | .596 | 89 | 185 | 274 | 30 | 37 | 155 | 37 | 88 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 63 | 34 | 1,122 | 516 | 215 | 358 | .601 | 11 | 54 | .204 | 75 | 130 | .577 | 134 | 234 | 368 | 39 | 52 | 180 | 53 | 123 |
NCAA Season Stats - Misc Stats
| Season | School | Class | GP | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | North Carolina | Fr | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .076 | 0.56 | 0.94 | 0.46 | 18 | 11 | .621 | 0.82 | 0.65 | 1.47 |
| 2021-22 | Auburn | So | 34 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .205 | 0.81 | 1.00 | 0.33 | 28 | 6 | .824 | 2.88 | 2.73 | 5.61 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 63 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .146 | 0.74 | 0.98 | 0.36 | 46 | 17 | .730 | 3.68 | 3.31 | 7.00 |
NCAA Season Stats - Advanced Stats
| Season | School | Class | GP | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | North Carolina | Fr | 29 | .580 | .583 | 18.37 | 20.95 | 19.63 | 7.28 | 12.75 | 3.31 | 10.67 | 22.50 | 136.44 | -3.83 | 1.41 | 118.4 | 87.9 | 31.37 |
| 2021-22 | Auburn | So | 34 | .627 | .627 | 10.88 | 22.17 | 16.58 | 6.93 | 10.65 | 2.39 | 19.03 | 18.94 | 140.37 | -1.88 | 1.45 | 126.0 | 82.3 | 31.31 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 63 | .615 | .616 | 12.53 | 22.12 | 17.30 | 7.00 | 11.21 | 2.60 | 17.23 | 19.59 | 138.12 | -2.32 | 1.44 | 124.1 | 84.0 | 31.54 |
NCAA Awards & Honors
| USBWA All-American Third Team - 2022 |
| USBWA All-District Team (IV) - 2022 |
| NABC Defensive Player of the Year - 2022 |
| NABC All-District (20) First Team - 2022 |
| AP All-American Third Team - 2022 |
| USBWA Player of the Week - 1/2/2022 |
| ACC Freshman of the Week - 3/1/2021 |
| First Team All-SEC (Coaches) - 2022 |
| SEC Defensive Player of the Year - 2022 |
| SEC All-Defensive Team - 2022 |
| SEC Player of the Week - 1/3/2022, 1/24/2022, 2/14/2022 |
| All-SEC First Team (AP) - 2022 |
NCAA Skill Academies & Camps
| NBA Draft Combine - 2022 |
National Basketball
Nationality: United States
Other National Team Experience
| USA Training Camp - 2019 |
High School Basketball
Prep/High School: Woodward Academy [College Park, Georgia]
Prep/High School Awards & Honors
| Georgia Gatorade Player of the Year - 2020 |
| Georgia Mr. Basketball - 2020 |
Prep/High School Skill Academies & Camps
| NBPA Top 100 Camp - 2018 |
