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Ryan Kalkbrenner: C, 7'2.25", 257 Lb's, 7'6" Wingspan, 9'4" Standing Reach, 33" Vertical
34.5 mpg - 19.2 ppg - 65.3% fgp - 34.4% 3pp - 68.1% ftp - 8.7 rpg - 1.5 apg - 0.5 stl's - 2.7 blk's - 1.7-3pa - ORtg-132.7 - DRtg-99.4
If your looking for a shotblocker, this is your guy! However, I have some reservations about how his total game will translate to the NBA. Kalkbrenner is a giant of a man, and most of the time he was being guarded by a player 4 to 5 inches shorter than him, particularly when you considered his 9'4" standing reach. Most of his scoring came at the basket while being doubled and tripled. Didn't matter because of his size. He was a man amongst boys.
They loved throwing the ball over the top with him standing right next to the basket. That's not going to happen in the NBA where he'll be facing players of similar size and length. He does have good footwork around the basket but I think he's going to struggle for a while adjusting to the speed, size, and physicality of the NBA. That said, his shotblocking will definitely translate. He has excellent timing and is a very good pick and roll defender in drop coverage. He's a very smart help defender as well, who always seems to be on time.
The form on his 3pt shot looks decent, and 34.4% looks respectable. But he only took 1.7 attempts, so I'm not sure how relevant that is. Add in that he's a poor freethrow shooter, I'm not overly optimistic. He has no midrange shot at all. I watched Creghton play many times, and I don't remember him ever taking a midrange shot. Something he'll need to develop. Of course I didn't watch every game they played. Just saying, if he has that shot, it would be very useful to him. While his rebounding numbers are decent for his minutes played, one would think he would pull down double digits with his size advantage.
In short, I guess I'm not sold on him. I could be wrong of course, but if I had to choose between Kalkbrenner and Raynaud, I'm taking Raynaud. Better athlete, more overall skilled, and more versatile, being able to play both center and PF.
34.5 mpg - 19.2 ppg - 65.3% fgp - 34.4% 3pp - 68.1% ftp - 8.7 rpg - 1.5 apg - 0.5 stl's - 2.7 blk's - 1.7-3pa - ORtg-132.7 - DRtg-99.4
If your looking for a shotblocker, this is your guy! However, I have some reservations about how his total game will translate to the NBA. Kalkbrenner is a giant of a man, and most of the time he was being guarded by a player 4 to 5 inches shorter than him, particularly when you considered his 9'4" standing reach. Most of his scoring came at the basket while being doubled and tripled. Didn't matter because of his size. He was a man amongst boys.
They loved throwing the ball over the top with him standing right next to the basket. That's not going to happen in the NBA where he'll be facing players of similar size and length. He does have good footwork around the basket but I think he's going to struggle for a while adjusting to the speed, size, and physicality of the NBA. That said, his shotblocking will definitely translate. He has excellent timing and is a very good pick and roll defender in drop coverage. He's a very smart help defender as well, who always seems to be on time.
The form on his 3pt shot looks decent, and 34.4% looks respectable. But he only took 1.7 attempts, so I'm not sure how relevant that is. Add in that he's a poor freethrow shooter, I'm not overly optimistic. He has no midrange shot at all. I watched Creghton play many times, and I don't remember him ever taking a midrange shot. Something he'll need to develop. Of course I didn't watch every game they played. Just saying, if he has that shot, it would be very useful to him. While his rebounding numbers are decent for his minutes played, one would think he would pull down double digits with his size advantage.
In short, I guess I'm not sold on him. I could be wrong of course, but if I had to choose between Kalkbrenner and Raynaud, I'm taking Raynaud. Better athlete, more overall skilled, and more versatile, being able to play both center and PF.
